Purpose
Coaches Roles
Lessons
Safety
Training
Grip
Forehand
Backhand
Strokes
Strategies
Singles
Doubles
Rules
Appendix A
Appendix B
Exam

Training

All participants should warm up before participating in the game of badminton. Warming up the body will increase the rate of breathing, blow flow, viscosity of joint fluids, deep muscle temperature, and heart rate (Baechle and Earle, 2000). Warming the body up can be achieved by a general warm up, or by a specific warm up (Baechle and Earle, 2000). Slow jogging or riding a stationary bike can achieve general warm up. Specific warm up will utilize specific sport movements, but at decreased intensity. For badminton, a good warm up routine will consist of drops (from the backcourt), followed by clears, drives, and half speed smashes. A warm up routine can run anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes of constant exercise. A good rule of thumb to use to determine if someone has warmed up suffencially, is that once that individual starts to perspire they are ready for training and play.

Stretching before competition and practice can increase performance by increasing the amount of motion a joint can move through (Baechle and Earle, 2000). Also, stretching before play can decrease the chance of injury, especially muscle strains (Baechle and Earle, 2000). Stretching after competition and practice will increase general flexibility, and may decrease soreness in the muscles (Baechle and Earle, 2000). Please see Appendix B for more information on stretching.

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