P.E Flashcards
- the place where badminton was discovered
Ancient India/ Ancient Greece-
origin of the game badminton
Battldore and shuttlecock
The first name of badminton
Poona
derivation of name badminton
Duke of Beaufort
men’s world team championship
Thomas Cup
Ladies team
uber cup
the date when the world cup invitational games started
1981
the area of Play in Badminton
Court
it is made of fine cord, dark in color and of an even thickness, with a mesh
net
It is used to hold the net in place
post
the instrument used by players to hit the shuttlecock
Racquet
it is made of feather attached to a cork
Shuttlecock
How many goose feather to the base of the rounded cork
16
it is executed with the palm of the hand of the player facing the net.
Forehand grip
decides who is to serve first and which side of the court a player will defend
a toss coin
a hard horizontal strike that goes straight and close to the net.
Drive
executed with the back of the hand of the player facing the net.
Backhand grip
another term for proper handling of the racket.
Grip
it is a serve which is not hit by the opponent.
Ace
a term used to indicate the score of zero.
Love
a high shot which falls near the back line of the court.
Clear
any shot played as near to the net as possible
Net Shot
the most senior official in a badminton tournament and they in overall charge of all matters which affect play and the players on and off court.
Tournament referee
is often known as the ‘winning shot’ in badminton. A shot that is hit at steep angle used to win the rally.
Smash
