Terms in Badminton Games

Terms in Badminton Games

Badminton or badminton is a sport that is played by two people (for singles) or two pairs (for doubles) that are opposite to each other by using a racket as a bat and a shuttlecock as a beaten tool.This game is very popular in Indonesia, so it is not surprising if badminton is made one of the mainstay sports for Indonesia in gaining gold medals in various championships such as Sea Games, Asian Games and Olympics.Basically badminton games are almost similar to floor tennis games or table tennis, this badminton game aims to hit the game ball ("kok" or "shuttlecock") through the net to fall in the opponent's designated playing field and try to prevent the opponent from doing something same.


The following are terms in the game of badminton, here are the descriptions.


Alley: Area measuring 1.5 feet to the left and right of the badminton court for games
Atack: Position in carrying out an attack.
Backhand: A blow that is released with the chest facing back and the back of the hand facing forward. This blow became a trandmark from Taufik Hidayat.
Backhand Smash: Backhand punch that is done hard and swoops.
Backhand Dropshot: Blow a slow backhand and drop shutllecock near the opponent's net.
Back Alley: Area between the rear boundary line and a long service line for double play.
Backcourt: Field area at the back boundary line.
Balk or Feint: Every trick move that outwits your opponent before or during service.
Baseline: The back boundary line at the end of the field, parallel to the net.
Carry or thow: Unauthorized tactics where players throw a racket during a punch.
Center or Base Position: The center position of the field for a single player to return each return of a shuttlecock.
Center Line: The center line that divides the field into two service parts left and right.
Clear: Precise and precise blows at the opponent's back line.
Court: Badminton court which is bordered by outer lines.
Cross Backhand: Cross backhand punch.
Cross Dropshot: A slow cross beat that is slow fast in front of the opponent's net.
Deuce: The position of the numbers is the same as the position should be in the position of the set point or game point so you have to find a difference of 2 points again.
Cross Smash: Hard and fast blow with cross direction.
Defense: Defensive position to restore attacks from opponents.
Double: A match where there are two players on each side opposite.
Drive: A quick and low blow that makes the shuttlecock slide horizontally over the net.
Drop or dropshot: A slow blow of a shuttlecock that falls quickly in front of the opponent's net.
Fault: Errors in the rules of the game, both service, reception or during the game.
Forecourt: Front field area, between net and short service lines.
Game Point: The last number needed by one player to complete a match.
Hairpin Net Shot: Blows down and is very close to the net when the shuttlecock rises, and falls right on the opponent's field.
Halfcourt Shot: A low punch in the middle of the field, effectively used for a double game against an up-and-back formation.
Jumping Backhand Smash: Backhand punch while jumping. Blows are rarely carried out by any player except Taufik Hidayat.
Jumping Smash: Punch a hard Smash done while jumping high. This blow became the hallmark of Liem Swe King and Hariyanto Arbi.
Jumping Dropshot: Dropshot blows performed while jumping.
Kill or putaway: A quick and low punch that your opponent cannot return.
Let: A valid stop during a game that allows the game to be repeated.
Linesmen: The line judge on duty states whether the shuttlecock falls inside or outside the field.
Long Service Line: The back boundary line in a single game. The 2.5 foot line is in the back line in a double game, where serving cannot cross this line.
Match: Basic contest in badminton between opposite sides one or two players each.
Match Point: The last number that has been obtained by one player or pair of players to win a match.
Midcourt: A third of the field, half between the net and the back boundary line.
Net Shot: a punch in front of the net that falls quickly in the opponent's field.
Overhead: A blow to the shuttlecock that is done with the position of the racket above the head. Lin Dan Tercatat is a player who is an expert in this blow.
Player: Everyone plays badminton.
Push Shot: punch lightly by pushing the shuttlecock with wrist movements, usually from the net or middle of the field to the center of the opponent's field.
Rally: A sequence of one or more strokes begins with this service, until the game stops and generates points.
Receiving side: The side opposite the service side.
Rubber Set: When the score sets each series, the 3rd set is set as the set.
Service: The first blow in each starts a rally to find points.
Serving side: The side has the right to service.
Service Return: The blow is intended to return service.
Service Judge: Judge the validity of the player's service, sit in the chair opposite the chair umpire.
Set Point: Ends a set or 1 game.
Shuttelcock: The ball used in badminton games.
Straight Set: A match that is immediately finished in two straight sets.
Smash: Fast and fast pawing of Forehand.
Single: A match where there is one player on each side opposite.
Stroke: Racket movement of the player with the intention to hit the shuttle
Trickshot: A trick to trick your opponent. Peter Gade often uses this technique to deceive opponents.