The Game of Badminton Flashcards
is a racket sport
BADMINTON
played by two opposing players
Badminton
Competitive Badminton
played indoor
Casual Recreational
played outdoors
When BADMINTON became Olympic Sport
1992, BARCELONA
When and Where BADMINTON rules set out
1860, ENGLAND
BADMINTON launched in
1873, BADMINTON HOUSE
Weight of RACKET including the STRINGS
79 - 91 GRAMS
The ________ of the racket is very IMPORTANT
GRIP
Projectile with an open conical shape
BIRD OR BIRDIE
The cork is covered in ________
GOAT SKIN
DOUBLES COURT SIZE
6.10 M. WIDE
13.40 M. LONG
SINGLES COURT SIZE
5.18 M. WIDE
13.40 M. LONG
NET size
1.55m HIGH
EACH GAME IS PLAYED WITH 21 POINTS WITH MARGIN OF AT LEAST ___________
TWO POINTS
THE SERVER MUST HIT THE SHUTTLE FROM ___________
below the waist
The match is the best of _________
THREE GAMES
The server can do __________ MOVEMENTS
deceptives
2 types of GRIP
FOREHAND GRIP
BACKHAND GRIP
UNDER WAIST SHOT
SERVICE
4 TYPES OF SERVICE
-short service
-long service
-drive service
-backhand service
ATTEMPTING TO WIN THE RALLY
ALSO CALLED “kill”
SMASH
HITTING THE SHUTTLE HIGH TO THE BACK OF OPPONENTS COURT; THE REARCOURT
CLEAR
HITTING THE SHUTTLE SO IT FALLS INTO FORECOURT
DROP SHOT
HITTING THE SHUTTLE AS FAR AS YOU CAN, HORIZONTALLY AND FAST
DRIVE
HITTING THE SHUTTLE SOFTLY BACK TO THE NET
HAIRPIN NET SHOT
HITTING THE SHUTTLE HIGH AND TO THE BACK OF OPPONENTS COURT
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