Badminton Flashcards
court game that can be played either singles or doubles by men, women or mixed pairs.
Badminton
was known in ancient Greece and Egypt called Battledore and shuttlecock
Badminton
in India it was known as POONA during the 18th Century.
Badminton
in the 1860’s it was adopted by British Army officers stationed in India
Badminton
is named after the duke of Beaufort in Gloucestershire, England in the year 1873
Badminton
Governing Body of Badminton
Badminton World Federation (BWF) and International Badminton Federation (IBF)
International Badminton Federation (IBF) - Founded in 1934 with only 9 members
Canada
Denmark
England
France
Ireland
Netherlands
New Zealand
Scotland
Waves
British and American presented badminton in the Philippines
Year 1920
IBF placed the Philippines as its 21st member country
Year 1950
Philippine Badminton Association (PBA) was formed and became the first national group
Year 1952
Johnny Yan and Stephen Cheng were the countries first doubles champions at Hong Kong Open.
Year 1962
The PH Badminton team participated in Southeast ASEAN (SEA) Games for the first time
Year 1981
Badminton premiered as a full-medal Olympic sport at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain.
Year 1992
In Australian International Championships, Weena Lim and Kennie Asuncion were the first Philippine entry (ladies double) to win a gold medal
Year 1995
Badminton was again featured and has continued as a full-medal sport since then and Mixed doubles were included in the Olympic Games in Atlanta.
Year 1996
Badminton Facilities and Equipment
Badminton Court
Shuttle Cock
Racket
Badminton Court Parts
Net
Short Service
Center Line
Left and Right Service Court
Singles L: 13.40 m, W: 5.18 m
Doubles L: 13.40 m, W: 6.10 m
Used to hit the bird shaped like a tennis racket and has strings, but weighs much less
Racket
Racket Parts (6)
Frame
Head
String Area
Throat
Shaft
Handle
Official name given to the shuttle or bird. Originally made up of 16 goose feathers and is firmly fixed in a leather covered cork head
Shuttle Cock
weight of Shuttle Cock
4.74 - 5.50 grams
Shuttlecock Parts (2)
Skirt
Cork Base
grab or hold the badminton racket. Forehand or Backhand grip
Grip
played gently over the net to land at the front of your opponent’s service court
Low Serve
played powerfully upward so that the shuttle travels very high and falls almost vertical downwards at the back of the receiver’s service court
High Serve
hitting downwards but still causing the shuttlecock to go over the net
Smash
hitting the shuttle high and to the back of the opposition’s court
Clear
hitting the shuttle downwards softly into opponent’s court.
Drop
It is conducted before the actual game begins to determine who will have the opportunity to choose between service or court
Toss
Service Placements
Odd (Left) - Even (Right)
Change Court
11 points
Scoring System
3 games of 21 points
Interval on 11 points
60 seconds
minutes allowed each games
2 mins interval
Service Errors
Wrong Court
Short/Long Service
Wrong Server/Receiver
