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What is the purpose of rackets in badminton?
Many top badminton players today use stiff shaft rackets to inject pace and power into the shuttle. They return the shuttle so quickly that their opponents are usually not ready to defend those shots. A stiff racket head is for badminton players who would like to perform the advanced skills of badminton.
How do you use shuttlecock?
First position the shuttlecock on the floor so that the cork’s tip is facing you. Hold your racket loosely by touching the racket handle only with your fingers. You should have a gap in between your palm and racket handle. Align racket with the shuttlecock’s body.
What is the use of racket?
A racket or racquet is a sports implement consisting of a handled frame with an open hoop across which a network of strings or catgut is stretched tightly. It is used for striking a ball or shuttlecock in games such as squash, tennis, racquetball, rackets, badminton and padel .
How do you describe a badminton racket?
The badminton racket has five major parts to it – the stringed area, the head, the throat, the shaft, and the handle. The racket in its entirety is called a frame. The frame can have a maximum length of 680mm while the overall width is restricted to 230mm.
How should your fingers be when holding a badminton racket?
Use ONLY your thumb, index, and middle finger to control the racket. Your last 2 fingers should rest comfortably on the badminton grip to balance the weight of the racquet. By doing this, it enables your wrist to be more flexible and move more freely.
What are the two types of grips?
They are the Shakehand Grip and the Penhold Grip.
Is there a right way to hold the Badminton Racket?
Hold the shaft of the racket with your non-dominant hand.
What is the length and width of a badminton racket?
Badminton Rackets have an overall length of 26.18″-26.77″ (665-680 mm), head width from 8.66″-9.06″ (220-230 mm), and a handle diameter of 1″ (25.4 mm). The mass of a modern Badminton Racket is between 2.46-3.35 oz (70-95 g).
What are the basic skills in badminton?
Basic badminton skills include learning how you hold the racket, serve the shuttle and move your feet. You can practice drills to improve your game. Rules and scoring are established for singles and doubles games.
What is the size of badminton racket?
What is the Standard Size of a Badminton Racket? The length of the racket frame cannot exceed 68 cm. The width cannot exceed 23 cm. The length of the head cannot exceed 28 cm, and the inner width of the head cannot exceed 22 cm. Most of the rackets you can find in the market is having the length of around 66.5cm to 67.0cm. Badminton racket TI series