Introduction

 Greet Everyone
 State the topic
 Introduce the topic

Basics of the Game

Stance – the ready position
 Stance is how you stand while playing badminton, both between a rally and the
serve.
 A rally is when two or more players exchange shots back and forth until one
player fails to hit the shuttlecock over the net or hits it out of bounds on their side
of the court.
 Starts the moment the shuttlecock is served, the side that wins the rally scores a
point.
 Position

Defensive Stance
 Your legs are placed further apart and more generously bent.
 You’re in a much lower posture, ready to lunge to either side to defend against
smashes along the line or other steep attacks that come at you.
 It will also allow you to cover attacks in front of you where you have to step
forward and catch a shuttle with a lift at the last second.
Attacking Stance:
 This stance is ideal when you have more of the upper hand in a rally and expect
to attack the next shuttle your opponent strikes at you.
 Two attacking stance – forward attacking stance and backward attacking stance.
 The forward attacking stance works by skipping forward (preserving the same
posture) to lunge at the shuttle in front of you.
 Backward Attacking stance - now your racket leg is behind for control when
moving backward, and your non-racket leg is in front, pushing you back.
Basic Grips
Forehand Grip
 The easiest way to learn the forehand grip is to pretend you are shaking
someone’s hand.
 Your fingers should be loosely around the grip, and this is important for all 4
grips. If you are gripping the racket too tightly, then it becomes much more
difficult to quickly change between grips when necessary, in the middle of a rally.
The forehand grip is used for:
 Forehand clears, smashes and drops
 Forehand drives
 Forehand lifts
 Forehand net shots
Backhand Grip
 The easiest way to learn the backhand grip is to set up with your thumb on top of
the wider section of the grip, with your strings facing the floor & ceiling.

The backhand grip is used for:

 Backhand drives
 Backhand lifts
 Backhand net shots
 Backhand serves
 Doubles defence

Bevel Grip

 To learn the bevel grip you can start in a backhand grip and move your racket
head round so that your strings are now facing diagonally, and your thumb is on
the ridge / bevel. You would move the racket anti-clockwise from your backhand
grip if you are right-handed, and clockwise from this position if you are left
handed.

The bevel grip is used for:

 Backhand rear-court shots (clears, drops and smashes).

 Some forehand and backhand net shots (depending on your positioning).
 Some singles defence if you are really stretched.

Panhandle
 From the word pan, it is like holding a pan while cooking
 To hit overhead shots
 Comes naturally for beginners
Basic strokes and shots
 Different types of Badminton serve:
 High Serve:
- Also commonly known as a long serve, is a serve that travels high and
deep into the receiver’s back court, targeting the furthest corner away from
the server.
- Use high serves in singles to make your opponent move and tire them out.
Avoid them in doubles because they give your opponents the attack.
- Use a high serve when your opponent is not very strong or skilled, so
they’ll struggle to return it well. The goal is to make them work harder to
return the shot, tiring them out and forcing weak returns.
 Low serve
- A low serve (or short serve) is a serve that barely goes over the net and
lands just past the short service line. It’s meant to stay low and drop
quickly, making it hard for your opponent to attack.
- A low serve stays close to the net, limits your opponent’s attack, and helps
you keep the advantage — especially in doubles.
  Flick Serve
- A flick serve is a quick, surprise serve that looks like a normal low serve at
first, but at the last moment, the server uses wrist and thumb power to
send the shuttle high and fast toward the back of the service area.
- A flick serve is a fast, deceptive serve used mainly in doubles to surprise
opponents who expect a short serve and to keep them guessing.

  Defensive Clear
- A defensive clear is a high and deep shot hit from your baseline to your
opponent’s baseline. The goal is to push your opponent to the back of the
court and give yourself time to recover or reset the rally.
- A defensive clear is a high, deep shot that gives you time to recover, slows
the game down, and keeps your opponent from attacking. Especially
under pressure.
 Attacking clear
- An attacking clear is a fast, flat, and low clear hit from your backcourt to
your opponent’s backcourt. It travels much quicker and lower than a
defensive clear. Potentially causes weak returns.

Basic strokes
 Overhead backhand Strokes
- The overhead backhand stroke in badminton is a shot made on the
backhand side of your body when the shuttle is high above your head. It
uses a backhand grip, a turning motion, and a quick wrist flick to send the
shuttle back across the court.
 - Use a backhand grip and keep your wrist relaxed for a quick flick.
- Turn your body to the back and lift your racket as you prepare.
- Swing smoothly and follow through after hitting the shuttle.
- Focus on technique, not power, to stay balanced.

 Underarm Strokes

- Underarm strokes in badminton are shots made from below waist level,
usually when the shuttle is close to the net or low on the court. They help
you lift or push the shuttle back up so you can continue the rally.
- Underarm strokes are shots hit from below the waist.
- Used when the shuttle is low or near the net.
- Helps you lift, push, or tap the shuttle back into play.
- Requires a gentle swing and good control.
- Common in defensive and net situations.

 Sidearm Strokes

- Sidearm strokes in badminton are shots made with your racket swinging
from the side of your body, similar to throwing a frisbee. They are used
when the shuttle is coming toward you at waist or shoulder height from the
side.
- Sidearm strokes are shots made from the side of your body.
- Used when the shuttle is at waist or shoulder level.
- The racket swings sideways, like a frisbee motion.
- Good for returning drives or fast shots coming from the side.
- Helps you keep the shuttle low and fast.

 Drop Shots

- A drop shot is a soft shot from the back of the court that falls quickly near
the net.
- It helps maintain a fast pace in the game.
- It makes your opponent rush forward to reach the shuttle.
- Use a drop shot only when you’re comfortable with the game’s speed.
- If the game is too fast for you, use a clear instead to give yourself more
time.

 Smash

- The smash is often known as the ‘winning shot’ in badminton. It’s used
with the intention to end a rally.
- A smash is a powerful, fast, downward shot meant to win the point.
- Smashing is risky because it can affect your balance.
 Smash only when:
- You are behind the shuttle early, so you hit it high and steep.
- You have good body balance.
- Your opponent is not prepared to defend.
- If these conditions aren’t met, use a drop shot instead.
- Smashing without the right timing gives your opponent a chance to
counterattack.

 The Net Shot

- Net shots are gentle shots played close to the net.
- They help you control the front court and create chances to attack.
- A good net shot forces your opponent to lift the shuttle high, letting you
smash.
- A tumbling net shot makes the shuttle spin and fall just above the net.
- A tight spinning net shot forces your opponent to lift only to the mid-court.
- A very tight net shot that drops right over the net can be a winning or
“killer” shot.

Officials of a match
 Chief referee
- Ensure the correct implementation of rules and regulations according to
international badminton standards.
- Plan and coming out with a schedule and order of play.
- Ensure smooth running of the tournament on each day.
- If any issue happens, the referee will liaise with the umpire and line judge
officers.
- Doing amendments to the schedule and draw.
 Service Judge
- There are 2 main responsibilities for a service judge. The first one is
making a ‘service fault’ call if a player is foul when doing the serve. The
second one is to provide a new shuttle if the player requests a shuttle
change.
- You may find it in some tournaments. No service judge is being assigned.
If this is the case, then the umpire will also be taking up the role of service
judge.
 Umpire
- Ensure the enforcement of the badminton rules in competition. Promptly
pronounce foul that committed by the players.
- Ruling on the appeal made by the player before the next serve.
- Ensure that players and spectators are kept informed of the progress of
the game.
 -Have the right to assign or remove a line judge or service judge after
consultation with the referee.
- Arrange for unexecuted duties when technical officers are insufficient.
 Line Judge (8-10 line Judges)
- 1. When the shuttle is falling outside the boundary, the line judge needs to
shout “out” loud and clear to report the shuttle is landed “outside the
boundary.” At the same time, the arms need to raise sideways so that the
umpire can see clearly.
- 2. If the shuttle is landed within the line boundary, the line judges only
need to point to the line with their hands.
- 3. If the eyesight of the line judge is blocked, they need to use both hands
to cover their eyes immediately to signal the umpire they miss the eye
judgment.
Different Hand Signals Of badminton Officials
 Undue Delay of Service: The umpire points at the server and raises one hand,
indicating a delay in serving.
 Foot Fault: The umpire points to the server's foot and the floor, signaling the foot
was over the line.
 Service Fault: The umpire extends one arm horizontally to indicate a service
violation.
 Above the Waist: The umpire holds their hand across their waist, signaling the
serve was above waist height.
 Racket Shaft Faces Up: The umpire shows the palm of one hand and raises the
other with the racket facing up, signaling an illegal racket position.
 Shuttle is Out: The umpire points to the side where the shuttle landed outside the
court.
 Shuttle is In: The umpire raises one arm overhead, signaling the shuttle landed in
bounds.
 Unsighted: The umpire forms a "T" with both arms to indicate they couldn’t see
the call clearly.