Transcript Bandminton
Bandminton Genesis • Bandminton is a very old game which was known in ancient civilizations like Aztec, Greek and Chinese.There are some paintings of a similar game. • British military stationed in British India created badminton on the base of national „ battledore and shuttlecock” and added a net to this game . Name • Name „badminton” came from a city Badminton, near Bristol where the first contest was organized. • In 1870 there was a show based on hitting a shuttlecock according to the rules. • A shuttlecock was made up of feathers and cork. • Rules were similar to the present ones but contestants were dressed formally. Rules • Badminton is a racquet sport played by two or four players, either for women or men. • Players score points by striking the shuttlecock with a raquet, it has to pass over the net and then, land on their opponent’s court. • The game consists of two sets, each one made of 21 points. • The game lasts from 20 minutes to one hour. Court • The net is hung up at 1, 5 m and has got 76 cm in lenght. • The court has got 13,5m in lenght and 6m in width. • The serve is done in a special service area. • The player has to hit the shuttlecock to the opponent’s area diagonally. For example, if a player is on the left, he must hit it to the right. Equipment • SHUTTLECOCK • The shuttlecock is made of 16 goose feathers set in a cork base. The shuttelcock’s weight is 4,5 – 5,5 g. • RAQUET • The raquet’s lenght is 68 cm. Nowadays, contestants play with lead raquets. It is made up of gut, hand and haft. The gut area is made of basketworks’ veins. Badminton • Badminton is the fastest raquet sport. Shuttlecock’s velocity can be equal to 400 km/h!! • Players must be in really good shape and fit. Their height and weight is important. Short players are more supple and body mass should be as low as it’s possible. • Badminton is really good to our reflection and supple. It develops many muscles, especially legs and arms. Badminton in the world • International Badminton Federation was founded in 1934 but first World Cup took place in Seul, 1988. Firstly, it was rather a show. • Badminton was introduced into Olympic Games in 1992,Barcelona. • Best badminton players are: • Asians (Malaysians) • British • Danish World players • Peter Gade Danish player • Lee Chong Wei Malaysian player Polish badminton • In Poland this game was not seen very seriously. The first contest took place in the fifties, last century. • In 1927 we joined the international organization and then, Polish Badminton Union was founded. • Badminton cups are watched by small number of people and the number of players is very low, too. • Even though, we’ve got amazing players! Famous polish players • Nadieżda Zięba • Robert Mateusiak As a „miksta” • Przemysław Wacha As a single player Thank you for watching! Bibliography: • • • • • • • • • • • http://www.roundwoodpark.co.uk/school-games-level-3-badminton/ http://www.logo24.pl/Logo24/1,85830,7772464,Badminton___Lotka_jak_ rakieta.html http://ibiss.pl/vademecum/46-badminton-najszybsza-gra-na-swiecie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badminton http://www.brossport.pl/ http://badminton.manifo.com/ http://www.badmintoneurope.com/cms/?&pageid=5685 http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Mateusiak http://londyn2012.przegladsportowy.pl/Igrzyska-olimpijskie-Londyn2012-Przemyslaw-Wach-trafil-na-Chen-Jin,artykul,143058,1,1034.html http://www.badmintonlink.com/ViewPhotos/23/Photos/367/Lee_Chong_W ei_vs_Peter_Gade http://khelmart.org/badminton-players-and-badminton-rackets/