REVIEWER IN PE

Badminton: A tennis-like game played with light strong rackets that are used to strike a shuttlecock back and

forth before it hits the ground across a high net within a rectangular court.

History:

  The game was developed from the ancient pastime

called as the battledore and shuttlecock.

  Poona: India’s name for Badminton.

  1870: The game was brought to England by the

British army officers stationed in India.

In Gloucestershire, the Duke of Beaufort 

introduced the game Badminton at his country

place. It was also referred as “that Badminton

game” 

  1878: Badminton Club of the City of New York was

established (it is also the oldest badminton club in

the world)

  1870’s - mid 1930’s: Badminton did not become

widely recognized in United States.

  1934: International Badminton Federation was

formed (the world governing body for the game

Badminton)

  1936: US Badminton Association was formed

(USBA)

  1948: Thomas Cup was established (it is the

premier international men’s team competition)

  1956: Uber Cup was founded (women’s

competition)

  The two cups were both held biennially 

  1977: World Badminton Federation was founded;

sponsored the first World Championship in Malmo,

Sweden

  1989: Suderman Cup was held in the memory of

IBF Former Vice President Dick Suderman (also

considered as the “Father of Indonesian

Badminton”) 

Facilities and Equipment: Court 

 

Net and Post 

Racket

  Made of wood, aluminum metal or synthetic 

(graphic or carbon)

  Weighs 100 g 

  Strings: made up of synthetic

  World-class players use lamb 

  Gut is more expensive than synthetic (having

short lifespan)

  String Ø: 19-22 gauge 

  Competitive players prefer 21-22 @ 14-15 lbs of

tension

  20 gauge @ 12-13 lbs (recreational and school

use)

Shuttlecocks

  14-16 goose feathers are placed in a leathered-

covered cork head

  Made of plastic or nylon 

  Synthetic : Recreational games ; Feathered :

Official Games 

  Weighs from 4.74 g to 5.50 g 

Playing

  Consists of volleying (hitting) the shuttle back and

forth over the net without allowing it to hit the

ground. 

  Shuttlecock may travel 300 km/h 

  Shuttle is served with an underhand motion into

the opponent’s service court, diagonally opposite.

Four Common Strokes in Badminton 

  Clear (Lob): The shuttle soars in a high arc and

falls into the court behind the opponent 

  Drop: The shuttle falls gently and just clears the

net. 

  Drive: It is a hard stroke hit on a straight line

  Smash: It is a hard stroke hit sharply downward 

Three Parts of Backhand or Forehand Stroke

  Backswing: all movements of the racket away

from the target 

  Hitting action: all forward motions until the

racket contacts the shuttle 

  Follow-Through: all movements from control

contact until the player is back in a position to

await the opponent’s next shot