Badminton – The Sport Everyone Loves
Adoz Lizzat
It’s fast! It’s fun! It’s so easy to learn that even
five-year-olds can delight in playing it. More than just a game
for families, badminton will soar you to the Olympics if you
choose to perfect your skill level!
Badminton has captivated the hearts of the multi-generational
family for decades, as the young toddler who hasn’t reached
pre-school can play, as well as the grandfather and even the
great-grandfather. Even the first-day novice can feel
comfortable playing.
In England over 2 million people actively, regularly, play
badminton. By combining skill, speed and subtlety, one can
become a top pro.
The tools of badminton are simple: a shuttlecock often referred
to as the ‘bird’ or the ‘shuttle,’ and a racket that is strung
either with gut or synthetic fiber. The racket is usually about
26 inches long and only weighs about 5 or 5 ½ ounces. And,
toddlers can handle the same weight racket as the parents -- if
their hands reach around the handle. The cost of equipment?
A pack of shuttles and rackets can be purchased for less than
$10 each or you can have yours custom made for quite a bit
more. The ‘bird’ is super-light, weighing only 4 to 5 grams.
The fourteen to sixteen feathers are fixed onto a kid-leather
skin, which is then put into a cork head that is about one inch
in diameter. The feathers are what slows the bird down toward
the end of its flight across the net.
Winter winds blowing don’t stop the badminton lovers. Played
indoors with a net, the sport is a year-round possibility. An
empty basketball court suffices, and players are ingenious in
finding one that is available. Schools have found that even
students who are not athletically inclined can enjoy learning
and playing badminton. Many schools offer classes from
kindergarten on through high school, increasing the skill level
as the students grow.
Hand-eye coordination increases, as does depth perception,
concentration, and spatial awareness. Older students learn
organizational skills and coaching techniques. And after the
school years, adults traveling around the globe can find a
large Badminton Club in every major city.
Fast! That’s one word that describes the game itself. That
little ‘bird’ can travel in excess of 100 kph. Players lurch,
twist, jump, run forwards, backwards, and sideways while
lunging to flip the shuttle back to the other side.
The pros will travel more than a mile during a match, and cover
almost every inch of the court. Because both the shuttle and the
racket are so light, the slightest twist of one’s wrist can
direct where the bird will fly.
Fun! Delightful fun! Badminton brings much joy and laughter to
the players. When they miss a shot and the bird falls to the
floor, the standard excuse is, “There’s a hole in my racket!”
About The Author: Adoz Lizzat is the owner of Shuttle Rackets
tackles all adoption issues.For more information, go to:
http://www.nowbadminton.com
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