Badminton

Badminton

Of or pertaining to the racquet sport played with singles or doubles who take positions on the opposite side of a rectangular bondry separated by a net. Players score points by hitting a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it lands in the opposing player's side.

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feint

Sports; Badminton

Any deceptive movement that throws off an opponent before or during the serve; also called a balk.

flick

Sports; Badminton

A quick wrist and forearm rotation, intended to surprise the opposition, because it changes a soft shot into a fast shot. This is used primarily on the serve and at the net.

forecourt

Sports; Badminton

This is the front third of the court, located between the short service line forward to the net. This is the area of the court where the drop shots usually land.

forehand

Sports; Badminton

The opposite of a Backhand. This stroke is used to return the shuttlecock, which was hit to the right of a right-handed player and to the left of a left-handed player.

game

Sports; Badminton

A men's single game is played to 15 points and a women's single game is played to 11 points. One game could be part of a match, and a match usually consists of 3 games. So in order to win a match ...

hairpin net shot

Sports; Badminton

This is a shot made from very close to the net and is hit from below the net. The shot goes straight up it barely clears the net, and then goes straight down on the other side. Hence the name of the ...

half-court shot

Sports; Badminton

This shot can be used with some success when playing doubles against the up-and-back formation. This is a shot that is hit low and to mid-court, so there is not much time for the opposing team to ...