1. Badminton
“SERVING”

2. Content
I. Definition
II.History
III.Equipment
IV.Types of Serves

3. BADMINTON
Is a racquet sport played by either
two opposing players (singles) or two
opposing pairs (doubles), who take
positions on opposite halves of a
rectangular court divided by a net.
Players score points by striking a
shuttlecock with their racquet so that it
passes over the net and lands
in their opponents' half
of the court.

4. HISTORY
Badminton was originated in India
centuries ago where it was known as
Poona. The British army officers were
very much fascinated by the game, and
so they introduced it in England
sometime between 1870 to 1880. the
game was not met with
enthusiasm.

5. However, it started to become
popular when the Duke of Benufort
launched the game at a garden
party in his country estate at
Badminton, Gloucestershire where
it got its name.

6. EQUIPMENT
SHUTTLECOCK

7. Is a feathered (or, mainly in
uncompetitive games, plastic)
projectile whose unique aerodynamic
properties cause it to fly differently
than the balls used in most racquet
sports; in particular, the feathers
create much higher drag, causing the
shuttlecock to decelerate more
rapidly than a ball.

8. BADMINTON
RACKET

9. SERVICE
Is the shot that starts a play or
rally. When the server is serving even
points (e.g. 2, 4, 6), he must stand in the
right-hand half of his service court;
when the server is serving odd points,
he must stand in the left-hand half. In
doubles, the non-server can stand
anywhere on his side of the net.
The receiver must not move
until the server has served.

10. The server must: keep both players
apart while serving, as must the
receiver while receiving; be within the
boundaries of the service court,
touching no lines; hit the base of the
shuttle first; make initial contact with
the shuttle below the server's waist;
have all the racket's head clearly below
the hand that holds the shuttle
at the moment of contact;
serve in a continuous motion.

11. DIFFERENT TYPES OF
SERVICE
Low Short Serve
allows you some flexibility because
you can use either forehand or
backhand. Play to your strengths and
use the style that you are best at. The
low serve will be most effective if you
allow the birdie to float just
over the top of the net.

12. This will allow the birdie to land very
near to the short service line and will
require your opponent to run forward
and hopefully miss the play. Although
this serve is used both in singles and
doubles, the low serve is the most
common serve used in doubles.

13. Long High Serve
When playing singles, consider
using a high serve to drive the birdie
deep into your opponent's court.
Make sure not to use this serve too
often, as your opponent will come to
expect it and learn to stay near the
back of his court during
your service.

14. You should refrain from using this
serve during doubles as well, since the
player receiving your serve will likely
always stand in the back court during
doubles. This serve requires a forehand
underarm action and a careful follow
through. Make sure you stand two to
three steps behind the service line to
give yourself enough room for a proper
follow through and to ensure
that the birdie stays in bounds.

15. Flick Serve
Should be used sparingly, because it
can be a fairly easy serve to play if
expected. Use this serve no more
than once every five serves to keep
your opponent guessing. Begin the
serve the same way that you
would when executing a low
serve;

16. However, instead of gently
tapping the birdie over the net,
flick your wrist quickly to bring the
birdie unexpectedly into your
opponent's back court. You can use
this serve in either doubles or
singles, but it is more commonly
used in doubles.

17. Drive Serve
Is an extremely risky serve, but
many expert badminton players enjoy it
because of the high reward it can yield.
Observe your opponent carefully. If you
determine that your opponent has a
slow reaction time, it is best to throw in
the drive serve occasionally, as you are
likely to get the point. The drive serve
is executed using forehand
underarm actions.

18. It should be a quick serve and the
birdie should go low over the net and
deep into your opponent's court. Be
careful and stay on your toes,
because if your opponent hits your
serve it will likely come back to your
side very quickly.