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Badminton
 A popular and skilled game played indoors in pairs or doubles on a court slightly smaller than a Tennis Court divided by a net, but played with a lightweight shuttlecock, which has a lot of drag and the skill is to land it inside the marked boundaries of the court, and prevent their opponents from doing the same using long-handled, light-weight racquets. Speed, reaction, and endurance are important skills for the sport .
For more detail see Sportsknowhow.-Badminton
The Global Game
Overview of Badminton
General links about Badminton
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Badminton
- from Wikipedia; a useful introduction including Court Dimensions
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Sportsknowhow.-Badminton
3-D Diagrams of theBasketball Court, Basketball History, a list of the major Basketball Governing Bodies and a How-To page.
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Badminton Central
Everything you ever wanted to know about badminton. Includes information on national and international teams, rules and top players.
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World Badminton
Explains it all!
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Badminton-Information.com
tries to help both beginners and advanced players with learning the badminton rules, improving their techniques, and selecting the right equipment.
What is Badminton
The History of Badminton
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Badminton History from HickokSports
"Badminton probably originated in India as a grownup's version of a very old children's game known in England as battledore and shuttlecock" ....
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Badminton History
From World Badminton. "During the earlier years of the sport, badminton was played under a variety of conditions- courts of different dimensions, shuttlecocks and rackets of many designs, even many different sets of rules defining the basic game. The pre-BAE years of 1873 thru 1893 have been researched by Dave Jacobs and posted on his web site. This era ended in 1893 with the founding of the Badminton Association of England and the accompanying codification of the rules. This was accomplished largely thru the efforts of Colonel S.S.C. Dolby , A.P.D who had been playing badminton for more than 20 years and clearly understood the need to standardize the sport. Colonel Dolby's residence , "Dunbar" is recognized as the official birth place of the Badminton Association of England."
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Badminton History
From Wikipedia. "The beginnings of Badminton can be traced to mid-19th century British India, where it was created by British military officers stationed there. Early photographs show Englishmen adding a net to the traditional English game of battledore and shuttlecock."
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Battledore and Shuttlecock
From Wikipedia. A precursor to Badminton. This game is played by two persons with small rackets, called battledores, made of parchment or rows of gut stretched across wooden frames, and shuttlecocks, made of a base of some light material, like cork, with trimmed feathers fixed round the top.
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Brief Badminton Timeline
From the Manchester Commonwealth Games 2002, the first date starting at 100 BC with a similar game played in the civilisations in Greece, India and China
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The History of Badminton
From the University of Southern Mississippi. It covers the early days through to the future, with a possible development of a SuperSeries
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Memorial Plaque - birth of Badminton
To Colonel S.S.C. Dolby. In August, 1893 Major, later Colonel, S. S. C. Dolby, Hon Secretary of the Southsea Badminton Club, wrote to all known badminton clubs, and also put a notice in "The Field", that "A meeting is to be held at Dunbar, Waverley Grove, Southsea near Portsmouth' at 2:00 p m on September 13th, 1893 for the purpose of forming a 'Badminton Association
Badminton Rules
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Badminton England's
essential information. These cover the 2006 Laws and Rally points information. Downloadble comprehensive set of Rules, including what happens if the shuttlecock hits the ceiling.
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Basic Rules explained
From Westlake High School
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BBC Sport
Has court dimension and basic rules
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IBF Rules
The International Federation of Badminton statutes with downloadable files covering court dimensions and rules
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IBF Rule areas
From the International Badminton Federation, listing the areas covered by their rules
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Rules of Badminton
from Badminton Information
Badminton Training
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Badzone
Resources for the sport including in depth coaching techniques, Tips and Tactics, both detailed rules and in brief, with player profiles and equipment reviews on rackets shuttles and strings from companies like Carlton , Yonex and Karakal also Ashway amongst others! We also host an International badminton club directory so you can find a badminton club near to you. With a badminton boardroom for talking or selling anything related to badminton.
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Badzone Tutorials
"OK, by now you've probably developed your own style of hitting the shuttle, probably whatever you've found works for you. Now it's time to change your style. Most likely, if you came from the old school of training, you were told to use your wrist. Unfortunately that is not the right way to do it....."
A good place to improve your technique.
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Strategies for the novice and recreational Badminton
From Badzone:." Now that you have graduated from backyard badminton, you can no longer rely on physical ability alone to win games. It is time to develop tactics and strategies a game plan to out-think and beat your opponent. By identifying and focusing on his or her weaknesses, you are beginning to use your mental acumen to win. If you play without thinking you will lose without realizing why you lost........"
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Improve at Badminton
Badminton .tv provides a lot of free material as articles and viodeo to help improve your technique. As a paid memebr much more information can be accessed.
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Improve at Badminton
From Peak Performance. Want to improve your badminton skills and learn how to play badminton better? These articles will tell you how to develop your badminton techniques and badminton training…
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Improving at Badminton
Racketgames present 5 articles to improve your game, including fitness, nutrition and stretching exercises.
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Learn to improve Badminton Technique
eHow has articles and videos on training and technique. This article is on badminton footwork.
Tips for Coaching Badminton
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Coaching Badminton
From World Badminton. Various notes from individuals regarding badminton coaching and training. Feel free to contribute your best ideas and hints!
Badminton Drills
Weight training
Warming up
Badminton Fitness Training
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Basic General Workouts for fitness
For a wide range of FREE exercises and exercise training prgrams, Netfit has one of the largest online selections of health and fitness information available
Play/Watch Badminton
Badminton Organisational bodies
Badminton Events
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Calendar
Of major events
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Thomas Cup
The Thomas Cup story began in England nearly 70 years ago when an English nobleman, having himself derived much pleasure from Badminton, decided to leave something for posterity...
Badminton Players
Badminton Portals
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Badders
The independent web network for the badminton community; news, discussion, events, books, recommended sites...
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Badminton Central
An online community dedicated to the exchange of information and sharing of our passion for the game of badminton. The community consists of badminton fans from all over the world
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Badminton Planet
Has a lot of useful resources for the sport
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Badminton Lounge
provides Players Profile, Tournament, Video and News
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Badminton2you
A blog with lots of advice
Badminton in Africa
Play/Watch Badminton in Africa
Badminton Organisational bodies in Africa
Badminton in Asia
Play/Watch Badminton in Asia
Badminton Organisational bodies in Asia
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Badminton Asia
Official website of the governing body of badminton in Asia. BAC boasts a membership of 39 countries and aim to remain as the benchmark for world badminton in many years to come.
Badminton Competitions in Asia
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Badminton Asia Championship
From Wikipedia. The Badminton Asia Championships (the new name used for the first time in 2007 edition, formerly known as Asian Badminton Championships) is a tournament organized by the Badminton Asia Confederation to crown the best badminton players in Asia. The tournament started in 1962 and is held annually since 1991. The event had been played rotated between team and individual competitions before the team event nulled since 1994
Badminton in Malaysia
Play/Watch Badminton in Malaysia
Badminton in Singapore
Play/Watch Badminton in Singapore
Badminton in Europe
Badminton in Austria
Play/Watch Badminton in Austria
Badminton in Ireland
Play/Watch Badminton in Ireland
Badminton Organisational bodies in Ireland
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Badminton Ireland
Official Siteof he sport's governing body of badminton in Ireland and is responsible for the promotion and development of badminton in Ireland. Based at the Baldoyle Badminton Centre in Dublin, it provides a structure for the sport at all levels from grass roots to high performance.
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Galway Badminton Association
Official Site, very strong on results
Badminton in Switzerland
Play/Watch Badminton in Switzerland
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Switzerland
Competition news, a directory of local clubs, merchandise and instructional tips
Badminton in United Kingdom
All about Badminton in the United Kingdom
Badminton in England
Play/Watch Badminton in England
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Garforth Jets
Competitive badminton club, based in Garforth near Leeds. Yorkshire. UK, with coverage of Leeds and Castle ford Leagues
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Badminton England
Play Badminton - come on board! Opportunities to take part
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County Information
From Badminton England
Badminton Organisational bodies in England
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Badminton England
"to develop badminton as a sport for all, and to encourage the best players to progress up through the rankings both at club, county and International level"; news, clubs, events, results, archive, rankings
Badminton in Northern Ireland
Play/Watch Badminton in Northern Ireland
Badminton Organisational bodies in Northern Ireland
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Ulster badminton
Official site representing the nine counties of Ulster, which includes Cavan, Donegal and Monaghan, and is the governing body for the sport within the confines of Northern Ireland
Badminton in Scotland
Play/Watch Badminton in Scotland
Badminton Organisational bodies in Scotland
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Badminton Scotland
Official site of the National Governing Body for the sport of badminton in Scotland with a wide remit to actively promote and encourage badminton development from grass roots through local leagues and competitions to the highest playing level, including providing services for players and coaches.
Badminton in Wales
All about Badminton in Wales
What is Badminton in Wales
Play/Watch Badminton in Wales
Badminton Organisational bodies in Wales
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Welsh Badminton
the sport's governing body in Wales; find a club, performance, developemnt, coaching
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Wheelchair badminton in Wales
Badminton was recognised in 1996 by the founders of the International Badminton Association for the Disabled (IBAD) (Jim Mackay and Jan Kraay, Holland). There are now over 30 countries (July 2006) that are members of IBAD and Wales were added to this number in 2002.
Badminton Competitions in Wales
Badminton News in Wales
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RVBA
Richard Vaughan Badminton Academy provides news from around Badminton in Wales.
Badminton in North America
Badminton in Canada
Play/Watch Badminton in Canada
Badminton Organisational bodies in Canada
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Canada
Very informative, official site of Badminton Canada
Badminton in USA
All about Badminton in the USA
The History of Badminton in the USA
Play/Watch Badminton in the USA
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North-East Badminton Association
Limited online information
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Mid West Badminton Association
Where to play, event calendar, news, results, rankings, email directory, links to mid-west badminton organisations
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Southern California Badminton Association
News, tournaments, events, clubs, places to play
Badminton Organisational bodies in the USA
Badminton in Oceania
Badminton in Australia
Play/Watch Badminton in Australia
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Badminton Australia
News, calendar of events, rankings, veterans scene, around the states links to state websites
Badminton Organisational bodies in Australia
Badminton in New Zealand
Play/Watch Badminton in New Zealand
Badminton Organisational bodies in New Zealand
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Badminton New Zealand
Official Site by Sporting Pulse. Badminton in New Zealand is administered by 27 regional associations and those association details are available on the contacts page of this website.
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