Badminton is definitely a game for everyone. The rules of badminton played in sports halls are a bit more complicated than playing the popular comet in the open air. This sport can be practiced both recreationally and professionally. To be able to play badminton, you only need a racket, a shuttle and … another willing player!
Contents:
- Badminton or kometka?
- Badminton - when to start
- Badminton - rules of the game
- Shuttle, rackets - badminton equipment
- Badminton - how to find a good club and coach
- Badminton - training effects
The game of badminton, according to some sources, dates back to the times of some of the oldest civilizations: Aztec and Chinese, as evidenced by the drawings of a game similar to badminton. Other sources say that badminton had its origins around 2,000 years ago and was based on hitting a dart with your hands only.
The name of the game comes from the name of the English estate of Prince Beaufort VIII, where the first presentation of the game took place around 1870. A few years later, the rules of the game from Badminton Court were incorporated into the official game guidelines.
Until now, the length and width of the field, which were just the dimensions of the living room in which the badminton show was held, and the height of the net, have survived.
The popularity of the game grew steadily, and years later the International Badminton Federation was established to take care of and watch over the development of this sport discipline. The first badminton championships were played in 1977 in the Swedish Malmo muscles. In our country, the peak development of this sport falls in the 1970s, and its popularity continues to this day. Find out more about playing badminton.
Badminton or kometka?
Badminton is often confused with a comet, but these activities are similar to each other at least two different sports.
Badminton is a 2- or 4-person Olympic discipline officially established in 1992. Badminton is played in closed rooms, most often in sports halls, and the game is accompanied by strictly defined rules of the game.
Kometka, on the other hand, is a recreational sports game, just like badminton, which consists in bouncing a dart with a racket. However, kometka does not require specific rules and professional halls to play. It can be played anywhere and is especially popularoutdoors - in parks, sports fields, at the lake, in the garden or on the beach.
Badminton - when to start
The game of badminton can be started at any age, but you have to bear in mind that your child should be at least 6 years old. If our child wants to train at the club level, learning to play badminton should especially start quite early. It is worth paying attention to this, so that later the child does not have a greater loss in the game in relation to other young players.
If our child has no aspirations to become a professional player or we want to start an adventure with this sport, you can do it at any time. Badminton can also be a recreational sport. There are tons of sports clubs these days that offer badminton classes. There are activities offered to both children and adults.
Badminton - rules of the game
- Technical information:
Badminton is played on a field that is 13.4 meters long and 6.1 meters wide.
The net, 76 cm wide, is hung 1.524 meters above the ground.
The badminton shuttlecock is made of sixteen natural or synthetic feathers. The shuttle usually weighs from 4.74 grams to 5.50 grams.
- Game rules
The game of badminton is about hitting the shuttle over the net with the racket. The standard game consists of sets that are played up to 21 points or two points advantage of one of the players. Points are scored when the opponent has not deflected the shuttle before it hit his square or after it falls outside of the opponent's designated space.
The player who won the previous action performs the service. The player serves from the right or left side of the court, and it is determined by the parity of points. During the service, the head of the racket and its contact with the shuttle should be below the player's hip line. The shuttle, on the other hand, must point to the opposite quarter of the court. The game is over when one of the players or teams wins two sets.
If players score 20:20, the set is won by the player who gets the advantage of two points first. If this tied state continues until the score is 29:29, the first player to reach 30 points wins.
Shuttle, rackets - badminton equipment
Badminton equipment is not expensive, so this sport can be successfully practiced by anyone willing. You can buy badminton rackets for as little as PLN 60! The more expensive ones, intended for professional players, cost moneyfrom about PLN 300 to PLN 800.
Badminton shuttles cost about PLN 30-120 per package. The shuttlecocks are usually packed in 10-12 pieces. How much we spend on badminton equipment depends on how seriously we take the game. If we aspire to become a professional indoor player, we should definitely invest in more expensive and decent badminton equipment. If we want to play recreationally, we don't have to spend a lot of money on equipment.
Badminton - how to find a good club and coach
Nowadays it is not difficult to find a badminton coach or a good sports club where we can train our skills.
In Poland, we can find academic clubs, state associations, and private centers for learning and playing badminton. In every major city you can successfully find a professional center and trainer who will teach us to play both at the amateur and professional level. For example, in Poland these are places such as:
- Academic Sports Association University of Warsaw Club
- Krakow Academic Sports Association
- Academic Sports Association Environmental Organization in Łódź
- Badminton Białystok Sports Center
- Badminton Sports Club "Osiemnastka" Poznań
- "Zakole" Szczecin Student Sports Club Badminton
- "Wesoła" Sports Club Warsaw
- Sports Club of the Academic Sports Association University of Warmia and Mazury
- City Students' Badminton Club of the Youth Cultural Center in Płock
- Interschool Sports Club "Badminton" Słupsk
Badminton - training effects
The effects of badminton training may turn out to be surprising! This seemingly inconspicuous sport is a considerable aerobic effort, and sometimes even anaerobic. It all depends on how intensely we play. The muscles of the whole body work during badminton.
First of all, we have to run a lot. The nature of the game resembles volleyball or a game of tennis, so we must constantly watch over the direction of the shuttle's flight and hit it with the racket at the right moment.
Second, the hand we are hitting does a lot of work. In badminton, you hit both the forehand, i.e. from the top, and the backhand, i.e. from the bottom. This makes the entire upper limb, including the muscles of the scapula, work intensively. The other hand, in turn, is used to toss the shuttle, give balance and determine the speed of the run, so it is also constantly active.
Training in the open air, which is the case with badminton, a comet, has a great influence onoxygenates the body, improves well-being and reduces stress and tension.
Badminton is an intense game in which we must constantly watch over the direction of the shuttle's flight and bounce it properly. As a result, this sport develops motor coordination, acuity and increases reaction time. In addition, badminton is a sport that can be practiced at any age and there are not many contraindications to play. Therefore, it can bring beneficial he alth effects not only to children and adolescents, but also to the elderly.