PEH Rev Flashcards

1
Q

battledore and shuttlecock -in which two players
hit a feathered shuttlecock back and forth with tiny rackets.

A

Greece and Egypt

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2
Q

British Army officers stationed in
India adopted and called the game POONA.

A

1860

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3
Q

“Badminton” in Gloucestershire.

A

1873

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4
Q

The first major
tournament in 1948

A

the Thomas Cup (world men’s team
championships)

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5
Q

thefastest smash recorded
by GreatBritain’s Simon
Archer, was clocked at
over

A

160 MPH (260KM/HR)

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6
Q

Badminton Federation
(IBF) was organized.

A

1943

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7
Q

the IBF became the sports sole
international governing body

A

1981

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8
Q

Thomas Cup
Uber cup

World Championships

Sudirman Cup (mixed team)

World Juniors,

World Grand Prix Finals

World Cup

A
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9
Q

when British and American introduced badminton in the
country.

A

1920

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10
Q

the international badminton Federation (IBF) recognized the
Philippines is its 21st member country.
1949 national rankings produced Adriano Torres, first national
Men’s single champion.

A

1950

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11
Q

the Philippine Badminton Association (PBA) was created and
became the first national badminton group, organized by28
badminton clubs.

A

1952

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12
Q

used to hit the bird; is like tennis and has strings but weighs much less.

A

Racket

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13
Q

The frame of the racket, including the handle, is not to exceed

A

680mm (26.75inch)

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14
Q

overall width of a racket

A

230 mm (9inch)

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15
Q

Parts of a Racket

A

Head
Stringed Area
Throat
Shaft
Frame
Handle
Butt

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16
Q

A regulation standard
shuttlecock weighs around

A

4.75 to 5.50 gms

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17
Q

How many feathers does a shuttlecock have?

A

16 feathers

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18
Q

Length of a shuttlecock

A

62 to 70mm

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19
Q

Diameter od a shuttle cock cork

A

25 to 28 mm

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20
Q

Diameter of the circle of the feather

A

58 to 68 mm

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21
Q

shape of court

A

Rectangular and divided into halves by a net

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22
Q

Courts are
usually marked for both

A

Singles and double plays, although the laws
permit a court to be marked for
singles only.

23
Q

The length of the badminton court

A

13.42 m (44ft)

24
Q

But the width differs with the
singles court which is

A

5.18m (17ft)

25
Q

denoted by the sidelines, while for
the doubles court, the width is

A

6.1m (20ft) marked as
the doubles sidelines.

26
Q

How high is the net?

A

1.55 m (5’1 ft) high at the edge and 1.524 (5ft) at the middle

27
Q

The top of the net shall be edged

with a?

A

75 mm white tape doubled over a cord

or cable running through the tape.

28
Q

Any person playing Badminton.

A

Player

29
Q

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

A

Match

30
Q

A match where there is one player

on each of the opposing sides.

A

Singles

31
Q

A match where there are two
players on each of the opposing sides.

A

Doubles

32
Q

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

A

Rally

33
Q

Simply an act or an event that ends
the rally.

A

Fault

34
Q

A forward movement of the player’s
racket.

A

Stroke

35
Q

Stroke used to put shuttlecock into play
at the start of each rally.

A

Serve

36
Q

Hitting the shuttle cock twice

A

Double Hit

37
Q

A hard, powerful overhead shot sending the shuttlecock downward on the opponent’s side

A

Smash

38
Q

the world governing body for the game badminton. It
regulate, promote, develop and popularize the
sport globally with world events.

A

BWF (Badminton World Federation)

39
Q

This shot makes the shuttlecock fly as high as
possible so that it can fall behind the opponent’s
court line.

A

LOB

40
Q

this shot can make the shuttlecock fall near the net

A

Drop the Shot

41
Q

This is done with full power and swift movement to make the shuttle cock fall in the opponent’s playing area

A

Smash

42
Q

Having a proper _____ is essential

A

Grip

43
Q

Two types of grip

A

Forehand
Backhand

44
Q

is another necessary skill you need to master in badminton

A

Service

45
Q

Two types of Service

A

High serve
Low Serve

46
Q

used when you want to force ur opponent to run at the backside of the court

A

High Serve

47
Q

to bring the opponent forward, hitting the shuttle cock infront of the Court

A

Low serve

48
Q

Played upwards, but more shallowly than the high serve. Derived the opponent of time, hitting the shuttlecock when its behind his body

A

Flick serve

49
Q

Almost neve used by profefessionals, at low level play, these are used extensively by competitive playesrs

A

Drive serves

50
Q

another vital skill for badminton, you have to continually adjust your speed according to the speed of the shuttlecock.

A

Footwork

51
Q

A crucial skill required in badminton.

A

Stance

52
Q

Two basic stance in badminton

A

Forehand Shot
Backhand shot

53
Q

Two basic stance in badminton

A

Forehand Shot
Backhand shot