It is used to measure the ability of the body to move in different directions quickly

It is used to measure the time to respond to a stimulus called reaction time

What game did badminton used to be called when it began in India

It evolved from a children's play called battledore and shuttlecock, wherein players hit the flying shuttle with paddles

What children's play did Poona evolved from

It is a china sport that was played by kicking a shuttlecock up in the air in the 5th century

It is a sport in europe that was played with the use of secondhand rackets rather than bare feet to kick the shuttle upward

Who introduced the game to the British elite during a lawn party at his country estate named Badminton or Badminton House

When did the Duke of Beaufort introduce Badminton to the British elite during a lawn party at his country estate

It is made of either metal or synthetic materials. It weighs between 98g and 100g. Its overall length is between 665 mm and 670 mm

It is made up of 16 goose feathers embedded into a cork head

They may be set outdoors or indoors

These should stand on the doubles sidelines and are 1.55m in height

This should be restrained tightly with a height of 1.524 m from the floor in the center and a width of 0.76m

It is the way a player holds the racket in reference to a shot

What are the kinds of grip

A handshake grip where the index finger is curved around the handle higher than the thumb, which is positioned higher than the three other ingers infront of the handle

The index finger is the lever to flex the hand during the shot. It is useful for forehand smash, forehand drop, forehand clear, and forehand net kill to tighten the hit

A close fist grip in which the thumb is placed behind the flat of the handle, serving as a lever to move the hand away from the body during a shot

It is another variation of grip in which the thumb and the index finger are opposite each other to switch easily from the forehand grip to the backhand grip

Advanced players use this grip during the lifts, flicks, backhand drives, and drop shots near the net because the light motion action of fingers and lower arm muscles is needed here

It is the swing motion of the arm

What are the kinds of strokes

Refers to the swinging of the arm in which the palm of the racket-hand faces the direction of the stroke

The player executes an open stance with the foot of racket-hand at the back. This is to transfer the weight to the other foot during a servince or return of low shot or high shot

Refers to the swinging of the arm in which the back of the hand faces the direction of the stroke

The player executes an open lunge position at the back, side, or diagonal front of the court

It is the produced height and distance to the fly of the bird after a certain amount of force applied during the heat

What are the kinds of shot

A lob shot that is high and directed toward the backcourt of the opponent

A low shot that is close to the top of the net and crosses behind the net of the opponent's side

A low shot that makes a horizontal crossing over the net

A hard-hit overhead shot that forces the shuttle to go sharply downward

A sharp downward return from a low shot close to net

A gentle shot from a flat or horizontal face of a racket executed gently by the fingers and wrist

It is a shot delivered by a player to start the game

It is delivered from a full forehand backswing to fly the bird deeply high toward the backcourt of the opponent

It is delivered from a half swinging arm forward by making the arm closer to the body

It is delivered in which the bird is tapped gently to fly over and drop just behind thenet or close to the service line of the opponent's court

It is delivered from a low serve but with the very quick upward-forward action of the wrist, making the bird fly toward the back of the court

It uses the forehand stroke

It uses the backhand stroke

It is the world governing body for badminton

It is called if a player deliberately distracts his or her opponent

They monitor as to where the shuttlecock lands

He has overriding calls on infringements and faults

It is called by the referee if there is an accident or an emergency