Badminton History Badminton has a cosmopolitan history. The rules of the modern game were developed in England‚ but it is now Asian countries that dominate the sport. Badminton House Badminton takes its name from Badminton House - home of the Duke of Beaufort in the English county of Gloucestershire. In 1873‚ the Duke is credited with bringing a version of the game – Poona - back from India and introducing it to his guests. Getting organised The sport quickly grew in popularity and in
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Chesca Loriel Decena Faults The rules of badminton consider the following as faults: - If the shuttle lands outside the boundaries of the court‚ passes through or under the net‚ fail to pass the net‚ touches the ceiling or side walls‚ touches the person or dress of a player or touches any other object or person. - If the initial point of contact with the shuttle is not on the striker’s side of the net. (The striker may‚ however‚ follow the shuttle over the net with the racket in the course
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Natasha Malana HPER 208 Stanton 9 September 2012 Badminton The sport of badminton was invented years ago played in ancient Greece and Egypt. Badminton came from a child’s game called battledore and shuttlecock‚ in which two players hit a feathered shuttlecock back and forth with tiny rackets there was no net--the object was simply to keep the shuttlecock from hitting the ground. The game was called "poona" in India during the 18th Century‚ and British Army Officers stationed there took the
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Badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles)‚ who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their opponents’ half of the court. Each side may only strike the shuttlecock once before it passes over the net. A rally ends once the shuttlecock has struck the floor‚ or if a fault has been
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BADMINTON Origins of the Game The sport of badminton has its origins in ancient civilizations in Europe and Asia. The ancient game known as battledore (bat or paddle) and shuttlecock probably originated more than 2000 years ago. In the 1600s Battledore and Shuttlecock was an upper class pastime in England and many European countries. Battledore and Shuttlecock was simply two people hitting a shuttlecock backwards and forwards with a simple bat as many times as they could without allowing it to
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sports: badminton‚ arnis and bowling BADMINTON EQUIPMENT AND HISTORY Court The area of play‚ as defined by the outer boundary lines. Net The net is made of fine cord‚ dark in colour and of an even thickness‚ with a mesh. Posts The posts are used to hold the net in place. Racket The instrument used by players to hit the shuttlecock. Shuttlecock A piece of cork covered in goat skin with 16 goose feathers attached to one end. It can be made from natural or synthetic materials. Badminton is a racquet
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Badminton was invented long time ago. Badminton was played in ancient Greece and Egypt. A game called battledore and shuttlecock in which two players hit a feathered shuttlecock back and forth with tiny rackets. In India the game was known as POONA‚ named for a city of Bombay. During the British rule‚ officers stationed there become attracted to the game‚ taking the concept home with them. In 1873 the first game in England was played at badminton. The badminton association of England published the
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Drills for Students: Badminton Shane Weatherby was a professional ballet dancer for fifteen years‚ rising to the rank of Principal by 21. Now retired from dancing‚ he is a very experienced high school teacher majoring in physical education and dance. Shane has brought his understanding of refined skill acquisition to many sports and coaches’ badminton for many organisations. In badminton‚ skill acquisition develops faster for students when an ‘authentic’ environment is used. This is due
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BADMINTON Badminton in the Philippines * 1920 – The British and American expatriates introduced badminton in the country. * 1950’s – the International Badminton Federation (IBF) recognized the Philippines as its 21st member country. Since then‚ Filipino’s have been playing badminton in international tournaments. * 1949 – National rankings produced Adriano Torres‚ first national Men’s single champion. * 1952 – The Philippine Badminton Association (PBA) was created and became
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Physics of Badminton Gerard Ramos Physics 4A Prof. Scott Hildreth I would like to start off with a light introduction to the sport of Badminton. Badminton is a sport that isn’t too popular in the United States; some people would even say that it shouldn’t even be called a “sport”. The majority see badminton from a “back-yard sport” point of view‚ part of this is due to the lack of actual badminton court facilities in America‚ also because it’s a bit expensive to play. Badminton is not like
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