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 History Summary

The roots of the sport can be

traced to ancient Greece, China,
and India, and it is closely
related to the old children's
game battledore
and shuttlecock. Badminton is
derived directly from Poona,
which was played by British
army officers stationed in India
in the 1860s.
History of Badminton

▣ Origin of Badminton
Badminton could be traced back to
more than 2000 years ago to the
ancient game called battledore (bat
or paddle) and shuttlecock (also
called “bird” or “birdie”), similar
games were played for centuries
across Eurasia countries such as
Greece, Egypt, China, India, and
Japan.
▣ From the 1600s, battledore and
shuttlecock was just a game involving 2
persons hitting a shuttlecock towards
each other as many times as possible
before it hit the ground and it used to be
an upper-class game in Europe,
including England.

▣ Nowadays, You can still find a similar

game in Japan which is called
Hanetsuki, it’s a very popular new
year’s game involving a wooden paddle
called hagoita and a shuttle called
 DEVELOPMENT OF BADMINTON
▣ According to “A Brief History of Badminton from 1870 to
1949” written by Betty Uber, modern badminton was created
by British military officers by around 1850s in British India, at
that time, a net was added to the game and because it was
very popular in the garrison town of Poona, the game was
known as Poona.

▣ During that period, when the weather is windy and wet, instead
of a shuttlecock, a woolen ball was preferred by the upper
class and hence invented “Ball badminton”.

▣ By around 1870s, Retired British army officers brought the

game back to England from India and it became a very popular
sport. In 1873 the Duke of Beaufort introduced the sport at his
country estate, “Badminton House” in Gloucestershire, since
then this sport was called Badminton.
▣ In 1875, a badminton club in Folkestone, England was started
by retired officers from British India.

▣ In 1887, J. H. E. Hart of the Bath Badminton Club

standardized the rules.

▣ On 13 September 1893, the Badminton Association of

England published the first set of rules similar to the modern
rules that were published in a house called “Dunbar” at Six
Waverley Grove, Portsmouth, England. By 1899, they started
the first badminton competition in the world, “All England Open
Badminton Championships”.

▣ By 1934, the International Badminton Federation (IBF, now

known as the Badminton World Federation) was formed with
England, Scotland, Wales, Canada, Denmark, France, Ireland,
New Zealand, and the Netherlands as the founding members.
▣ By 1948, the International Badminton Federation launched
the first tournament: Thomas Cup (World Men’s Team
Championships).
▣ Since then, more world-class events have been launched
such as:
• Uber Club (World Team Championships for Women)
• World Championships (BWF World Championships)
• Sudirman Cup (Mixed Team Badminton Championship takes
place every 2 years)
• World Junior Championships (BWF World Junior
Championships)
• World Grand Prix Finals (BWF World Badminton Grand Prix
Finals, only the top 8 players in the year-end world rankings
were invited)
▣ By 1972, Badminton became a demo sport
▣ at the Munich Olympics and became an official
Olympic Sport at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. At
that time, only singles and doubles were listed.
▣ By 1996, Mixed Doubles was included in the
Atlanta Olympic Games, til now, Badminton is still
the only sport with mixed doubles events in the
Olympics.
▣ These countries have won the gold medals at the
Olympics since 1992 to 2020: Indonesia,
Denmark, China, South Korea, Japan, and Spain.
Brief History of Badminton FAQs

▣ Who invented the game of badminton?

Badminton was invented in a British India version
called Poona, British army officers learned the
game by around 1870 and they bought it back to
England with them. Badminton was named
Badminton because the Duke of Beaufort
introduced this sport at his country estate located
in Gloucestershire which is called “Badminton
House” in 1873.
Brief History of Badminton FAQs

▣ What is the original name of badminton?

The original name of badminton was called
“Battledore and shuttlecock”, and you can find
similar games in ancient Greece and Egypt. It
used to be a game that could have multiple
players involved, and each of them will hit a
shuttlecock with feathers with rackets.

By 18 century, since a similar game had become

very popular in the Poona version in British India,
it was also named Poona before it was called
badminton.
▣ Why is badminton called badminton?
Badminton was called badminton because it was
officially introduced to England in the “Badminton
House”, a country estate owned by the Duke of
Beaufort in Gloucestershire by 1873. Since then,
Badminton was named “Badminton” instead of
“Poona” and “Battledore and Shuttlecock”.
▣ Where did modern badminton start?
Modern Badminton started in Gloucestershire of
England by 1873 since Duke of Beaufort introduced
this sport to his friends. By 1875, the first badminton
club was started in Folkestone, England.

J. H. E. Hart standardized the rules of badminton and

by 1893, the first set of rules similar to modern
badminton was published by the Badminton
Association of England.

Badminton’s roots are tied to similar games named

“Battledore and Shuttlecock”, which could be traced
back to over 2000 years ago, in ancient Greece and
 NATURE OF THE GAME

Badminton is played as a singles or doubles game with

one or two players on a side.

The object of the game is to hit the shuttlecock or “bird”

back and forth with a racket across a net five feet high at
its center.

The bird should be hit with such speed and accuracy that
the opponent is unable to return the shot successfully.

The game can either be fast or slow paced, depending on

the skill level of the players.
Safety/Etiquette
1. Keep a firm grip on the racket.
2. Be careful not to hit your partner with the racket.
3. Stay in your own court to avoid the possibility of
collision with other players.
4. Stop play if other players enter your court.
5. Wait until there is a stop in the action to retrieve a bird
from another court.
6. Be aware of the walls and the net posts.
7. Before play, agree on the boundaries and determine the
first server. 8. Players call their own lines; replay the point
if in doubt.
9. Shake hands after the game/match.
 Facilities/Equi
pment
1. Rackets are fragile. Avoid striking the floor, wall, net, posts,
or your partner. Also avoid flipping, throwing, or twirling
rackets.

2. Shuttlecocks should be handled by the tips only. Birds caught

in the net should be removed carefully.

3. Each student is responsible for reporting any damaged rackets

to the instructor.

4. Rackets are returned to the proper slot and birds to the basket
at the end of each period.
 Game Rules/Scoring

Players
1. Singles – one player on a side.

2. Doubles – two players on a side.

3. Mixed Doubles – one male and one

female partner opposing a male and
female opponent.
 Game Rules/Scoring
Scoring
1. Rally scoring allows for a point to be won by either
team regardless of which team is serving.

2. Both singles and doubles games are won with 21

points.

3. The side winning a rally adds a point to their score.

4. At 20 all, the side that gains a 2 point lead first, wins

that game.

5. At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point wins that

game.

6. In the third game of singles and doubles, players

change sides when a side scores 11 points.

7. A match is won by winning two out of three games.

General Rules/Regulations

1. Serving
A. The server must keep both feet in contact with the floor at the
time of the serve.
B. The bird must be contacted below the waist.
C. The racket head must be below the server’s wrist.
D. The server should not serve until the receiver is ready; the
opponent is deemed ready if a return is attempted.
E. Partners of the server and receiver may stand anywhere on
the court providing they do not obstruct the opponent’s view.
F. A bird that touches the net on the serve and goes into the
proper service court is legal.
G. If the server misses the bird on the serve attempt, it still
counts. In singles and doubles the serve would go to the
opponent.
 General Rules/Regulations

2. Serving Order – Singles

A. At the beginning of the game (0-0) and when the
server’s score is even, the serve will begin from the
right service court. When the server’s score is odd, the
serve will be from the left service court.
B. If the server wins a rally, the server scores a point and
will then serve again from the alternate service court.
C. If the receiver wins a rally, the receiver scores a point
and becomes the new server. They serve from the
appropriate service court – left if the score is odd and right
if it is even.
General
Rules/Regulations

3. Serving Order - Doubles

A. A team will only have one player serve, per “service”.
B. At the beginning of the game and when the score is even
(0,2,4,6, etc.) the server serves from the right service court.
When it is odd (1,3,5,7, etc.) the server serves from the left
service court.
C. If the serving side wins a rally, the serving side scores a
point and the same server serves again from the alternate
service court.
D. If the receiving side wins a rally, the receiving side scores
a point. The receiving side becomes the new serving side.
E. The players do not change their respective service courts
until they win a point when their side is serving.
General Rules/Regulations

4. The winners of the first game serve

first in the next game.

5. Birds falling on the lines are

considered good.

6. During a rally, a bird that touches the

net and goes over is in play.
 General Rules/Regulations

7. A fault (violation of rules) occurs if:

A. On the service, any part of the racket head is higher than the server’s
wrist and contact is made above the waist.
B. The service fails to cross the net or go into the proper service court.
C. The feet of the server and receiver are not in the proper courts at
time of service.
D. The server hesitates or stops (feint/balk) the service motion or misses
the bird.
E. The improper receiver returns the bird on the serve.
F. A bird hit into the net, under the net, against the wall or ceiling is
out-of-bounds.
G. A player hits the bird before it crosses the net.
H. The bird touches a player or clothing.
I. The player touches the net while the bird is in play.
J. The bird is hit twice in succession by one/both partners.
K. The bird is held, caught, or carried on the racket when struck.
l. A player obstructs an opponent.
 Basic Skills

A. Grip

1. Forehand – with the racket head perpendicular to the

floor, shake hands with the grip so the “V” formed by the
thumb and forefinger is on the top of the handle.
2. Backhand – using a forehand grip, rotate the hand slightly
so the thumb is along and parallel to the wide side of the
handle.

B. Footwork

1. Move toward the shot with short steps and end with a
long stride.
2. In the ready position the racket is held high, the knees are
slightly bent, and the body weight is on the balls of the feet.
Playing Strategy

A. Singles – serve long most of the time. Return a high

serve with a drop or clear.

B. Doubles – make shots, the return of which will leave an

opening for your partner to play a winning shot. Never play
a shot that leaves your partner open to smashes. Always
make an attacking shot.

1. Side-by side
2. Up-and-back
3. Up/back rotation
 Terminology
1. Alley – an extension of the width of the court on both sides to
be used in doubles play.
2. Backhand – any stroke made on the side of the body opposite
the racket side. 3. Baseline – back boundary line.
4. Bird – the object that flies over the net, officially known as a
shuttlecock.
5. Block – placing the racket in front of the bird and letting it
rebound into the opponent’s court.
6. Carry – momentarily holding the bird on the racket during the
execution of a stroke.
7. Clear – a high shot that falls close to the baseline.
8. Double hit – contacting the bird twice in succession on the
same stroke.
9. Doubles – a game of four players, two on each team.
10. Drive – a hard stroke that just clears the net on a horizontal
plane.
TERMINOLOGY
11. Drop – a shot made that barely clears the net with little
speed.
12. Fault – any violation of the rules whose penalty is loss of
serve or the point. 13. Forehand – any stroke made on the racket
side of the body.
14. Hairpin (net) stroke – shot made from below and very close to
the net with the bird just clearing the net and dropping sharply
downward.
15. Home position – the ideal spot for awaiting the opponent’s
return.
16. Let – a play allowed to be replayed.
17. Match – best two out of three games.
18. Odd and even courts – in singles, the right half of the court is
“even” and the left half of the court is the “odd.” When the even
player is serving from the right the score is even, and odd when
serving from the left.
19. Rally – rapid returns made by players.
20. Ready position – an alert body position enabling quick
movement in any direction.
TERMINOLOGY
21. Receiver – the player to whom the bird is served.
22. Server – the player who puts the bird in play.
23. Shuttlecock – the feathered/plastic object that is hit back and
forth in badminton.
24. Singles – a game involving one player on each end of the court.
25. Sling – an untrue hit, usually because of the bird momentarily
resting on the racket.
26. Smash – a powerful overhand stroke that sends the bird
downward over the net.
27. Stroke – the action of striking the bird with the racket.
28. Toss/spin – the method of deciding which side will serve first at
the beginning of the match.
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