The Origin of Badminton

THE ORIGIN OF BADMINTON
It was played somewhat like tennis which is called Battledore and shuttlecock. The first unofficial all-England badminton
championships for men were held in 1899, and the first badminton tournament for women was arranged the next year.
After being played in Canada, badminton arrived in America and has been popular since 1929. Since 1992, badminton
has been an Olympic sport.
EQUIPMENT
BADMINTON IS A SPORT THAT USES A RACKET AND A BALL MADE OF GOOSE FEATHERS CALLED A SHUTTLECOCK
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. BE AWARE OF THE HALLS AND THE NET POSTS.
6. BEFORE PLAY, AGREE ON THE BOUNDARIES AND DETERMINE
7. FIRST SERVER PLAYERS CALL THEIR OWN LINES: REPLAY THE POINT IF IN DOUBT.
8. SHAKE HANDS AFTER THE GAME/MATCH
NATURE
• Played as a singles or doubles game

• The objective 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.
SCORING
• Both singles and doubles games are won with 21 points.

• The side winning a rally adds a point to their score.
• At 20 all, the side that gains a 2 point lead first, wins that game.
• At 29 all, the side scoring the 30 point wins that game.
• In the third game of singles and doubles, players change sides when a side scores 11 points.
• A match is won by winning two out of three games,
SERVING
1. The bird must be contacted below the waist.
2. The racket head must be below the server's wrist.
3. The server should not serve until the receiver is ready; the opponent is deemed ready if a return is attempted
4. Partners of the server and receiver may stand anywhere on the court providing they do not obstruct the opponent's
view.
5. A bird that touches the net on the serve and goes into the proper service court is legal.
A. SERVING ORDER- SINGLES
1. 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.
2. If the server wins a rally, the server scores a point and will then serve again from the alternate service court
3. 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.
B.SERVING ORDER- DOUBLES
1. At the beginning of the game and when the score is even, the server serves from the right service court. When it is
odd, the server serves from the left service court
2. If the serving side wins a rally, the serving/receiving side scores a point and the same server serves again from the
alternate service court.
3. The players do not change their respective service courts until they win a point when their side is serving
2. THE WINNERS OF THE FIRST GAME SERVE FIRST IN THE NEXT GAME.
3. BIRDS FALLING ON THE LINES ARE CONSIDERED GOOD.
4. DURING A RALLY, A BIRD THAT TOUCHES THE NET AND GOES OVER IS IN PLAY.
5. FAULT
1. On the service, any part of the racket head is higher than the server's wrist and contact is made above the waist.
2. The service fails to cross the net or go into the proper service court
3. The feet of the server and receiver are not in the proper courts at time of service
4. The server hesitates or stops (feint/balk) the service motion or misses the bird.
6 The improper receiver returns the bird on the serve.
7. A bird hit into the net, under the net, against the wall or ceiling is out of-bounds.
8. A player hits the bird before it crosses the net. 9. The bird touches a player or clothing
10. The player touches the net while the bird is in play.
11. The bird is hit twice in succession by one/both partners
12. The bird is held, caught, or carried on the racket when struck
13. A player obstructs an opponent.

What’s a badminton stance?
It is the way you stand when retrieving certain shots from your opponent. This may be your first
time hearing of this term. So far I have not seen any online badminton resource that covers this topic.
Let me know in the comments section below if you use a different term for this. But I thought it’s
good information to share with you especially if you want to improve your games.
Basically there’re 3 types of badminton stances, They are:
 Attacking Stance
 Defensive Stance
 Net Stance
Using the correct stance to retrieve your opponent’s shots will definitely give you an advantage in a
rally.
1. Attacking Stance
You’ll need to use this stance whenever you hit an overhead forehand stroke.
To get into the attacking stance,
 Turn your body facing the side of the court.

 Place your racket leg behind; your non-racket leg forward.
 Both legs should be shoulder width apart.
 Raise your racket and non-racket arm
Hitting forehand strokes via the attacking stance enables you to hit powerful shots. It also enables
you to recover quickly after you perform your shot.
When to use?
Whenever your opponent lifts or clear the shuttle high up to you, move towards the shuttle and
adopt the attacking stance.
2. Defensive Stance
The key to strong defense is to retrieve your opponent’s smash via the defensive stance.
To get into the defensive stance,
 Face your body to the front of the court.

 Place your racket in front of you, around waist height, and pointing slightly forward.
 Raise your non-racket arm for better balance.
When you’re on a defensive stance, you can cover wider angles.
For example, you’ll find it a lot
easier to retrieve smashes hit to your body, left hand side, or right hand side.
When to use?
Whenever you hit a High Clear or perform a High Serve, move to your base position and adopt the
defensive stance. Ideally, you want to be at your base position before your opponent hits the
attacking shot.
Just in case you want more, here’s a page on badminton defense.
3. Net Stance
The net stance enables you to take the shuttle at the highest point when you’re at the net. When
exchanging net shots, every millisecond counts! So make sure you take the shuttle as early as
possible.
To get into the net stance,
 Place your racket foot forward; non-racket foot at the back.

 Place your racket in front of your body, slightly above waist height.
 Raise your non-racket arm for body balance.
 Place your body weight slightly forward and get ready to pounce forward.
When to use?
Normally the only time you need to adopt the net stance is after you perform a Tumbling Net Shot.
Your body’s posture will naturally be on the badminton net stance after you hit the tumbling net
shot. So STAY THERE and be ready to pounce forward to perform the net kill if your opponent hits a
net shot.
What is a Badminton Footwork?
The badminton footwork is a method of moving on the court. It consists of stepping, crossover,
stride, dogtrot, and jumping. Each set of footwork is generally started from the center of the
court. Badminton footwork is a very important basic technology for playing the game.

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THE ORIGIN OF BADMINTON

1. KEEP A FIRM GRIP ON THE RACKET.

• Played as a singles or doubles game

• Both singles and doubles games are won with 21 points.

1. The bird must be contacted below the waist.

2. The racket head must be below the server's wrist.

A. SERVING ORDER- SINGLES

B.SERVING ORDER- DOUBLES

3. BIRDS FALLING ON THE LINES ARE CONSIDERED GOOD.

6 The improper receiver returns the bird on the serve.

11. The bird is hit twice in succession by one/both partners

13. A player obstructs an opponent.

Basically there’re 3 types of badminton stances, They are:

To get into the attacking stance,

 Turn your body facing the side of the court.

To get into the defensive stance,

 Face your body to the front of the court.

 Place your racket foot forward; non-racket foot at the back.

What is a Badminton Footwork?

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