Badminton Facilities, Equipment, Strokes, and Footwork

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering badminton court specifications, equipment details, stroke types, and footwork techniques based on the lecture transcript.

Court Dimensions (Doubles)

A rectangular shape measuring $44\text{ ft}$ long by $22\text{ ft}$ wide.

Court Dimensions (Singles)

A rectangular shape measuring $44\text{ ft}$ long by $17\text{ ft}$ wide.

Double Alleys

A $1 \frac{1}{2}\text{ ft}$ alley on each side of the court.

Back Alleys

Space measuring $2 \frac{1}{2}\text{ ft}$ wide at both ends of the court.

Short-service line

A line running parallel to the net that bounds the right and left service areas.

Official Ceiling Height

The overhead clearance required for an official game, which is $30\text{ ft}$.

Post Height

The height of the net posts from the floor, measuring $155\text{ cm}$ ($5\text{ ft } 1\text{ inch}$).

Net Height (Equidistant point)

The top of the net should be $5\text{ feet}$ above the floor at the point equidistant from the sidelines.

Racket Length and Weight

A racket can be up to $68\text{ cm}$ long and usually weighs about $100\text{ grams}$.

Competitive Stringing

Preferred by most competitive players, using $21$ to $22\text{-gauge}$ string at $14$ to $15\text{ pounds}$ of tension.

Shuttlecock Composition

Made from $14$-$16$ goose feathers placed in a leather-covered cork head.

Feathered Shuttlecock Weight

An official feathered shuttlecock weighs from $4.74$ to $5.50\text{ grams}$.

Forehand Stroke

Refers to any shot struck on the racket side of the body.

Backhand Stroke

Shots hit on the side away from the racket; the left side for right-handed players and the right side for left-handed players.

Backswing

Involves all movements of the racket away from the target.

Hitting Action

Includes all forward motions until the racket makes contact with the shuttle.

Follow-Through

Involves all movements from contact until the player returns to a waiting position.

Underhand Stroke

A stroke executed when the approaching shuttle is low in front of the player.

Overhand Stroke

Used to return the shuttle with a high trajectory when it gets behind the player.

Smash

An overhead shot hit forcefully at a steeper downward angle.

Drive

A fast low shot with a flat trajectory hit parallel to either sideline.

Sidearm Stroke

Used to return a drive if the shuttle is reached at a height between the waist and the shoulder.

Ready Position

The stance assumed while waiting for the opponent, with feet apart, knees flexed, and positioning at center court.

Hitch kick or Scissors kick

A movement used during powerful hitting in which both feet come off the floor at the same time.