Equipment
Badminton racket
A lightweight strung racket used to hit the shuttlecock in badminton.
Equipment
Overview
A badminton racket is much lighter than most other racquet-sport frames, with a small strung head and a slim shaft designed for quick, whippy swings. The low weight lets players react fast and generate speed on the shuttlecock with wrist and forearm action.
Because the shuttlecock is very light, badminton rackets are strung and built for control and speed rather than the heavy power needed for a solid ball.
Good to know
- Noticeably lighter than tennis or squash racquets.
- The strung area is designed for the light, fast-moving shuttlecock.
- Quick wrist action matters more than a long, heavy swing.
Where it’s used
Sports that use badminton racket:
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Techniques
- Badminton ClearAn overhead stroke that sends the shuttlecock high and deep to the opponent's back court, resetting the rally or buying time.
- Badminton SmashA powerful, steeply downward overhead stroke that drives the shuttlecock sharply into the opponent's court to win the rally.
- HeaderA technique for controlling or striking the ball with the forehead in football, used to pass, shoot or clear the ball in the air.
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Facilities
- Sports hallA large indoor hall with multi-sport line markings, used for court sports like basketball, volleyball and badminton.
- Ice rinkA sheet of prepared ice, usually rink-boarded with rounded corners, used for skating and ice sports.
- Fitness studioAn open indoor room used for instructor-led group fitness classes such as yoga, aerobics and indoor cycling.
- Badminton courtA rectangular indoor court, divided by a high net, on which badminton is played as singles or doubles.
Rules
- LetA call that stops a point and has it replayed without penalty, used across several racket sports.
- Badminton serve rulesThe rules for how a badminton serve must be delivered and where it must land.
- TravelingA basketball violation for moving illegally with the ball without dribbling it.
- Double dribbleA basketball violation for dribbling with two hands at once, or for dribbling again after picking up the ball.
- GoaltendingA basketball violation for interfering with a shot while the ball is on its downward path to the basket or above the rim.