. A RECREATIONAL AND COMPETITIVE GAME

BADMINTON AS WITH ALL SPORTS TIMING IS EVERYTHING! PERFECT PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT

HISTORY The First games of Badminton were played in China as early as the 12 th century. The British Military brought back a version of badminton from India that was called “poona.” The first game of badminton as we know it was played inside on a rainy day in the Estate of Badminton in England in In 1893 the official rules of Badminton were written and the game was officially born.

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THE COURT 17 x 44: SINGLES 20 x 44: DOUBLES NET: 5 ‘ & 1” BACK BOUNDRY LINE CENTER LINE SHORT SERVICE LINE LONG SERVICE LINE BACK ALLEY SIDE ALLEY

BADMINTON DRILLS VOLLEY THE BIRDY UP AND DOWN TO YOURSELF. AS YOU GET BETTER ROTATE YOUR WRIST FROM BACK HAND TO FOREHAND

BADMITON DRILLS STUDENTS LINE UP VOLLEY THE BIRDY BACK AND FORTH TO ONE ANOTHER EMPHYSIS IS ON UNDER HAND AT FIRST COUNT WHO MANY TIMES YOU CAN DO IT IN A ROW!

. THE SERVE MUST BE HIT BELOW THE WAIST THE BIRDIE MUST BE CONTACTED BELOW THE WRIST. THE SERVER MUST NOT MOVE HIS/HER FEET MUST NTIL THE BIRD HAS LEFT THE RACKET. IT MUST BE SERVED INTO THE DIAGNAL COURT YOU ONLY SCORE IF YOU ARE SERVING. IN SINGLES YOU MUST HIT IT INTO THE LONG NARROW COURT. IN DOUBLES YOU MUST HIT IT INTO THE THE SHORT WIDE COURT THUS, THE SHORT LINE IS USED IN DOUBLES ONLY

RULES OF BADMINTON TOSS FOR SERVE - USUALLY A SPIN OF THE RACKET-PICK SERVE OR RECEIVE. 15 POINTS TO WIN FOR MEN 11 POINTS TO WIN FOR WOMEN IF TIED AT 14 THE GAME IS SET AT 1 OR 3 POINTS This is a simplification of the scoring rules *2 OUT OF 3 GAMES MAKE A MATCH* EXCEPT WHEN A PLAYER WINS IN THIS CAS THE MATCH IS ALSO WON. THE LINE IS GOOD. THE LINE IS GOOD.

COMMON FAULTS Hitting the shuttle cock two times in a row. You may only hit the bird one time. When the birdie gets stuck in the net or goes through or under the net. If the birdie lands outside the boundaries. A player may not reach over the net and hit the bird. Touching the net. If the birdie fails to go over the net. The player must hit it with the racket. The birdie may not be hit with any part of the body.

. “READY THREE” THIS IS ANOTHER STANCE USED WHEN THE COACH IS GIVING INTRUCTION. FEET SHOULD BE TOGETHER AND BODY HELD STRAIGHT

. “READY 5” THIS IS A FUN POSITION IT IS THE “COOL” POSE THAT THE STUDENTS AN HAVE LITTLE FUN WITH AND USE THEIR CREATIVITY

. TO PRACTICE THE VOLLEY THE STUDENTS CAN HIT THE BIRD UP AND DOWN ROTATING THE RACKET FROM FOREHAND TO BACK HAND. THEN THEY CAN HIT IT BACK AND FORTH TO A PARTNER.