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BADMINTON
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HISTORY of the SPORT Established in England by the Duke of Beaufort in 1873 Introduced to the US in 1878 New York Badminton Club was formed Oldest existing club in the world Not popular in US until 1930s Became an official medal sport in the Olympics in 1992 in Barcelona
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Equipment & Court Net Rackets Shuttles
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RULES of the Game Server stands behind the service line and strikes the shuttle with an underhand motion Receiver returns the shuttle before it hits the floor Players rally until the shuttle falls without being returned Game Play Shuttle landing on line= in play Racket may not touch the net Shuttle MAY TOUCH the net and still be in play
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SERVING Beginning of the game: serve from the right service court to receiver in court that is diagonally across Right Service Court: when server’s score is EVEN (0,2,4,etc) Left Service Court: when server’s score is ODD (1,3,5,etc) Doubles Game: serves alternate courts until serve is lost Let serve = serve again
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FAULTS SERVING FAULTS Contacting shuttle ABOVE waist Stepping outside court Feet not stationary at contact Failing to hit shuttle into proper court RECEIVING FAULTS Not being in court Both feet MUST be on floor during service Moving before service is made PLAYING FAULTS Hitting shuttle out-of-bounds Hitting ceiling, wall, lights, objects Hitting shuttle UNDER the net Double-hitting Touching the net with racket “carrying” the shuttle Unsportsmanlike conduct (intentionally distracting opponent, obstruction, etc)
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SCORING Games are played to 11 or 15 points Only the serving team can score points Points are scored when the opponent… Fails to return the shuttle Hits the shuttle out-of-bounds Executes a fault
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SAFETY during the Game Maintain adequate distance when swinging rackets Face the same direction when practicing drills Doubles play: partners should call shots when the shot could be taken by either person
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How to GRIP the Racket Forehand “shaking hands” Form a V with the thumb and forefinger on the top of the handle Wrap thumb around handle
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Video of a Game Badminton Rally Badminton Rally
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