Badminton Flashcards
Serve
the shot that puts the shuttle into play and starts the game.
Clear
a stroke which sends the shuttle high and deep into the opponents back court.
Smash
an aggressively hard hit, with a fast downward path. The ultimate attack stroke, commonly known as a “kill shot”
Drive
a powerful hit which just clears the net and is aimed at the chest of the opponent.
Drop
a softly hit stroke which barely clears the net.
Fault
a violation of the rules, resulting in a point for the other team.
Let
a situation that allows a replay
Rally
an exchange of the shuttle between opponents by a series of strokes.
Birdie
Shuttle
Badminton can be played…
alone or with a partner
A shuttle landing on the line is…
good
If a shuttle hits the net and lands in bounds, it is…
good
All players must be ____ the lines of their own service courts at the start of the serve.
inside
Games are played to __ points you must win by __ points.
21, 2
A match consists the best of __ games
3