Summary on Aerobic and Anaerobic Endurance in Badminton
INTRODUCTION:
Badminton requires a high level of energy to quickly move around the court, deliver effective shots and sustain a match. Knowing how this energy is generated is crucial.All other things being equal, the player with more stamina will most likely win a match in baminton. This is because while good stroke skills, effective shot placements and fast footwork are important characteristics in a good player, fitness is necessary in executing and sustaining these movements for the duration of a match. As a player's energy is depleted, his or her ability to perform also goes down.
The Nature of Badminton:
Unlike marathon or jogging, moves in badminton vary from standing to slow and sudden actions. Predominantly, however, badminton involves a lot of sudden, short and explosive movements, such as doing a jump smash, pedaling back to return a clear shot to the back of the court, lunging forward to catch a drop shot to the net, jumping toward the net to deliver a net kill shot, engaging in a back and forth exchange of drive shots, etc.
Badminton, therefore, is more of an anaerobic sport, which is characterized by short, sudden burst of high intensity actions, especially in men's doubles. A good example of an anaerobic sport is a 100-meter sprint which, for top Olympic sprinters, lasts only under 10 seconds. Other sports, such as marathon, are considered aerobic sports because they involve continuous movements at more or less the same pace and are appropriately called steady state activities. However, considering the duration of a badminton match, which could last from 30 minutes to an hour, it also has aerobic elements which means it would also require sustained endurance. So the more accurate description would be that badminton is both an aerobic and anaerobic sport, with emphasis on the anaerobic aspect.
The Three Energy Systems: There are three energy systems
Badminton requires a high level of energy to quickly move around the court, deliver effective shots and sustain a match. Knowing how this energy is generated is crucial.All other things being equal, the player with more stamina will most likely win a match in baminton. This is because while good stroke skills, effective shot placements and fast footwork are important characteristics in a good player, fitness is necessary in executing and sustaining these movements for the duration of a match. As a player's energy is depleted, his or her ability to perform also goes down.
The Nature of Badminton:
Unlike marathon or jogging, moves in badminton vary from standing to slow and sudden actions. Predominantly, however, badminton involves a lot of sudden, short and explosive movements, such as doing a jump smash, pedaling back to return a clear shot to the back of the court, lunging forward to catch a drop shot to the net, jumping toward the net to deliver a net kill shot, engaging in a back and forth exchange of drive shots, etc.
Badminton, therefore, is more of an anaerobic sport, which is characterized by short, sudden burst of high intensity actions, especially in men's doubles. A good example of an anaerobic sport is a 100-meter sprint which, for top Olympic sprinters, lasts only under 10 seconds. Other sports, such as marathon, are considered aerobic sports because they involve continuous movements at more or less the same pace and are appropriately called steady state activities. However, considering the duration of a badminton match, which could last from 30 minutes to an hour, it also has aerobic elements which means it would also require sustained endurance. So the more accurate description would be that badminton is both an aerobic and anaerobic sport, with emphasis on the anaerobic aspect.
The Three Energy Systems: There are three energy systems