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Badminton started in India and became popular in England. It came to the United States by way of Canada. Supposedly the game originated from a game called “Poona” that was played in India. The first Poona Club was established in Bath, England in 1873. RULES: Toss: Before play begins, opponents toss to decide order of service and choice of courts. The winner of the toss has choice of service or choice of courts and the loser has alternative choice. The side that wins a game serves first in the next game. Sides of court are also changed after each game and at 8 points in game 3.

2. Originated for more than 2000
years ago in ancient civilizations
in Europe and Asia.

3. History
•5th century BC, the people in china then played a game called ti jian zi
^kikivg the shuttle_.
•Keep the shuttle from hitting the ground without using hand.
•First game that uses a Shuttle.

•Five centuries later
•Battledore and Shuttlecock was played
•China, Japan, India and Greece
•Uses battledore (a paddle) to hit the Shuttlecock back and forth

6. History
•In the 1860s
•Poona was played in India.
•This game is much like the Battledore and Shuttlecock but with an added net.

•The British army learned this game in India and took the equipment
back to England during the 1870s.
•Later ov eaue as ^the badminton game_

7. International Badminton Federation
•Founded in 1934
•Original nine countries
•Canada
•Denmark
•England
•France
•Ireland
•Netherlands
•New Zealand
•Scotland
•Wales

8. From Party game to Serious sport
•Badminton is deceptive

•It is the fastest of all the racket sports
•A shuttle can travel at 200miles/hour if hit properly

•At the elite levels, the game requires amazing speed,
strategy, leaping ability, power, and quickness.

9. Did you know?

In a standard badminton game,
a player can run as much as a
mile?

10. Dimensions. Dimensions. Dimensions.
•Overall Court
•20 feet x 44 feet
•Net Line
•22 feet x 20 feet
•Short Service Line
•6 feet and 6 inches
•Also called as Non Volley
Zone
•Center Line
•13 feet for doubles
•15 feet and 6 inches for
singles

11. Dimensions. Dimensions. Dimensions.
•Side Line
•17 feet for singles
•20 feet for doubles
•Long Service Line Singles
•15 feet and 6 inches
•Long Service Line
Doubles
•13 feet
•Net
•5 feet

12. The Shuttlecock
•A shuttlecock (also called a bird or birdie) is a high-drag projectile
used in the sport of badminton. It has an open conical shape formed
by feathers (or a synthetic alternative) embedded into a rounded cork
(or rubber) base.

13. Part part part! Parts

14. The Racket
•Head – the part where the string bed lies
•Throat – a section that connects the head
and the shaft
•Shaft – the section that connects the head,
throat, and the handle
•Handle – the part where the player holds the
racket