SAS 1-6 + PPT (badminton) Flashcards
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It is a court game that can be played either singles or doubles
Badminton
Badminton was developed from the ancient pastime known as _____
Battledore and shuttlecock
Badminton was learned in India as _____
poona
British arm officer’s stations in India brought the game in England
1870
The Duke of Beaufort introduced the game at his country place, badminton in ___
Gloucestershire
Oldest badminton club in the world
Badminton club, 1878, city of New York
The International Badminton Federation, the world governing body for the sport was founded.
1934
The world badminton federation was founded
1977, it sponsored the first World championship in the same year in Malmo Sweden
Badminton was included in the program of the Olympic Games.
1922
Facilities and equipment of badminton
Net, post, shuttlecocks, racket
A mesh ___ divides the badminton court into two sides. It should be made of dark colored mosh
Net
5 feet and 1 inch in height from the floor.
Post
Also referred to as a shuttle or birdie, is made up of a cone shape with a hard cork at its tip. it can be feathers or synthetic materials.
Shuttlecocks
The most important tools a player has in the game.
Racket
Parts of the racket:
Head, stringed area, shaft, throat, handle, badminton court
It bounds the stringed area
Head
Is the part of the racket with which it is intended the player hits the shuttle.
Stringed area
It connects the handle to the head.
Shaft
It connects the shaft to the head.
Throat
Is the part of the racket intended to be gripped by the player
Handle
The official court measures ____ for doubles game and_____ wide for singles game.
44 ft. Long by 22 ft. Wide, 44 ft. Long by 17 ft. Wide
Basic skills, common strokes
a. Overhead defensive clear
b. Dab
c. Drive
d. Short serve
e. Lob
f. Net drop
g. Smash
Is used to differentiate flight patterns according to trajectory or elevation and depth.
Shot
A movement of the player’s racket with an intention to hit the shuttle.
Stroke