Badminton Games

Badminton, as we know it today, is second only to soccer as the world's most popular participation activity. An activity for all ages and for both sexes, it is a unique and exciting competitive sport.

Badminton is a game in which two players (singles game) or four players (doubles game) hit a light, feathered object (shuttlecock) over a net with rackets. The objective is to win the game of 15 points (11 points for women's singles) by hitting the shuttle into the opponent's court and preventing it from landing within the boundaries of your own court. The strategy of winning involves using a variety of shots to force your opponent to lose the rally. The players attempt to move their opponents around the court, forcing weak returns, or they hit hard shots (smashes) that the opponents cannot return.

Because of the limited exposure badminton receives in the United States, many people hold the erroneous belief that it is not a vigorous and challenging activity. When observing beginners hitting the shuttle slowly over the net, it becomes easy to draw this conclusion. But given the proper instruction, the players can learn to control the tempo of the game, and it becomes fascinating to watch as well as to play. As the players learn more strokes, the rallies become more exciting.