Week 3

Question 1

It is a quick sport and challenging to master

Answer 1

Badminton

Question 2

____ on the court is one of the aspects you need to pay attention to

Answer 2

Movement

Question 3

True or False

Getting a little slow will lead you to make your shot more efficient

Answer 3

False

less efficient

Question 4

You should be able to ____ from your ready position as soon as your opponent strikes the shuttle

Answer 4

move fast

Question 5

To prevent wasted movements, you have to

Answer 5

keep your feet low to the floor

Question 6

For ____ , you need to turn your body sideways so your chest is facing the sideline close to the shuttle

Answer 6

deep shots

Question 7

Good Footwork Will Provide You With:

OCACBC

Answer 7

• Opportunity to play varieties of shots
• Chance to hit the shuttle early
• Ability to recover quickly
• Chance to deprive opponents in time
• Balance
• Confidence

Question 8

This is the point you should always return to after hitting the shuttle

Answer 8

Base starting point

or Base Position

Question 9

True or False

It is of great importance to return to the starting point as you re-acquire the position from which you can react quickly to all sides of the court

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Three parts of the Court

Answer 10

• Front/forecourt
• Midcourt
• Backcourt

Question 11

Footworks

The fastest way to move forward is by running after your running phase has been done

Answer 11

Forward Footwork

Question 12

Footworks

Always move forward with ____ and hold your racket in the ready position

Answer 12

good posture

Question 13

Footworks

These can help you achieve moving backwards away from the net efficiently

Backwards Footwork

Answer 13

• Running
• Skipping
• Chasse Motion

Question 14

Footworks

Is done by moving the feet in turn behind each other

Answer 14

Running backwards

Question 15

True or False

The racket leg should stay well in front of the other leg at all times when skipping backwards

Answer 15

False

non-racket leg

Question 16

Footworks

It is recommended that you practice moving sideways in parts like the racket side, to the non-racket side and then as a continuous movement from one side to the other

Answer 16

Sideways Footwork

Question 17

Footworks

Moving to the non-racket side needs the same series of footwork except of the

Answer 17

opposite foot leads

Question 18

Footworks

Change the direction in which you’re moving from running in a straight line to moving diagonally to a specific corner of the forecourt

Answer 18

referred to as transitions

Changing direction

Question 19

You use your left leg to provide the energy to push off in the new direction, and the right leg gives the strength when changing course to the left

Changing Direction

Answer 19

To change course to the right

Question 20

Footworks

You will have to lunge and recover from all court areas

Answer 20

The Lunge and Recovery

Question 21

True or False

Use the non-racket hand to navigate and help you maintain balance

Answer 21

True

Question 22

All these steps of badminton and badminton movements should be performed while

Answer 22

maintaining the balance

Question 23

True or False

You should keep the non-racket hand closed to avoid falls and injuries

Answer 23

False

wide open

Question 24

True or False

Stand with your legs completely straight and rigid

Answer 24

False

Never stand

Question 25

True or False

You can improve your speed by keeping your knees flexible

Answer 25

True

Question 26

True or False

The narrower the lunge, the more demanding the recovery is

Answer 26

False

wider lunge

Question 27

True or False

If you can move fast enough with a half to lunge to reach the shuttle, it will be much better

Answer 27

True

Question 28

True or False

It is essential to bend the non-racket foot’s heel inwards before expanding the racket arm toward the shuttle for balancing reasons

Answer 28

True