What is badminton?
Badminton uses a shuttlecock - a small feathered ball - and a long handled racquet to play matches in singles or doubles. It is played in indoor courts and is one of the four official sports at the Olympic Games. Many people in the world enjoy playing this sport as a form of leisure.
History of Badminton
According to historians, Badminton was derived from the Anglo-Indian game Poonai which was played by British and Indian soldiers in India between the 16th and 19th centuries. According to legend, the game was created in India by senior military officers looking for a way of staying fit and relaxing.
Chinese courtiers would also play this game as a way to stay fit. The game is credited as the first to use a racquet with a long handle instead of a traditional ball.
The racketsport is played indoors by two opposing individuals (singles), or two opposing doubles (doubles). The player serving, or their opponent depending on whether or not they are the receiver or server, will hit a shuttlecock back and forward across the net.
Badminton has many basic strokes, which can all be performed using either the player's forehand or their backhand. A player's forehand is used to make strokes that are sweeping, while their backhand is used to make shots with directional movements, such as an up-and down swing or a cross court shot.
Badminton's main rules are that you must hit the shuttlecock across the net so it lands in the designated parts of the court. You will get a score if you are able to achieve this. If you lose the rally, then you lose a point and the game ends.
When playing doubles, the players use a different pattern to that of singles. They usually position themselves in a mixed attacking formation, with the woman on the forecourt and the man on back. The formation is flexible, and can be changed if necessary. But it is usually a fixed one that will be used in the majority of matches.
A serve is called "let" if, when returning a serve by your partner, the shuttlecock hits another area of the court than its intended course. The serve is not a foul, but your opponent can score a point or break the service line if you let it.
A let can also be called a short return. The net will be hit if the shot is returned too short. It can happen when your racquet's too short or the shuttlecock hits an overhead rail while on its way to the court.
It is a very fast sport and a lot of time can be wasted by players who are wasting energy in their attempt to hit the shuttlecock. The shuttlecock can travel farther when it is moving at a fast pace.
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