PE Flashcards
Badminton began in India as a game called
Poona
- There were also similar sports played in other parts of the world. In the 5th century in
China, a sport known as ti jian zi was played by kicking a shuttlecock up in the air. - In Europe, a sport known as jeu de volant was played with the use of secondhand
rackets rather than bare feet to kick the shuttle upward.
- There were also similar sports played in other parts of the world. In the 5th century in
China, a sport known as ti jian zi was played by kicking a shuttlecock up in the air. - In Europe, a sport known as jeu de volant was played with the use of secondhand
rackets rather than bare feet to kick the shuttle upward.
is made of either metal or synthetic materials.
racket`
– It is made of 16 goose feathers embedded into a cork head.
shuttlecock
– Badminton courts may be set outdoors or indoors.
court
The post should stand on the doubles sidelines and are 1.55 m in height. The
net should be strained tightly with a height of 1.524 m from the floor in the center and a width of
0.76 m.
post and net
– It is the way a player holds the racket in reference to a shot.
grip
– a handshake grip where the index finger is curved around the handle
higher than the thumb, which is positioned higher than the three other fingers in front of the
handle.
forehand grip`
a close fist grip in which the thumb is placed behind the flat of the
handle, serving as a lever to move the hand away from the body during a shot.
backhand grip
another variation of grip in which the thumb and the index finger are
opposite each other to switch easily from the forehand grip to the backhand grip.
neutral grip
It is the swing motion of the arm
stroke
– refers to the swinging of the arm in which the palm of the rackethand faces the direction of the stroke
forehand stroke
refers to the swinging of the arm in which the back of the hand
faces the direction of the stroke.
backhand stroke
– It is the produced height and distance to the fly of the bird after a certain amount of
force applied during the hit.
shot
a lob shot that is high and directed toward the backcourt of the opponent.
clear
a low shot that is close to the top of the net and crosses behind the net of the
opponent’s side.
drop
a low shot that makes a horizontal crossing over the net.
drive
a hard-hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle to go sharply downward.
smash
a sharp downward return from a low shot close to net
net kill
a gentle shot from a flat or horizontal face of a racket executed gently by the
fingers and wrist.
lift
It is a shot delivered by a player to start the game.
service
– is delivered from a full forehand backswing to fly the bird deeply
high toward the backcourt of the opponent.
forehand high serve
– is delivered from a half swinging of the arm forward by making
the arm closer to the body.
forehand low serve
– is delivered in which the bird is tapped gently to fly over and
drop just behind the net or close to the body
backhand low serve
