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 is not for the faint of heart with shuttlecocks reaching speeds of up to 206 mph‚ players must employ courage‚ speed‚ and amazing eye-hand coordination to be successful in this game. Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players known as singles or an opposing pair which is known as doubles. Players aim to serve over the net so that it lands within the marked boundaries of the court in such a way as to not allow the opposing player to return the shuttlecock back over
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History of Badminton A badminton like game was known 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. The game was called "Poona" in India during the 18th Century. In the 1860s it was adopted by British Army officers stationed in India. The officers took the game back to England‚ where it became a success at a party given by the Duke of Beaufort in 1873 at his estate called "Badminton" in Gloucestershire
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Farmers of America". 1. (According to www.ffa.org) the thirty three young men founded the organization in Kansas City’s Baltimore Hotel. 1. The founders‚ Harry Sanders‚ Hehad no idea that the organization would grow in numbers to what it is today. 2. There are about 540‚379 members distributed in all 50 states. And there are chapters in US territories like Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The FFA is open for anyone to join‚ including minorities BODY 2. The
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Badminton vs. Tennis Sports are considered to be an extremely important part of our lives today‚ they are essential to our health‚ entertainment and relaxation. Even though some sports are alike in ways‚ many people still prefer to choose one over the other. This is because even though there are some similarities between them‚ they are still completely different when compared properly‚ like in the case of racquet-based sports. Two racket sports that are played worldwide are badminton and tennis
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implanted would increase the popularity of badminton in Australia. This topic is worthy of study over the last eight weeks I have been taking part in research while playing badminton at school. Throughout this time I have been concerned about the perception of the game of badminton among students at the college and the lack of participation in the game in the wider community. In order to complete this task this report will clearly demonstrate that badminton is a low profile sport in Australia and
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History of Badminton The history of badminton can be traced back many to the games of battledore and shuttlecock which were played in ancient Greece over 2000 years ago. The game we all know as badminton began in the 19th century (1870) and was named by the Duke of Beaufort after Badminton House in Gloucestershire1. The International Badminton Federation now has its base in Gloucestershire. In England there had long been a children’s game known as "battledore and shuttlecock". Players used
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Introduction For my Personal Exercise Programme coursework I have chosen Badminton as my sport‚ the reason behind this is I enjoy playing it with my friends in sport centres as well as watching the sport. This sport is a fast moving energetic game where a lot of thinking is required. In order to play this game you need 2-4 players. This is a game where a net is required which is used for the shuttlecock to be returned over the net. History The exact origin of the game‚ tracing back to ancient
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SAFETY Warm up – Warming up before playing a game of badminton is vital to reduce the changes of a muscle or joint injury. To start a warm up a ‘pulse raiser’ must be done involving some form of continuous aerobic exercise to increase the heart rate. This could be a jog around the area being used‚ or if working with smaller children a game such as stuck in the mud is good to get their hearts pumping. After this it’s a good idea to do some dynamic stretches (such as sumos‚ lunges‚ etc) followed by
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The History of Badminton Written By: LaTeisha Nesbitt In this essay‚ you will learn about the history of badminton and how to play badminton. Badminton started in China and spreaded throughout the world. Before the game was officially called "Badminton"‚ it was called alot of other names. When I first learned how to play‚ it was hard but after awhile it became easy to play. You can play badminton indoor or outdoors. Baminton started of as a game that involves simply kicking the shuttle called
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