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Badminton, a sport played with rackets and shuttlecocks, is a popular game today. Due to its increasing popularity, the game was included as an Olympic sport in 1992. The game involves two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles). The objective is to hit the shuttlecock into the opponent's half of the court.

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A quick wrist and forearm rotation, intended to surprise the opposition, because it changes a soft shot into a fast shot. This is used primarily on the serve and at the net.

Domain: Sports; Category: Badminton Collected Term

A shot that is hit easy and with finesse so that it falls swiftly and close to the net on the opponent's side of the net.

Domain: Sports; Category: Badminton Collected Term

A low and fast shot that goes over the net in a straight or horizontal flight.

Domain: Sports; Category: Badminton Collected Term

A shot hit deep to the opponent's back boundary line. There are two types of clear shots; the high clear is a defensive shot, the flat attacking clear is an offensive shot.

Domain: Sports; Category: Badminton Collected Term

The area between the parallel lines on either side of a badminton court is known as the alley. This is also known as the third court. This area is where a lob, drive, or a long serve usually lands. ...

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The middle third of the court, which is halfway between the back boundary line and the net. Smashes are aimed at the extremities of this part of the court.

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This is the front third of the court, located between the short service line forward to the net. This is the area of the court where the drop shots usually land.

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