History and Objective of Playing Badminton
HISTORY OF BADMINTON
Badminton is one of the examples of indoor recreational activities. Badminton is believed
to have originated from the game “Poona” that was played by English Army officers stationed in India
during the 17th century.
Indoor and Outdoor Activities
OBJECTIVE OF PLAYING THE GAME BADMINTON
The objective of badminton is similar to that of other racket games. This game can be played
in three variants; singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. A shuttlecock is shot with a racket across the
net, called a serve, to player(s) on the other side of the court who try to send it back.
Each player tries to land the shuttlecock on the opposite teams while intercepting it on their
side. The shuttlecock has to fly over the net and reach the other side once a player hits it. The
shuttlecock volleys among the players to make a rally, and they hit it with their rackets till it lands on
the court or till one of the players commits a fault.
The player scores a point if the opposite player misses the shuttlecock. These hits can either
be smashes, slow and light, or flat and low.
Learning and inculcating the basic objectives of badminton is the first step towards
getting into the game. Beside these, it's a good idea to get to know more about the equipment laws,
which equipment can be used - the design of the racquet, the weight and shape of the shuttlecock (for
correct speed). Surprisingly there is no rule for the minimum height of the ceiling, but
nevertheless, a low ceiling would be problematic.
EQUIPMENT USE BADMINTON
Badminton is one of the examples of indoor recreational activities. Badminton is believed
to have originated from the game “Poona” that was played by English Army officers stationed in India
during the 17th century.
Indoor and Outdoor Activities
OBJECTIVE OF PLAYING THE GAME BADMINTON
The objective of badminton is similar to that of other racket games. This game can be played
in three variants; singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. A shuttlecock is shot with a racket across the
net, called a serve, to player(s) on the other side of the court who try to send it back.
Each player tries to land the shuttlecock on the opposite teams while intercepting it on their
side. The shuttlecock has to fly over the net and reach the other side once a player hits it. The
shuttlecock volleys among the players to make a rally, and they hit it with their rackets till it lands on
the court or till one of the players commits a fault.
The player scores a point if the opposite player misses the shuttlecock. These hits can either
be smashes, slow and light, or flat and low.
Learning and inculcating the basic objectives of badminton is the first step towards
getting into the game. Beside these, it's a good idea to get to know more about the equipment laws,
which equipment can be used - the design of the racquet, the weight and shape of the shuttlecock (for
correct speed). Surprisingly there is no rule for the minimum height of the ceiling, but
nevertheless, a low ceiling would be problematic.
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