Introduction :)

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First of all, Alhamdulillah, I have started to write on my first entry. This is just an introduction or a trailer of my interesting blog's topic which is Badminton. In order to fulfill the assignment needs of the subject Digital and Mobile Communication, that have been taught by Mr. Mohd Zulfakhri Bin Zulkefli, this blog was created. I will sincerely share the knowledge and benefits about Badminton with all of you in my next entries. After all of my achievements and experiences in the Badminton, I feel extremely exited to share to you all about them.

1. To let the people exposed more about Badminton.

1. To inform people about the interesting part of playing Badminton.

1. To attract people to get involve and play Badminton.

1. To share experiences as a Badminton player.

This blog was created to reach the four objectives which are :

I was hoping that this blog will improve people's knowledge about Badminton and attract them to get involve in playing Badminton. Enjoy your reading and kindly give an impressive comment here.

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https://www.badmintonbible.com/articles/serving-guide/basic-technique/forehand-low-serve-technique

http://www.badminton-information.com/badminton_smash.html

My Achievement in Badminton 

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I was involve in Badminton sport since in the middle school. Which is since i am in form 1. I have started to join Badminton Tournament in the college, and Inter-college and to the State. Usually I play as a single player and represent my sport team. But, since there is no one that would want to join our team, I also need to play in a match double. 

MRSM Badminton's Team

When I entered KPMIM, I started to join their badminton's team. Represent the college to KASUKMA for 3 Semesters. 

Benefits of playing Badminton

Physical fitness

Playing badminton can burn our body fat. This game can reduce the exhausted feeling when doing the fitness to lose fat. We do not have to work hard and go to the gym just to lose some weight. 

Fighting Diseases 

Playing Badminton will help us to live a longer healthy life. It reduces the risk of heart disease, obesity and diabetes. When we are playing badminton, we will used all of our body and move around. This is good for the blood circulation in the body. 

Fun and Enjoyment

Badminton is really a fun and enjoyment game. It is not a hard game to play. Everybody can play badminton as it is easy and suitable for each ages. Even an old man and woman can still play badminton. It is help in reducing the stress. 

Company that sell badminton equipment

Yonex is a manufactures of sporting equipment. They make sport equipment for badminton, tennis, and golf by producing racket, shoes, tennis balls, shuttlecock and many more. Yonex sponsorship was they supplies official materials for the league, athletes, team and associations. 

Wilson is one of the leading manufactures of sport equipment. Wilson have been in a mission to help athletes to get their true potential since 1914. For more than 100 years, Wilson had studied the relationship between the athletes with equipment. With that relationship in mind, they design, created and innovated the equipment for athletes. 

  

Li-Ning company is one of the leading sport company in China. They were providing the sporting goods including foot wares, apparel, equipment and many more. 

Malaysian Badminton Coaches

Mr. Ong Beng Teong was a BAM ( Badminton Association of Malaysia ). He was a qualified coach. He was a formal Badminton player which represent Malaysia in Thomas Cup, Commonwealth, Asian and SEA games. In the 1982, in Commonwealth game, he played double match with Razif Sidek. While, in Thomas Cup 1988, he and the Malaysian team make it to the final cup. 

Mr Jefry January was a Pro Badminton Academy Assistant Coach. He became a professional coach since 2006.

Mr Yudi Yarhadi was also a Pro Badminton Academy Assistant Coach. He was a professional badminton coach since 1995. He has graduated from the sport faculty and health education in Indonesia University. His specialty is in sport trainer. 

MALAYSIAN BADMINTON PLAYERS <3 <3 <3

The Malaysian Badminton team is a badminton team that play for Malaysia in international competitions. The team, for the male have success in whining the Thomas Cup for five times. However, the female team was also manage to go to the quarter-final in Uber Cup. Malaysian team has managed to get the third place in Sudirman Cup. 

Lee Chong Wei

Lee Chong Wei is the best male single player in Malaysian. He also had become no 1 badminton player in the world. 

Chong Wei Feng

Chong Wei Feng also play as a single male player in Malaysia. He's current ranking was 32, and that was the highest rank he could get. 

Tee Jing Yi is a single woman player. Her current ranking was 29. She is 24 years old.

Best Female Badminton Player in the World!!!

Saina Nehwal

Saina Nehwal is an Indian female badminton player. She was born 17 March 1990 in Hisar Distric, Hayana. She was ranked as no 1 female badminton player by Badminton World Federation. She was the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championship and a medal in Badminton at the Olympic. 

Saina Nehwal won Bronze in medal at the London Olympic, becoming the second Indian woman to win an individual medal at the sport event. 

AWARDS

2009 : Arjuna Award

2009-2010 : Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

2010 : Padma Shri

Best Male Badminton Player in The World !!!!

Lin Dan

Lin Dan is a Chinese Badminton player that considered to become the greatest single player over the world. Lin Dan was nicknamed by 'Super Dan' by all of his fan for his amazing achievements. He is the first and only player to compete the 'Super Grand Slam' by the age of 28. Lin Dan was born at Longyan in 1983. He also educated in Huaqiao University.

His amazing achievements is that he had won 5 gold and 1 silver in World Championship, 2 gold medal in Badminton World Cup, 5 gold and 2 bronze in Thomas cup, 3 gold medal in Asian games, 3 gold medal in Asian Championship and was given the title as Hong Kong East Asian in 2009. 

Technique; Drop Net

In other to master this drop net technique, we need to master to hold the racket with relaxed basic grip. Beside, we also need to be closer to the net so that we can easily control the shuttle. For forehand, we need to keep the racket head above the level of our hand as we approach the shuttle. While, for the backhand, we need to push the elbow forward as we approach the shuttle. The elbow should be bent for about 90 degree. Other than that, we must make sure that we have balanced our body as it will be bent toward the backhand side.

Technique; Smash

Smash

Smash is a powerful technique in Badminton. When using smash, there are possible for the opponent to catch the shuttle. There are no defense against the powerful smash. Smash can be used or played by two types which are backhand and forehand sides. The smash is a shot powerful hit with a speed downward to the opponent's court. We can also make a jump smash. To smash, we need to make sure that the shuttle is up in front of us. The position of the shuttle must be correctly in 11 o'clock up of our head. After it is in the right position, then we are ready to smash to the opponent's court. Use full energy and speed when smash.

Technique; Serve

I have chosen the most easiest types of serving so that we can learn and enjoy playing Badminton. We are playing for fun, not for stress :)


Back Hand low Serve

The back hand low serve is easy to learn. We just need to use the right grip and push the shuttle gently over the net. This is the serve technique for the beginner. We need to hold the racket out in front of us and pointing downwards. Have a space between the body and racket. Then, we are ready to hit the shuttle over the net. 

Back hand serve

Forehand low serve

The forehand low serve is also an easy way to serve. The opponent is hardly to guest if we were to hit to the front or to the back. But, there are also people said that it is harder than backhand low serve because it is involve body movement. For me, this technique is the easiest because it give many benefits to us. To do this serve, we must stand with the body somewhat sideways on-to the net, then our left foot at the front and look forward. The right foot must be comfortably at the back and weight more. Hold the shuttle with a relax hand grip and ready to hit the shuttle.

Technique; Grip

Relaxed badminton grip

Relax grip

Many of us think that, by holding the grip tightly will give us more power in playing badminton for example, smash. Actually, it is not. We should relaxing our grip so that the muscles of our forearm can work effectively. That is how we can control the shuttle and the racket. 

Racket face

Racket face

If we have good badminton grip, we can control all the angle of the racket face. So that we can hit the shuttlecock in any direction that we want. 

Hand position

This is the correct hand position to hold the racket. The bottom of the hand should be at the level with the end of the racket handle. The palm must not more than the end of the handle. 

Finger position

If you hold the racket by clumping all your fingers, then it will become less effective to grip. In order to increase the effectiveness of your grip, you must make a small gap between your fingers while holding the racket. So the grip will become more sensitive.

Equipment in Badminton's game. 

All of the equipment that i am going to tell is important in order to play this game. If one of those equipment is not there, then the game cannot be play. This equipment is also important to ensure the safety of the players. Beside that, because of this equipment, the game can be done fairly and enjoyable.  

Rackets

Rackets

Nowadays, the Badminton's racket are weight below than 100 g. It is made by the aluminium, steel, carbon fiber, ceramic, boron and many more. It shall not more or exceed the length of 680 mm and 230 mm width. The racket is best in lighter weight for a women and heavy weight for a guy. To choose a good racket, do not depend on it's price. The lower the price, the heavy the racket. Choose wisely.

Grip

Grip

For the grip, we need to choose the grip in the size that we comfortable with. It is better for us to choose a thin grip so that we can hold the racket tightly. Other than that, to choose a better grip, we need to find the grip that is rubber  so that it is easier for us to hold and it is not slippery. 

String

The string is very thin. The best string score the thickness of 0.62 - 0.73 mm. It is better for the players to have thicker string. But there are lot of players used thinner string to lighter the weight of their racket. By using thicker string, it will be more long lasting than thinner string. 

Shuttlecock

The best shuttlecock can be choose depending on it's price. The expensive the shuttlecock, the great satisfaction in playing badminton's game. The cheap shuttlecock make it easier to fly in unexpected ways. It is also lighter and easily broken. 

Shoes

We need to spend most time in finding the great shoes. The best shoes can ensure the high safeness to our leg.  Find the shoes that have better grip and side support whilst. Other than that, the lighter shoes is better to make our movement fast. 

Scoring system


There are two types of scoring system in the Badminton. Which are scoring system in single game and double game. These two game have both different scoring system. The scoring system in Badminton is simple actually rather than Tennis or Ping Pong. But it can be quite confusing when it is comes to double scoring system. 

1. Odd number started at the left side. For example 1,3,5,7....13

1.  Even number started at the right side. 0,2,4,6,8....14

Let's us start with single first !

When we start the game, then win the first rally, we will get the point. It is starting from zero and when a person first reach the 21 points, he or she win the game. 

In the standard league or tournament, the Badminton will have 3 games. We will need to win the first two games in order to win the match. A match could last either two or three games.  If we win a rally, we will get the next serve. So if our opponent was serving in the last rally, the serve passes to us. But if we were serving, we shall continue serving. In order to win the game, we need to score two point more than our opponent. For example 20-18. If the score is similar with the opponent which is 20-20, before the last score, we end up to score two more point to win. 

We have two side of the court, left and right. So many of us confuse at which side to serve? The answer is very simple. 

The receiver position is not determine by the score but the server's score. The receiver will stand in the box opposite the server.

Double scoring system !

The odd and even number still play an important role in the double scoring system. First, the double players need to decide who's going to be the server and the receiver. The server will serve the shuttle to the opposite opponent, and be in the right side as the score is 0-0. Then, if the server get the first point, which ended up to 1-0, the server need to change his or her stand to the left side. The receiver do not have to change their placed. After the game have started, or when there are changes of server, it will depend on the scores of each double.  The server will serve on the right side if their score is an even number and left side if the scores is an odd number.

Equipment Rules


Badminton is an International and Olympic sport, so it has specific rules that decided its play. The rules include the equipment used in the Badminton. The rules restrict the design of the rackets and shuttlecock and also its size. The strict is held to ensure the fair of matches of the sport. 

Rackets 

Racket

The frame of the racket must have a handle attached to a shaft. It is connect to the throat and the head of racket. The head must be strung with a interwoven synthetic string. The head can not be more bigger than 280 mm in length and 220 mm in width. The length of the racket must be within 680 mm in length and 230 mm in width. The weight of the racket must be between 80 g to 100 g. 

    Shuttle

Shuttlecock

Shuttle is a small object that been used to play Badminton. It is hit to the back and forth over the net in the court. Without it, we cant play Badminton. The rounded cork base is made of rubber or cock that covered in leather. It must be 25 to 28 mm in diameter. The feather must be 62 to 70 mm in length. The weight of the shuttlecock should be about 4.74 to 5.50 g. 

Net

Net

The dimension of the net should be 2.5 tall and 20 feet wide. The top of the net must be 5 feet from the ground. 

RULES 

Each games need to have their own rules to make the games become more competitive and entertaining. The rules is important to be held in order to find the good match and declared the best winner of each games. Before playing any games, players need to know all the rules of the games. Basic rules for the Badminton is to know the rules of court dimensions, equipment and scoring.

Court Dimension

Badminton Court

Overall

The overall dimension of Badminton court is 20 feet x 44 feet. Line in the middle, that shown in the picture above is where the net is placed. The short service line is 6 x 6 from the net line. The area of short service line is called non valley area which shown in the picture the blue color area. Other than that, there are also center line, which divided the both right and left side of the court from the short service line to the back boundary line. The back boundary line is the outermost back line in the court, same with the single or double play. Lastly is measurement of the net. The net will be 5 feet tall in the center.

Badminton's game ; Single

Single match

The single game of Badminton were played by two person, that stayed in each others court. This game match will only work for the same gender only. Which a man vs man, woman vs woman. Players will only played 2 games for each match. Usually, the scores of each game is 21. Whenever there are draw of the scores of the game, players will end up playing for the third game to find who is going to be the winner. In the single match, players will used all of their energy as they are going to play and control the shuttle in full court. Single players will need to have extraordinary stamina in other to success in the single match. 

Double  

Double match

Double match is played by 4 people in the court. Two people in each side of the court. Same goes to single match which is the game only work for the same gender, men vs men and women vs women. Some badminton competition set the scores of the game as 30 and some 42 for each match. The game then divided into two, where the first game for each both players only will be on scores 15 over 30 or 21 over 42. Double players do not have to use much energy as each one of the player will cover each other. The double players need to have the chemistry and understand each other. 

Mixed Double

Mixed double

The mixed double match is same with the double match. The different is only at the players, where there are combination of man and woman in one court. The woman will stand at the front while the man is at the back. This is because, man player is stronger than woman and they can control over all court. Mixed double required greater awareness as the opponent will try to reverse the player, woman to the back and man to the front.  

Development of Badminton sport

In 18th century, we already know that Badminton game was introduced in India and created by the military officers there which is called as Battledore and Shuttlecock. There is where the Badminton started to been develop until nowadays and become the popular sport game around the world.

The story ~ ~

About the same century, in the late of 1860s, there are British Army officers in Poona(Pune) India, introduced the game named Battledore and shuttlecock. They make an innovation of the game, by adding a net to make the game become more interesting and entertaining. As the game was popular in Poona(Pune), the Battledore's name was changed to 'Poona'.

At the same time, the Duke of Beaufort, a non-military guest was entertaining the soldiers at his estate which was called 'Badminton House'. That was a place for the soldiers to play 'Poona'. Duke of Beaufort was the one that named the Badminton game as 'Badminton' that already used until now.

In 1877, The Bath Badminton Club was the first Badminton club that transcribed the rules of Badminton game for the first time. After that, in 1893, followed by the Badminton Association of England, they published the first proper set of rules that similar as today rules. It is also officially launched Badminton in a house called 'Dunbar' at 6 Waverly Grove, Portsmouth, England on September 13.

Then, they also set up the All England Open Badminton Championship which is the first Badminton competition in the world in 1899.

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) was established in 1934 followed by Canada, Denmark, England, France, Netherlands, Ireland, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales as their members. India joined a bit late after in 1936 as an affiliate. The BWF now controlled the international Badminton and developed the sport globally.

History

Where was badminton started?

There are various views of Badminton sport's history. Some Historians said that the Badminton was introduced in ancient Greece and Egypt. In some resources, it is saying that Badminton sport originated in Europe and Asia. 

Hanetsukite

In Asia, the country that related to this sport are Japan, India and China. In Japan, the sport that related to the Badminton is called Hanetsukite. It was played in the late of 16 century. It is similar to Badminton but it does not used a net. This game was played with the wooden paddle called Hagoita and a shuttle called Hane. 

Hagoita and Hane

While in India, the Badminton was discovered and created by the military officers stationed there. The Badminton known as Battledore and Shuttlecock. This game was very popular among citizen in the town called Poona ( now Pune ). So that the Badminton was known  and called as  Poona by Indian people. 

Battledore and Shuttlecock

Ti jian ji

In China, their people played a game called ti jian zi in the late of 5th century. Ti jian zi means kicking the shuttle. The game rule is not letting the shuttle to fall to the ground. The issues whether this game related to the history of Badminton or not is still up for debate. However, this is the first game that used shuttle.