Midterm Exam

Question 1

Types of Grip

Answer 1

Forehand Grip
Backhand grip

Question 2

Types of Stroke

Answer 2

Forehand
Backhand
Underhand
Overhand/Overhead

Question 3

made with the palm of the hand turned in the direction in which the hand is moving.

Answer 3

Forehand Stroke

Question 4

a stroke made with the back of the hand turned in the direction of movement

Answer 4

Backhand Stroke

Question 5

is performed when you take a shuttle in front of you (normally when your opponent hits a drop shot to you).

Answer 5

Underhand Stroke

Question 6

Executed with the hand brought forward and down from above the level of the shoulder:

Answer 6

Overhand/Overhead Stroke

Question 7

Movements

Answer 7

Extension
Flexion
Follow Through
Footwork
Lunge Pivot

Question 8

the act of straightening the elbow and/or wrist, which causes the racquet head to move faster than the arm and hand.

Answer 8

Extensions

Question 9

the act of bending the wrist towards the inside of the forearms, thus increasing racquet-head speed.

Answer 9

Flexion

Question 10

• the part of the stroke that occurs after the racquet strikes the shuttle.

Answer 10

Follow Through

Question 11

• a long stride forward with the racquet foot for the purpose of hitting an underhand stroke.

Answer 11

Lunge

Question 12

• to turn on the ball of one foot and the heel of the other by lifting the heel of the former and the ball of the latter.

Answer 12

Pivot

Question 13

Basic Serve

Answer 13

Long Serve
Short serve
Flick serve
Drive serve

Question 14

is simply to move your opponent as far away from the net as possible.

Answer 14

Long Serve

Question 15

is to force your opponent to lift the shuttle.

Answer 15

Short Serve

Question 16

must be hit hard and with a flat trajectory, preferable toward the receivers racket shoulder so that it arrives before your opponent has the time to prepare his/her racket for aggressive return.

Answer 16

Drive Serve –

Question 17

Types of Attacks/Stroke

Answer 17

Clear
Smash
Drop
Drive

Question 18

– is also called a lob. The shuttle soars in a high arc and falls into the court behind the opponent.

Answer 18

Clear

Question 19

– the shuttle falls gently and just clears the net.

Answer 19

Drop

Question 20

– it is a stroke hit on a straight line.

Answer 20

Drive

Question 21

– it is a hard stroke hit sharply downward

Answer 21

Smash

Question 22

– is used to differentiate flight patterns according to trajectory or elevation and depth. A forehand underhand stroke may be use to hit a variety of shots served.

Answer 22

Shot

Question 23

refers to any shot struck on the racket side of the body.

Answer 23

Forehand Stroke

Question 24

these are hosts struck on the side away from the racket/left side of right handed, right side for left handed.

Answer 24

Backhand Stroke –

Question 25

– it involves all movements of the racket away from the target.

Answer 25

Backswing

Question 26

includes all forward motions until the racket contacts the shuttle.

Answer 26

Hitting Action

Question 27

involves all movements from control contact until the player is back in a position to await the opponents next shot.

Answer 27

Follow Through

Question 28

– when the approaching shuttle is low infront of the player.

Answer 28

Underhand Stroke

Question 29

– used to return the shuttle with a high trajectory coming from the opponents court when the shuttle gets behind you.

Answer 29

Overhand Stroke

Question 30

if the opponent uses a drive (fast low shot with flat trajectory) to hit the shuttle parallel to either sidelines and you reach it at a height between your waist and your shoulder, return it with a sidearm stride.

Answer 30

Sidearm Stroke

Question 31

An offensive stroke hit deep into the opponent's court.

Answer 31

Attacking clear :

Question 32

: Back third of the court, in the area of the back boundary lines.

Answer 32

Backcourt

Question 33

: The stroke used to return balls hit to the left of a right-handed player and to the right of a left-handed player.

Answer 33

Backhand

Question 34

: The location in the centre of the court to which a singles player tries to return after each shot; also called "centre position".

Answer 34

Base position

Question 35

: The back boundary line at each end of the court, parallel to the net.

Answer 35

Baseline

Question 36

: An illegal stroke in which the shuttle is not hit, but caught and held on the racket before being released; also called a "sling" or "throw".

Answer 36

Carry

Question 37

: A line perpendicular to the net that separates the left and right service courts.

Answer 37

Centre line

Question 38

: A shot hit deep into the opponent's court.

Answer 38

Clear

Question 39

: A game where a team of two players play against another team of two

Answer 39

Doubles

Question 40

The side boundary of a doubles court.

Answer 40

Doubles sideline :

Question 41

: A fast and low shot that makes a horizontal flight over the net.

Answer 41

Drive

Question 42

: A shot hit softly and with finesse to fall rapidly and close to the net in the opponent's court.

Answer 42

Drop shot

Question 43

: A violation of the playing rules.

Answer 43

Fault

Question 44

: Any deceptive movement that disconcerts an opponent before or during the serve; also called a "balk".

Answer 44

Feint

Question 45

: A quick wrist-and-forearm rotation used to surprise an opponent by changing an apparently soft shot into a faster passing shot.

Answer 45

Flick

Question 46

: The front third of the court, between the net and the short service line.

Answer 46

Forecourt

Question 47

: The stroke used to return a ball hit to the right of a right-handed player and to the left of a left-handed player.

Answer 47

Forehand

Question 48

: The part of a set completed when one player or side has scored enough points to win a single contest.

Answer 48

Game

Question 49

A shot made from below and very close to the net and causing the shuttle to rise, just clear the net, then drop sharply down the other side so that the flight of the shuttlecock resembles the shape of a hairpin.

Answer 49

Hairpin net shot :

Question 50

A shot hit low and to midcourt, used effectively in doubles play against the up-and-back formation.

Answer 50

Halfcourt shot :

Question 51

A defensive shot hit deep into the opponent's court.

Answer 51

High clear :

Question 52

: Fast downward shot that cannot be returned.

Answer 52

Kill

Question 53

: A minor violation of the rules allowing a rally to be replayed.

Answer 53

Let

Question 54

In singles, the back boundary line. In doubles a line 2-1/2 feet inside the back boundary line. The serve may not go past this line.

Answer 54

Long Service Line :

Question 55

: A series of games to determine a winner.

Answer 55

Match

Question 56

: The basic contest in Badminton between opposing sides each of one or two players.

Answer 56

Match

Question 57

: The middle third of the court, halfway between the net and the back boundary line.

Answer 57

Midcourt

Question 58

: A shot hit from the forecourt that just clears the net and drops sharply.

Answer 58

Net shot

Question 59

: A shot which passes the opposing player or team.

Answer 59

Passing shot

Question 60

: Any person playing Badminton.

Answer 60

Player

Question 61

A gentle shot played by pushing the shuttlecock with a little wrist motion.

Answer 61

Push shot :

Question 62

: The exchange of shots that decides each point.

Answer 62

Rally

Question 63

: A sequence of one or more strokes starting with the service, until the shuttle ceases to be in play.

Answer 63

Rally

Question 64

The side opposing the serving side.

Answer 64

Receiving side :

Question 65

: The stroke used to put the shuttlecock into play at the start of each rally; also called a "service".

Answer 65

Serve

Question 66

The side having the right to serve.

Answer 66

Serving side :

Question 67

: The area into which a service must be delivered. Different for singles and doubles.

Answer 67

Service court

Question 68

: To choose to extend a game beyond its normal ending score if the score is tied with one point to go.

Answer 68

Set

Question 69

: A movement of the player’s racket with an intention to hit the shuttle.

Answer 69

Stroke

Question 70

The front line of the service courts 1.98 metres from the net. Singles : A game where one player plays against another player.

Answer 70

Short service line :

Question 71

: A match where there is one player on each of the opposing sides.

Answer 71

Singles

Question 72

The side boundary of a singles court.

Answer 72

Singles sideline :

Question 73

: A hard-hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle sharply downwards into the opponent's court.

Answer 73

Smash

Question 74

A legal shot in which the shuttle hits the frame of the racket.

Answer 74

Wood shot :

Question 75

Ti Jian Zi

Answer 75

5th Century- China

Question 76

Battledore and Shuttlecock

Answer 76

about 5 century later- China, Japan, India, Greece)

Question 77

Jeu de Volant

Answer 77

16th Century- Europe

Question 78

Poona

Answer 78

1860s- India

Question 79

Poona introduced to England

Answer 79

1870s

Question 80

Duke of Beaufort (Badminton House)

Answer 80

1873

Question 81

Bath Badminton Club 1st Official Set of rules

Answer 81

1877

Question 82

1st Open Tournament- Guildford

Answer 82

1898

Question 83

Followed by other countries DUC

Answer 83

1930s

Question 84

International Badminton Federation

Answer 84

1934

Question 85

India affiliated in IDF

Answer 85

1936

Question 86

Olympic Games: Singles and Doubles

Answer 86

1992

Question 87

Olympic Games: Mixed Doubles

Answer 87

1996

Question 88

Olympic Games: Mixed Doubles

Answer 88

1996