Curso

2009-2010

BASIC VOCABULARY

VOLANTE - Shuttlecock

RAQUETA - Racket

GOLPEAR – To hit

PARTIDO - Match

FALTA - Fault

BANDA - Bounds

RED - Net

JUGADA - Rally

JUGADOR QUE SACA

SAQUE - Server

SAQUE - ServiceDERECHAS - ForehandREVES - BackhandPAR - EvenIMPAR - OddRECEPTOR - ReceiverPUNTOS - PointsPISTA - CourtINDIVIDUAL - SinglesDOBLES - Doubles

Badminton - Objective of the Game

• The objective of the game is to pass the shuttlecock over the net; • Respecting the rules of the game; • Making him play in the opposing field; • Offensive and defensive actions; • To impede that the shuttlecock touches in own field;

Historical Development of the Game in the World

• Badminton was started in India with the name of “Poona” ( +- 1850 ).

• English officials in service in this country liked the game and they brought it to Europe.

• In the decade of 1870, a new version of the sport was played in the property of Badminton, belonging to the Duke of Beaufort's, in Gloucestershire, England.

• The first rules were printed in India in 1876.

This is how Badminton was

Played during the early years.

• In 1934, the International Federation of Badminton was founded (IBF), with nine members: Canada, Denmark, Scotland, France, Holland, England, New Zealand and Country of Wales.

• Badminton is played both indoors and outdoors.

Sport Overview• Badminton is a physically

demanding sport, requiring:– strength– endurance– muscular power– agility– speed endurance– anaerobic power– capacity to rapidly accelerate

and decelerate

For factors influencing performance

Equipment

The court

Net

RacketShuttlecock

Players

Umpire

The Court

Net

NetPost

Height Net

Width

Racket

There are several racket types made of different materials. Example: metal, graphite , carbon or ceramic.

Handle

Shaft

Head

weight

StringedArea

Racket

The first type of rackets used to play Badminton were initially built with wood.

Shuttlecock

16 - Feathers

Base

• The shuttlecock may be made from natural and/or synthetic materials.• The shuttlecock shall have 16 feathers fixed in the base.• Weight: The shuttle shall weigh from 4.74 to 5.50 grams.

goose feather 

Players

Doubles:Feminine orMasculine

There are tournaments of :

Doubles Mix:Feminine and

Masculine

Singles:Feminine orMasculine

Umpire

• Counts the points• Confirms the plays• Decides launches then dúblios

Line Judge

There are 10 line judges, one for each demarcation of the game.

Service Judge

Service judge

Signs of Arbitration

Shuttlecock out Shuttlecock inside Movement discontinues of the racket in the execution of the service

Signs of Arbitration

Play out of the base of the shuttlecock in the execution of the service

Execution of the service in lackof touch with the shuttlecock abovethe waist

Contact with the feet out of the service area or absence of the static position for the server

Individual TechniqueHow to hold the racket ?

How to hold the shuttlecock to serve? • Legs beside the racket lightly ahead • Make feet the width of the shoulders • Weight of the body equally distributed by the two feet • Knees slightly bent • Arms semi - bent • Racket at the level of the chest appearing to the front

Techniques

• Forehands• Backhands• Smash• Lob• Push• Drop-shot• Drive• Net-shots• Clear shot• Others

Techniques – Forehand grip / backhand grip

Techniques - Lob

Techniques - Smash

The smash is an aggressive overhead stroke, which if used at the right moment, instantly weakens an opponent´s.

Techniques – Net Drop

These are the blows played close and very close the net.

Techniques - Drive

Techniques – Drop Shot• Set up and back-swing as you would for an overhead clear.• Turning your non racquet shoulder to face your target. • Hold your racket arm high with the racket's head behind you, at about shoulder height. • Position yourself behind and beneath the shuttle.

Techniques – Clear Shots

Techniques – Service

Forehand service

Backhand service

Some Rules

• Services / Serve

• Score Systems

• Faults

Service ( or Serve )

Service (serve), in the Badminton, is always accomplished diagonally, as the same with tennis.

Services

Position in the block to serve

The serve in Badminton is an underhand stroke made on the forehand side of the body.

Services – Trajectories Shuttlecock

depends on the adopted tactics

Score Systems A match consists of the best of 3 games of 21

points.

At 20 all, the side which gains a 2 point lead first, wins that game.

At 29 all, the side scoring the 30th point, wins that game.

Faults – Some Examples

Two touchesTo play in any part of the body

To play in the net with racket To play in the net with the body To invade the opposing field

To beat in the shuttlecock before passing for your field

Transport, to carry the shuttlecock with the racket

To be out of the service area.( in service )

To beat with the racket over the head

Service - Faults

Faults

Some examples:– If a service is not correct;– Touches the person or dress of a player;– Touches any other object or person outside the

immediate surroundings of the court;– Others ….

The player distracts the opponent intentionally

Curiosities of Badminton

• Better – The best countries in the world in badminton are

Indonesia and China, the two together conquered 70% of all of the events of IBF.

– Other dominant countries in this sport are: Malaysia, Korea and Denmark.

• Bruises – In spite of being an inoffensive sport, badminton when

played by professionals, it can, due to speed of the shuttlecock, offer some danger for the players' eyes. It is advisable to professionals to use protective glasses.

• Popularity – The popularity of badminton was proven during the premiere

as an Olympic sport in Barcelona in 1992. Around 1.1 billion people watched the competitions on television.

– Now, more than 130 countries are members of the International Federation of Badminton.

• Speed – Badminton is the fastest racket sport of the world demanding

fast reflexes and great physical conditioning. During a professional match the shuttlecock can reach the speed of ± 260km/h!

Tennis vs. Badminton The statistics don't lie, see this comparison among a tennis game (Boris Becker vs. Kevin Curren for All England Championship) and a badminton game (Han Jian vs Morten Frost for the World Badminton Championship):

Note : That the badminton players compete only half of the tennis players' time and even so, they run twice as much and they almost hit the double as many of times!

Tennis Badminton Difference

Time of Game3 hours and 18

minutes1 hour and 16

minutes 2 hoursBall / shuttlecock in

game 18 minutes 37 minutes 49%

Number of Blows 1004 1972 51%

Covered distance 3,2 Km 6,4 Km 50%