BADMINTON

DIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF LEGAZPI

School of Education, Arts & Sciences

Legazpi City

PE 4
PHYSICAL
ACTIVITIES TOWARD
HEALTH AND
FITNESS II
MODULE
(PRELIMS)
TEAM ATHLETICS
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PE 4 – PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES TOWARD

HEALTH AND FITNESS II

TOPIC: BADMINTON
 History
 Facilities and equipment
 2 Handle Grips
 4 Common Strokes

Expected Learning Outcomes:

1. Discuss brief history about badminton
2. Enumerate the different facilities and equipment in playing badminton.
3. Identify the two handle grips used in badminton
4. Demonstrate the four common strokes in playing badminton
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BRIEF HISTORY
 In the 5th century BC, the people in China played a game called ti jian zi –
kicking the shuttle.
 About 5 centuries later, a game named Battledore and Shuttlecock was played
in China, Japan, India and Greece.
 By the 16th century, it has become a popular game among children in England.
 In Europe, this game was known as jeu de volent to them.
 In the 1860s, a game named Poona was played in India.
 The British army learned this game in India and took the equipment back to
England during 1870s.
 In 1873, the Duke of Beaufort held a lawn party in his country place, Badminton,
which derives its name.
 The new party sport game known as “the badminton game”
 In 1877, the Bath Badminton Club was formed and developed the first official set
of rules.
 The International Badminton Federation (IBF) was formed in 1934 with 9
founding members – England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Denmark,
Holland, Canada, New Zealand, France.
 Since then, major international tournaments like the Thomas Cup (men) and
Uber Cup (women) were held.
 Badminton was officially granted Olympic status in 1992 Barcelona Games.
 From 9 founding members, IBF now have 150 member countries.

Badminton in the Philippines

• In Philippines in the 1920 when British and American expatriates introduced
badminton in the country.
• In 1949 national rankings produced Adriano Torres, first national Men’s single
champion.
• In 1950’s, the International Badminton Federation (IBF) recognized the
Philippines as its 21st member country.
• In 1952, the Philippine Badminton Association (PBA) was created and became
the first national badminton group, organized by 28 badminton clubs.
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FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT

 Clothing
 Majority of players will tend to
wear a polo or t-shirt and a pair
of short or skirt.

 Shoes
 Find a pair which is
comfortable to use.

 Racket
 The racket stringed area should
not exceed 11 inches in length or
8 2/3 inches in width. The racket
overall length may not exceed 26-
34; inches in length. Tension of
the badminton racket should be
between 16-22 lbs. for beginners,
23-26 lbs. for intermediate and at
least 27 lbs. for professional
players.

 Shuttlecock
 Also known as “birdie”. The
shuttlecock should weigh about .16
to .19 oz. and should have 16 feathers.
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 Net
 An official badminton net must measure 5 feet high in the
center. The net should measure 30 inches from bottom to
top, and must consist of a uniform, dark-colored mesh.

 Badminton Court
 The length of the entire badminton court is 44 ft.
 The width of the court you must cover is 17 ft. in
singles, and 20 ft. per pair in doubles.
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TWO KINDS OF HANDLE GRIP

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These are the four main types of services in badminton and most can be executed
with either your forehand or backhand.

1. Low serve
This low serve is almost a gentle tap over the net with the
shuttle, with the aim of flying just over the net, yet falling just
over the front line of his service court. It must not be too high
or predictable; otherwise it would be easy for your opponent
to do an outright smash or net kill.

2. High serve
The high serve is a powerful strike upwards with the shuttle
that aims to travel a great distance upwards and fall deep at
the rear end of the court.

Although it is a strong serve and the popular choice of

beginner players, it’s a serve that isn't so easy to disguise
especially since you're using a forehand grip. Your
opponent will already expect the shuttlecock to land at the
back of the court.

Do remember that shuttlecocks have to fall within the

corresponding service areas and this is different in singles
and doubles.

3. Flick serve
This flick serve is also played upwards but at a much lesser altitude. It is most
common for players to use their backhand to execute
the flick serve and the trajectory is lower as this grip
has less power.

The whole point of the backhand flick serve is

deception, by mixing your serves up and making it
look like you're doing a low serve. For this reason,
serving with your backhand is thus very popular with
competitive players.

It becomes hard for your opponent to predict if you are going to do a flick or a low
serve as your stroke will look exactly the same until the point of contact.
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4. Drive Serve
This is an attacking serve that is used by
top badminton players like Lin Dan. The
idea is to hit the shuttle directly at your
opponent, limiting their return options and
catching them off guard, winning you easy
points. It's a good change of pace but it is
also risky as if your opponent is prepared,
he could just smash the shuttlecock back
at you.

This serve is executed with your forehand through underarm action and following
through. The shuttle should be dropped a bit sideways rather than in front of your
body and hit flatter.
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Now that you've determined the type of serve you want to make, here are four tips
on how to execute these serves well.

1. Keep your feet still

During the service, some part of both your feet must be in contact with the ground
for it to be a legal serve.

2. Disguise your shots

Make sure your stroke is the same up to the point of contact with the shuttle. This
will make your serve possible to predict only at the last possible second. Advanced
players can try to trick their opponent by making it deliberately look like you're
leaning back and about to do a high serve when you're really going to do a low
serve.

3. Observe your opponents position

Is your opponent leaning towards the back already anticipating a high serve to the
rear-court? In that case, you may want to execute a low serve to catch him off-
guard. Always be aware of the position of your opponent. Try to imagine what he's
expecting and do the opposite to gain an advantage.

4. Mix up your serves

Using just one type of service will make you too easy to predict. Make sure you
incorporate at least two types of serves into your play. Once you've mastered the
basic high and low serves, you can learn the flick and drive serves to add more
dimension to your play.

In a nutshell, executing a service well allows you to start the rally strong and dictate
its flow.
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4 COMMON STROKES

1.) Overhead Forehand Stroke

o The overhead badminton forehand stroke is very
common and is used most often in badminton.
This stroke helps generate the most power. The
power of a badminton forehand stroke comes
from correct technique and not how much
strength you exert into a swing. The larger
the swing motion, the more momentum generated.

2.) Overhead Backhand Stroke

o The correct technique to perform a badminton
overhead backhand stroke is more complicated than a
tennis backhand. The correct backhand technique is
about generating power. Similar to the forehand, you
make a complete backhand swing to generate the
power to hit strong backhand shots.

3.) Underarm Forehand Stroke

o The badminton underarm forehand stroke is
performed when you take a shuttle in front of you
(normally when your opponent hits a drop shot to
you). It's fairly easy to inject power into underarm
strokes (compared to overhead strokes).

4.) Underarm Backhand Stroke

o The badminton underarm backhand stroke is
fairly easy to perform compared to other
badminton strokes. This stroke is usually
performed when your opponent hits a badminton
drop shot to your backhand area at the front of
the court. Don't worry about generating sufficient
power in this stroke.
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Enhancing Knowledge and Skills!

I – Give what is being asked in each item.

1.) What was the game played by the people in China in the 5th Century BC which means
kicking the shuttle?
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2.) When was the game named Poona was played in India?
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3.) What did the Bath Badminton Club develop in the year 1877?
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4 – 7.) Give at least 4 founding members of the International Badminton Federation which
was formed in 1934
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8.) When was Badminton officially granted Olympic status?
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9.) How many member countries does IBF have now?
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10.) When was Badminton introduced in the Philippines?
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11.) What should be the racket’s overall length?
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12.) How many feathers does shuttlecock should have?
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13.-14.) What is the difference of the court used in singles and in doubles?

15.-18) What are the 4 common strokes in Badminton?

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19.-20.) What are the 2 handle grips in Badminton?
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II – Demonstrate the two kinds of grips and the four main types of service in badminton.
Document yourself while doing the proper execution of the following grips and services.
Submit your requirement on the NEO LMS platform on/before the scheduled prelim
examination.
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