is a racket sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles), who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court divided by a net.

The beginning of badminton can be traced to mid-___ century in______ , where it was created by ______ officers stationed there.

The sport is related to ball badminton which is originated in_____ , and is similar to Hanetsuki which Originated in Japan.

The game was known as '_____', named for a city southeast of Bombay (India).

a London toy dealer, published a booklet named “Badminton Battledore-a new game” but unfortunately no copy has survived

- the first set of rules was published by the Badminton Association of England and officially launched badminton in a house called “______” at 6 Waverly Grove, Portsmouth, England

–started All England Open Championship, the first badminton competition in the world

- International Badminton Federation now known as Badminton World Federation was established

International Badminton Federation (IBF) with nine member nations (

- India joined the affiliation

Since ,_____badminton has been an Olympic Sport with five events namely: Men’s Singles Women’s Singles Men’s Doubles Women’s Doubles Mixed Doubles

- Badminton made its debut as a demonstration sport in Olympic Games in Munich

- The mixed doubles event made at Atlanta Olympic Games

When the BWF was founded (as the IBF), its head office was located in Cheltenham, United Kingdom On 1 October 2005 the head office was relocated to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Its current president is Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen.  The BWF currently has 176 member nations around the world and organized into 5 continental confederations. (no answer)

The ____ is the equipment needed to hit the shuttlecock/bird. A badminton racket weighs roughly 98-100 grams (3 1/2 oz), and is 68 cm. in length. e

Badminton racket is quite light and can be made of wood, aluminium, metal or synthetic materials such as graphite or carbon. (no answer)

A _____is quite popular now because of its extreme lightness and strength

is extended to hit the shuttle. It is of uniform pattern and does not exceed 280 mm. (11 in.) in length and 220 mm. in width.

– bounds the stringed area.

 – connects the shaft to the head.

 – is intended for a player’s grip

 – connects the handle to the head

Shuttlecock it is the official name given to the shuttle or bird. It is made up of 14-16 goose feathers and is firmly fixed in a leather covered cork head. It weighs from 4.74-5.50 grams. It may be made of feathers, plastic or nylon.(no answer) types of shuttle feathered and cork

consists of 16 goose feathers. Its length is 62-70 mm. It must be fastened firmly with thread or other suitable materials

 – shall be 25-28 mm. in diameter, and is rounded on the bottom.

Although courts can be set outdoors, competitive badminton is generally played indoor where the wind and other elements will not affect the shuttle. The official badminton court is 20 ft. wide, while the singles court is 17 ft. wide. (no answer)

– also called rear court. The ____ is 8 ft. of the court, including the back alley.

 – also called _____; back boundary line at each end of the end of the court parallel to the net and the doubles long service line.

 – in singles, the back boundary line; in doubles, the line 2 1/2 ft. inside the back boundary line. Any serve landing behind this line is out.

– the middle third of the court from the short service line to the back third, a distance of about 7 1/2 ft.

– area into where the service must be declined. A ____ may be made to the right or left service court depending on the score.

 – the line 6 1/2 ft. from and parallel to the net. A serve must land on or behind it to be legal.

The posts should stand 1.55 m. ( 5 ft., 1 in.) in height from the surface of the court. They must be placed on the doubles side lines.(no answer)

Net At all times, this should be strained tightly so that its height from the floor is 1.524 (5 ft.) long at the post. A measuring rod, should be kept by the umpires chair to facilitate regular testing to ensure the net is still and its correct central height and has not sagged.(no answer)

Badminton ____ have serious lateral support of the ankle, which prevents the ankles from tucking in with a sharp change of direction and lunges.

Is a way of holding the racket in order to hit shots during a match.

utilizes the index finger’s power the most. Thus, the grip is the same as the basic Handshake grip, but the index finger is the finger that supplies power to make the shot.

This grip is used to make backhand shots, which are shots made with the back of your hand facing the birdie.

is the shot that starts a play or rally. Means to start the game.  Types of ____ 1. Forehand 2. Backhand

is the shot made by a player by swinging the racket across their body with the palm moving first.

This type of serve has several advantages. It is played from in front of the body so it has a shorter distance to travel, which means it gets to the opponent quicker giving them less thinking time.

A______ is the movement of the player’s racket with an intention to hit the shuttle 4 types overhead forehand, overhand backhand, underarm forehand, underarm backhand

This is probably the most common badminton stroke, and many beginners are usually comfortable in using this, particularly for stronger badminton shots.

The stroke is slightly harder for beginners because you are required to face your body in a backward position to shoot effectively.

This stroke lets you hit low badminton shots with a lot of force, but it can be difficult to aim in the beginning stages.

It is easier to perform this stroke than the overhead backhand stroke because you will not have to turn your body backward

basically encompasses two main things: Where you position yourself on the court.

Footwork V front: Forward forehand and Forward Backhand V back- Forehand Backcourt and Backhand Backcout Side by side (defensive) Moving back going front (no answer)

Aim of this shot is to let the shuttle fly high in the air and land at your opponent’s back court.

This shot is a slow, gentle that falls just over the net into the opponent’s forecast.

This shot is a powerful overhead shot used to put away the shuttle that is above the height of the net.

This is a line- ____ shot that travels parallel to the ground, passing close over the net

is made to determine which side serves first.

A Badminton match commonly consists of up to 3 sets. In the 21 points system, the player who manages to obtain 21 points will be the winner of the badminton game/set. (no answer)

If a _____is called, the rally is stopped and replayed with no change to the score. Let may occur because of some unexpected disturbances.

shots in badminton