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PHYSICAL EDUCATION 3: INDIVIDUAL/DUAL GAMES AND SPORTS

MODULE 2
Module Overview
Sports participation, exercise and physical fitness activities promotes healthy behaviour
and a better quality of life. Regular physical activity promotes growth and development and has
multiple benefits for physical, mental, and psychosocial health that undoubtedly contribute to
learning. In this module, we will discuss the health benefits of sports, particularly Badminton,
and Taekwondo, related to exercise, physical activities, and sport-specific training.

OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson the students should be able to:

a. Trace the origin/history, background, development and benefits of Badminton.

b. Identify the facilities, equipment/materials and its uses needed for playing the game.

c. Explain the benefits of playing badminton

d. Learn and execute the 7 Basic Badminton Skills

Definition

Badminton is racket sport played with shuttlecock and lighter rackets.

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Discovering Badminton’s Origins

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Nature, Background and History

The aim of badminton is to hit the shuttle with your racket so that it passes over the net and
lands inside your opponent's half of the court. Whenever you do this, you have won a rally; win enough
rallies, and you win the match. Your opponent has the same goal.

Date back in 5th century BC, a game named “Ti Jian Zi” was played by Chinese people. Ti Jian Zi
means kicking the shuttle. It is a form of game in which its objective is to keep the shuttle from hitting
the ground without using any hands. Ti Jian Zi was the first game that uses shuttle.

This is what Ti Jian Zi looks like.

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Battledore and Shuttlecock was introduced five centuries later in the country of China, Japan,
India and Greece. In this game a paddle was introduced (considered as the battledore) to hit the
shuttlecock back and forth. As time goes by, the said countries influenced the children in England. The
Battledore and shuttlecock become a popular game in China, Japan, India, Greece and most especially in
England

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Battledore and Shuttlecock

A similar game in Japan which is called Hanetsuki, it’s a very popular new year’s game involving a
wooden paddle called hagoita and a shuttle called hane.

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Time pass by, the Ti Jian Zi, Battledore and Shuttlecock become wider & more popular. In
Europe, they named the Battledore and Shuttlecock as “Jeu de volant.” In late 1860s, the said game
reached the home of India and was called “Poona.” A net was added to the paddle and shuttlecock in
this country. And as the clock continue to rotate its hands, the British Army learned the game Poona of
India and adopt its concept. The British Army took this game back in England in year 1870s.

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After taking back the game in England, after 3 years a lawn party was held by Duke of Beaufort
in his country place, badminton. The idea and concept of the Indian people become famous one. In the
lawn party, the Poona was played in the country place and become popular among the British society.
After several time, the official set of rules was formed in 1877 by the Bath Badminton Club.

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THE EARLY EQUIPMENTS

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Facilities and Equipment

1. Badminton Court Dimensions

Rectangular shaped with a measurement of 44 ft. long and 17 ft. wide for singles, 44 ft. long and
20 ft. wide for doubles

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2. The Net

The top of the net from the surface of the court shall be 1.524 m. at the center of the court and
1.55 m. over the side lines for doubles.

3. The Post
The post shall be 5 feet (1.55m) in height from the surface of the court and shall remain vertical
when the net is strained.

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4. Racket

Aluminium and other light metal materials, carbon fiber composite (Graphite reinforced plastics) or
titanium composites. Light in weight and usually below 100 grams, it shall not exceed 680mm in overall
length and 230 mm in overall width.

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5. Shuttlecock
The shuttlecock has open conical shape with a rounded head at the apex of a cone.
Traditionally, it is made of cork and a skirt that has 14-16 feathers. Also referred to as a shuttle or
birdied, acts similarly to a ball on other racket sports.
There are two types of shuttlecocks- Plastic and feathered shuttlecocks.

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6. Badminton Shoes

Are designed to give you better traction and grip to stop in time to return a shot. They should also
be lightweight have good cushioning to absorb impact when you jump and land.

Benefits of Playing Badminton

A. Physical Health

Good physique and toning of muscles one among the important benefits of badminton is that it
tones your muscles. Everybody loves a lean and petite figure, with the curves and leanness efficiently
balanced in the right proportions, irrespective of one’s size or weight. This lean frame can be achieved
by muscle toning, wherein the main focus lies on shaping up the muscles and cutting down the excess
fat rather than bulking up on more muscle. There are fancy equipment in the gym, that help you in
toning the muscles, which when used punctually can help you achieve fantastic results, But what if I tell
you, that you can tone your muscles without even knowing it? Interesting, right? Well, it's quite simple.
Just play badminton! Yes, all that running, the hand movements and different postures during the play
help you tone your muscles, especially the butt, hamstrings, quads and gluts.

1. Flexibility

You know that stretching helps improve flexibility and flexibility helps reduce muscle soreness and
the risk of injuries. The importance of badminton too cannot be denied when it comes to improving
flexibility, for a game like this purely involves swinging and reach of the player, which in turn develops
great flexibility and agility within the player.

2. Muscle endurance and strength

Muscle endurance helps you perform physical tasks for a longer duration without getting tired. One
of the most important benefits of playing badminton sincerely and not as a one-time thing is that it
improves muscle endurance and stamina. This is usually evident with the fact that it may so happen that
playing for a mere 20 minutes or so will leave you breathless by the end, but as you keep playing
regularly that threshold of 20 minutes may gradually expand to 1-2 hours with time.

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3. Improves metabolism rate

One of the benefits of playing badminton also includes an increased metabolic rate. Playing
badminton, like any other sport sweats you out and burns calories within the body. This leads to an
increased demand for oxygen to compensate for the energy deficit created within the body. This leads
to increased blood circulation and hence results in a tremendous improvement in the metabolic rate.

4. Weight loss

Any physical activity or exercise, requires energy in the form of calories which is generated by the
body from burning of fats and carbs. This leads to the elimination of the extra flab within the body and
helps in weight loss.

5. Healthy Heart

The benefit of badminton as a game is that it improves blood circulation to a greater extent, which
in turn means that it strengthens the heart muscles to pump blood more profusely. A stronger heart
becomes a healthy heart as it causes unclogging of the arterial walls and reduction of bad cholesterol.

6. Improves lung function

Blood circulation in the body is systematically coordinated by the lungs and the heart. Thus when
heart muscles strengthen and circulation improves it also improves lung function, especially for those
who experience difficulty in breathing.

7. Improves bone density and bone strength

Another benefit of playing badminton is that it promotes the growth of bone-forming cells, thereby
reducing the incidence of bone fractures or osteopenia.

8. Reduces the incidence of diabetes

There is no scientific evidence that claims any relationship between badminton and reduction of
diabetes. However, it can be linked with exercise, physical activity and weight loss. Badminton is a
physically taxing sport and consumes energy, which causes the body to burn up glucose and increase
insulin sensitivity.

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9. Enhances reflexes and motor coordination

The entire play of badminton totally depends on how fast you detect the incoming shuttle and hit it
back before it bounces off your racket. Thus the benefit of playing badminton is that it immensely
enhances your reflexes, improves your speed and corresponding motor coordination.

10. Improves sleep

Badminton improves overall blood circulation, yet tires you out and makes sure to provide you with
a good sleep at night, which helps you stay active throughout the day

B. Mental Health

1. Build focus and improve concentration

While thinking of how badminton helps your body, what you usually consider are the physical health
benefits of badminton game. But many times, we do tend to neglect the mental health benefits of the
game, which to begin with are actually quite a few. One of the important benefits of badminton game is
that it keeps the player alert and always on their toes, which helps develop strong reflexes, stimulates
brain activity and enhances concentration.

2. One with Nature

When it comes to playing badminton, it does require a good amount of space which by default
makes it impossible for players to treat it as an in-house sport. As you come out to play, you tend to get
associated with nature, the blowing of fresh air, the rustling of tree leaves and the serenity of the
surroundings. Being out in the open and embracing nature in its purest form, in itself feels therapeutic
and healing.

3. Cures Hypertension

Another importance of badminton game is that it also acts as a good stress-buster, in the sense that
it has the cure for your hypertension. Like with any other sport, badminton being a considerably more
physically demanding sport, releases higher amounts of endorphins in your body that automatically
radiate positivity and relieve tension.
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4. Mind sharpness and strategy building

The win or loss in a game of badminton is based on how well you are able to perceive the actions of
your opponent. To win you should be able to exactly determine where to shoot the shuttle, how to
defend your side and how to score the maximum in the shortest time. Having this knowledge in a jiffy
and being able to act accordingly is what eventually makes this strategically play a win for you.

C. Social Health

Badminton as a sport, helps you interact with several people, be it your friends, your neighbours or
even fellow players you meet at the badminton club. This helps you develop connections with people,
improves your self-confidence and personality. Socializing with people from different walks of life often
helps you learn from their experiences, make new friends and prevents you from ever feeling alone.

Key Concepts/ Focus Points

Badminton is an individual dual sports. A racket sports that provides physical, mental and social
benefits.
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7 Basic Badminton Skills You Can Learn Without Coaching

Badminton is one of the most followed and fast sport which demands utmost fitness. At the same
time, badminton is a beginner-friendly sport that anyone can start without much hesitation. In fact,
playing the sport has many health advantages added to the fun. If and when you start playing the
wonderful sport, you need to work on some basics badminton skills to make it to the top in the
individually demanding sport. Besides, if you decide to go pro, basics are something that will haunt
you in the journey if not paid proper attention to them. Here are 7 basic badminton skills or the
fundamental skills of Badminton that you can learn without coaching.
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7 Fundamental skills of badminton

S.N Basic Badminton Skills Types

1 Grip  Back Hand

 Forehand
 Attacking Stance
2 Stance  Defensive Stance
 Net Stance
 Move only 2-3 steps backward.
3 Footwork  Shuffle only 1 step sidewards.
 Move only 2-3 steps front
 High Serve
4 Serve
 Low Serve
 Fore Hand Smash
5 Smash  Back Hand Smash
 Jumping Smash
6 Drop Shot

7 Clear/Lob
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Grip: Fundamental skills of badminton

The right grip in holding the racket is really important to achieve control on shots while avoiding the
chances of a wrist injury. A proper grip will allow you to play both backhand and forehand strokes
effortlessly.

Holding a racket is similar to a friendly handshake. Just the thumb will be comfortably placed against the
wider surface of the handle grip. The rest of the hand will imitate a handshake. Remember to keep the
handshake friendly, avoiding a tight grip. It will hinder the flexibility in motion and also might lead to
wrist injuries in the long term.

Backhand and forehand Grip: Basic skills in badminton

The only difference while playing the 2 kinds of strokes is in the use of fingers.

 Push the index finger forward while playing forehand strokes.

 Push the thumb forward while playing backhand strokes.

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Stance: Badminton Skills

The stance is how you stand while playing badminton, both in between a rally and before the serve.
A stable and correct stance will bring a huge change in the results due to easier movement. There
are 3 types of stance:

Attacking Stance

It is used to get into position before playing an overhead forehand stroke. To stand in the attacking
stance turn your body facing the sidelines with racket leg behind and both legs shoulder-width apart.
Now raise both racket and non-racket arms to generate the power to attack the shuttle on its downward
trajectory.
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Stance: Badminton Skills

Defensive Stance

To defend the opponent’s smash, you need to be prepared with the defensive stance. Face the body to
the net and place your racket in front at waist height, slightly pointing forward. You can keep the non-
racket arm as comfortable while ensuring a better balance.
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Net Stance

This stance is to be ready for the opponent’s return after playing a net shot. To play this shot, place your
foot on the racket side forward while keeping a non-racket foot at the back. Place the racket in front of
the body, slightly above waist height while raising the non-racket arm. Shift the body weight slightly
forward to be ready to pounce forward.

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Footwork: Badminton Skills

Badminton is played on a court with limited space, and the athletes have to take care of the same while
playing. Footwork plays a huge role in helping with an effective and organized movement on the court.
In fact, some coaches even raise footwork to prime importance over other skills.

Tips for proper footwork

 Always remember the base (starting point).

 Move only 2-3 steps backward.
 Shuffle only 1 step sidewards.
 Move only 2-3 steps front.

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Serve: Badminton Skills

Service is among the most basic skill that you need to master in Badminton. Also, you should ensure
to make a legal service otherwise it might lead to penalty points. There can be 2 types of service in
badminton, depending on the landing aim of the shuttle.
High Serve

High serve aims at the back-end corner of the opponent’s court. Ideally, a good high serve results in
the shuttle dropping steeply downwards at the back end of the court. In fact, a high serve is
presented to opponents having the ability to executing a strong smash. You can always expect a lob
or a drop from your opponent as a reply to a properly executed high serve.

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Generally, it is recommended to serve the shuttle to the opponent’s backhand area. This to exploit
the weaker backhand that exists in the game of most of the players.

Low Serve

Unlike high serve, the low serve aims to the front of the court. The objective is to let the shuttle fly just
above the net landing in the front corner of the court. In this case, your opponent has the opportunity to
dash forward and smash the shuttle to you if the execution is poor.

Smash: Badminton Skills

Smash is the most potent and powerful stroke in badminton which naturally turns out to be the most
familiar term to all. The shot is basically to hit the shuttle powerfully towards the opponent’s body or
downward on the court. A perfectly executed smash has no defense. This badminton skill is the most
aggressive and technical one. Fundamentally there are 3 types of smashes:

Forehand smash

The forehand is an overhead smash which is similar to the action of throwing a ball. You shouldn’t have
a problem playing this stroke if you can throw a ball well. This skill in badminton acts as a game-changer
for beginners
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Backhand smash
This is one of the toughest strokes in badminton, and even experts face difficulty in playing the
stroke. Still, it is important to practice and get the technique to rise in the skill level. To execute this
stroke, getting the backhand grip is extremely important. Also, it is equally important to return back
to stance. Backhand smash skill in badminton requires years of practice and consistency.

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Jumping smash

A forehand smash with a timed jump added to it counts under jumping smash. This skill in badminton is
the most glamorous of all.

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Drop Shot

Amongst all the basic skills in Badminton, the drop shot is the most technical one. Badminton Drop
Shots are delicate badminton shots that can win you points that aim at scoring points in deception.
Played with both backhand and forehand, these are used to move the opponent to the frontcourt.
This creates space in the midcourt and backcourt for you to exploit. There are slow and fast drop
shots, played judging the situation. This fundamental badminton skill if developed properly can turn
an intermediate player into an expert.

Clear or Lob

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The lob shot in Badminton can be imagined as a shot with an inverted ‘U’ trajectory. It is normally
played from the forecourt with an aim to lift or ‘lob’ the shuttle over the opponent. The idea is to land it
as near to the baseline as it is, at an angle that is impossible to clear. This is similar to the drop in
challenging the opponent with sudden motion backward this time. It can also be executed by both
backhand and forehand. This generally results in the creation of space in the front and midcourt,
opening plenty of opportunities. It is one of the basic badminton skill one can learn with practice
without joining coaching.

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1. Watch the videos of the different skills in badminton

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Physical Education, Individual and Dual Sports for Fitness and Wellness, Flordeliza, Reydora F. et. al., Fatima
Educational Publications Inc., 2015

Physical Education 3 For College, Tulio, Doris, Ph. D., National Book Store, 2012

PE 3 Individual/ Dual Sports, Alvarez, Myrna et. al, Books Atbp., 2010

Concepts of Fitness & Wellness, Corbin, et. al, McGraw Hill, 2011

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