LESSON 2

Self-assesment and introduction to

Badminton
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 I. OVERVIEW

It is proper to start physical activity with self-assessment and self-

testing activity. Self-testing will determine the readiness of the
student to engage in physical activity. This session will also teach
the student/s to be honest in conducting self-assessment. It also
covers the historical development of badminton, needed equipment
to play, fundamental skills needed, and basic rules of the game.
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 II. OBJECTIVES
After successful completion of this module, students should
be able to:
∙ Recognize their fitness ability through self-testing.
∙ Enumerate the fundamental skills and basic rules in
badminton
∙ Discuss briefly the historical development of the game
∙ Appreciate the evolution of badminton equipment
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 A BRIEF HISTORY OF
BADMINTON
Badminton is an interesting sport which is played by either one or two players on
each side of the court. The objective of the game is to hit the shuttle so that it lands
at the opponent‘s side of the court without the opponent returning. The shuttle
should go over the net. When the game is played by one player on each side, it is
referred to as singles while that of a team of two players is called doubles. However,
most people enjoy this game with slight or no idea at all of its history. Below is a
brief history of badminton. India played a vital role in the development of this game.
This was through the introduction of another game that was similar to ―tip jian zi‖
called Battle and Shuttlecock that was played in China, India, Japan and Greece.
The game used shuttlecock which was hit by a Battledore (paddle). This game was
played in the 1860s in Poona India. The description and the objectives of this game
are very similar to that of badminton today. The British government officials who
were posted to India during those years took the game to their homes in 1873. It
was here where the nets were added and the game henceforth took the form known
to date. Duke of Beaufort was the first to introduce the game in England and it soon
became a hit and a gained a lot of popularity among the elite in
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England as a party sport.

 Olympic Games
Badminton was first introduced as a demonstration game to Olympic Games in 1972
in Munich. It however, became an official Olympic sport during the 1992 Olympic
Games which took place in Barcelona where the doubles and the singles disciplines
were introduced. The mixed doubles discipline was introduced in Atlanta‘s Olympic
Games in 1996 becoming the only mixed event in all Olympic Games. Having won
no medal before, Indonesia benefited from Badminton achieving Olympic status
when they won both men and women singles in its first competition in the Olympic in
Barcelona. Modern badminton creation is attributed to England.
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 Cont'd

However, Asian countries have dominated the sport in all the major
badminton events, including Olympics. The Asian countries have bagged
almost all the medals in the Olympic competition with China, Republic of
Korea and Indonesia being the dominant countries followed by both
Denmark and Great Britain. These nations have produced the most
talented world class players consistently. In fact, China has become a
force to reckon in both women and men competitions in recent years.
Currently, throughout the world, Badminton has become more organized
with almost all nations having associations to organize and develop the
sport.
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 BASIC SKILLS IN
BADMINTON
1. Basic Gripping Technique
Learn how to hold your racket using the forehand and backhand grip. If you are not
holding the racquet properly, you won‘t be able to execute strong shots especially to
your opponent‘s baseline.
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BADMINTON
2. Basic footwork
Good footwork allows good movement around the court. Learn the basics of covering
the court to return your opponents‘ shots!
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BADMINTON
3. Basic badminton strokes
Strokes are simply your swing action to hit the shuttle. If you don‘t perform your
strokes correctly, you won‘t be able to execute quality badminton shots.
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BADMINTON
4. Badminton serve
A badminton rally starts with the serve. Learn the correct techniques to deliver good
serves. Good serves definitely give you an edge over your opponent right from the start
of the rally.
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BADMINTON
5. Basic stance
A good stance sets you up to defend and attack effectively during a game! Learn the offensive
stance, defensive stance, and the net stance. You‘ll find yourself at the top of your game when you
use them correctly.
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 THE 10 BASIC RULES
IN BADMINTON
1. A game starts with a coin toss. Whoever wins the toss gets to decide whether they would serve or receive first
OR what side of the court they want to be on. The side losing the toss shall then exercise the remaining choice.
2. At no time during the game should the player touch the net, with his racquet or his body.
3. The shuttlecock should not be carried on or come to rest on the racquet.
4. A player should not reach over the net to hit the shuttlecock.
5. A serve must carry cross court (diagonally) to be valid.
6. During the serve, a player should not touch any of the lines of the court, until the server strikes the
shuttlecock. During the serve the shuttlecock should always be hit from below the waist.
7. A point is added to a player's score as and when he wins a rally.
8. A player wins a rally when he strikes the shuttlecock and it touches the floor of the opponent's side of the
court or when the opponent commits a fault. The most common type of fault is when a player fails to hit the
shuttlecock over the net or it lands outside the boundary of the court.
9. Each side can strike the shuttlecock only once before it passes over the net. Once hit, a player can't strike the
shuttlecock in a new movement or shot.
10. The shuttlecock hitting the ceiling is counted as a fault.
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 EQUIPMENT
Why is it important? If you play badminton regularly and intensely, there's a
higher chance of injury if you don't have suitable equipment for badminton. It'll
be worthwhile to invest in decent badminton equipment if you enjoy the game and
want quicker improvement.

A. Shuttlecock

Synthetic Feather

These are made out nylon/plastic instead These are used by professional players
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of feathers and have the advantage of and the serious amateur. Why? Well
being durable and ready to use straight basically they fly better and simply the
out of the tube! speed is better!
 B. Badminton Racket

String Bed
-the stringed area is the netted part of the badminton racket with which the player intends to
hit the shuttlecock.

Racket Head
-the area which bounds the stringed area is called ‘the head’ of the badminton racket.
Throat
-this is the part of the racket which supports the head by providing a steady base and
connects the head to the shaft.
Shaft
-the shaft is the part of the racket which links the handle to the head, or in some cases the
throat of the badminton racket.
Handle
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-the bottom-most part of the racket gripped by the player, the handle is arguably the most
important cog.
 C. Court
-The court on which badminton is played.
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 D. Net
-the central gameplay element in a game of Badminton
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 WARM UP, STRETCHING
AND COOLDOWN
A good warm up pre-workout is something most people skip, but science says you
should make time for it. If rolling your ankle or tweaking your shoulder isn‘t your
goal, stretching your muscles and joints can make a big difference in injury
prevention and sports performance.

Warm-up
This prepares the body especially the heart and circulatory system for physical activity or exercise.
According to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) warm-up should include a 5-10 minutes
of low-intensity large muscle activity like walking, jogging or running for the first phase, a gentle static
stretching of the major large muscle group for the second phase and the third phase is dynamic warm-
up. A stretching warm up is recommended to reduce risk of injury and to enhance performance.

Stretching
When engaging in any exercise or sport, you must warm up properly to prepare your body
for exercise and avoid injuries. It is just as important to cool down after practice to help your
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body recover more quickly. Both warm-up and cool-down sessions should be combined with
stretching exercises to increase muscle suppleness.
 Routine Warm-up Exercises
A. warm-up for cardio
1. Step forward and backward for 10 sec.
2. Step sideward back and forth for 10 sec.
3. Jogging in place for 30 sec.
4. High knee jog for 10 sec

B. To stretch safety, following static stretching guide:

∙ Try to hold each stretch for 10 seconds.
∙ Do not bounce while stretching.
∙ Stretch slowly to the point of tension; you should never feel pain.
∙ Focus on your breathing while stretching.
∙ Select stretches that work all major muscle groups.

C. Dynamic warm-up
∙ Marching in place while swinging your arms (20 reps)
∙ Jumping jacks (10 reps)
∙ Walking jacks side to side (20 reps)
∙ Arm circles and shoulder shrugs. (10 reps)
∙ Swinging toe touches (10 reps)
∙ Leg swings (forward and side to side) (10 reps)
∙ Hip rotations (like stepping over a fence) (10 reps)
∙ Hip circles (like you‘re hula hooping) (10 reps)
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∙ Bodyweight squats (10 reps)

∙ Lunges (10 reps)