This book is a compact, groundbreaking training manual that gives the reader an overall insight into the world of badminton. It is divided into two parts. The first part deals with training theory while the second contains background information about the sport and its stars, thus giving the reader an overall insight into the world of badminton
Content: 1. The philosophy of the game
2. Equipment
3. Types of grip
4. The ready position
5. The hitting areas
6. Types of strokes
7. The serve
8. The clear (baseline shot)
9. The drop shot
10. The smash
11. The drive
12. The backhand --
13. Netplay
14. Running technique
15. Tactics (singles, doubles, mixed)
16. Training
17. The competition
18. Injury risk and prevention (warm-up)
19. Technical jargon
20. The rules in brief
21. From the backyards of Jakarta: report on badminton in Indonesia
22. Badminton glossary
23. Statistics.
Year: 2010
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Sport
Language: English
Pages: 176 / 180
PDF, 15.11 MB
