P.E. 3 - BADMINTON

HISTORY, EQUIPMENT, BASIC KINDS OF SHOTS

1. ACTIVITY 1 : PRE-ASSESSMENT OPEN YOUR GOOGLE CLASSROOM AND ANSWER ACTIVITY 1. YOU ARE GIVEN 5 MINUTES TO ANSWER THE ACTIVITY. DO NOT FORGET TO CLICK SUBMIT.

2. Badminton is a racket sport played using a racket to hit a shuttlecock across a net. BADMINTON

3. Object ive o f the Game Badminton

4. The game of badminton consists of two to four players (singles or doubles). The aim of badminton is to hit the shuttle with your racket so that it passes over the net and lands inside your opponent’s half of the court.

5. History of Badminton

6. Originated in India It was called Poona in India during the 18 th century. In 1934, the International Badminton Federation (IBF) was organized, now known as the Badminton World Federation (BWF) First contested as an official Olympic sport at the 1992 Olympic game in Barcelona, Spain.

7. How did became BADMINTON from POONA?

8. It was in the 1860s, when some British officers in India who were stationed at 'Kirkee' near the city of 'Poona' (now known as Pune city) used to play a game which was very similar to badminton and the game was known as the 'Poona' game at that time.

9. These soldiers played with Battledores (Paddles) which was used to hit the shuttlecock and had also added a net in between the players. When these British soldiers returned back home at Glou ce stershire , England in the 1870s, they continued to play this 'Poona' badminton game.

10. In 1873, the Duke of Beaufort held a lawn party in his country place, called Badminton House . A game of Poona was played on that day and it became popular among the elite people of British society. The new party sport became known as "the Badminton game" and started to grow popular.

11. BADMINTON EQUIPMENT

12. Racq u et used to hit the bird, the racquet is shaped like a tennis racquet and has strings, but weighs much less. Most racquets are made from light man-made materials such as aluminum or graphite, and are strung with synthetic material such as nylon.

13. Shuttle, Shuttlecock, Bird, Birdie it is badminton's version of a tennis ball. It has a small ball at the front to give it speed, and feathers protruding from it to help it float when it is hi t hig h int o th e ai r . An o f ficia l shuttlecock must have 14-16 feathers and are usually made from a goose or duck and from the left wing of the bird only.

14. special court shoes are worn to allow players to move quickly across the court, and to give them traction for quick movements around . SHOES

15. Net plays an important role in badminton matches. The Badminton World Federation’s Laws of Badminton provide specific standards for net height, width, and construction. An official badminton net must measure 5 feet high in the center, and 5 feet, 1 inch at the sides. The net attaches to vertical posts on either side of the court. The net should measure 30 inches from bottom to top, and must consist of a uniform, dark- colored mesh. The net should have a white tape running along the top to make the net’s full height visible to players and officials.

16. shall be a rectangle laid out with lines of 40mm wide, preferably in white or yellow color. The Badminton Court Dimensions are of 13.4m in length and 6.1m in width . COURT

17. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE OF BETWEEN SINGLES COURT AND DOUBLES COURT? SINGLES COURT - Narrow and long DOUBLES COURT – Wide and long

18. BADMINTON HOLD GRIP

19. FOREHAND/ HANDSHAKE GRIP T HE THUMB AND POINTING FINGERS WRAPPED AROUND THE HANDLE FORMING A LETTER “ V ” WHILE THE REST OF THE FINGERS ARE SPREAD SUPPORTING THE BOTTOM PART OF THE HANDLE .

20. BACKHAND GRIP Used to hit the shuttle at the non-dominant side of the body

21. BASIC S HOTS OR HITS

22. CLE A R A SHOT D ONE WITH THE STROKE ABOVE THE HEAD , THE SHUTTLE TRAVELLING UP TARGETING THE LONG SERVICE LINE

23. L OB DONE WITH THE STROKE BELOW THE HEAD ABOUT WAIST - LEVEL , THE SHUTTLE TRAVELLING UP

24. DROP U SUALLY DONE WITH THE STROKE ABOVE THE HEAD , THE SHUTTLE TRAVELLING UP BUT DROPPING JUST NEAR THE NET

25. NET DROP/SHOT D ONE WITH A STROKE BELOW THE HEAD , THE SHUTTLE TRAVELLING JUST BARELY TOUCHING THE NET AND LANDING NEAR IT .

26. DRI V E D ONE WITH THE STROKE ABOUT THE LEVEL OF THE HEAD , THE SHUTTLE TRAVELLING STRAIGHT OR FLAT OVER THE NET

27. SM A SH D ONE WITH THE STROKE ABOVE THE HEAD , THE SHUTTLE TRAVELLING DOWN WITH POWER AND SPEED

28. ASSIGNMENT Study the lesson and prepare for a short quiz next meeting. Practice and familiarize the types of SHOT/HITS for the activity next meeting. Prepare a racquet and shuttlecock.