Badminton Handbook

by Brahms, Bernd-Volker

• ISBN13: 9781841262987
• ISBN10: 1841262986
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-15
• Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Sport

Summary

This book is a compact, groundbreaking training manual that gives the reader an overall insight into the world of badminton.

Author Biography

\Bernd-Volker Brahms is a journalist and has been writing about badminton for various publications. He is an expert on the international scene and regularly attends all the major tournaments such as Olympic Games, World and European Championships and the German Open.

Table of Contents

The Philosophy of the Game	p. 9
Equipment	p. 11
The Racket	p. 11
Stringing	p. 13
The Shuttlecock	p. 15
Shoes	p. 18
Clothing	p. 18
Types of Grip	p. 21
The Ready Position	p. 25
The Hitting Areas	p. 29
Types of Stroke	p. 33
The Serve	p. 35
The Clear (Baseline Shot)	p. 41
The Dropshot	p. 47
The Smash	p. 49
The Drive	p. 55
The Backhand	p. 59
Net Play	p. 65
Running Technique	p. 73
The Lunge	p. 74
The Scissors Jump	p. 76
The 'China' Jump	p. 78
The Jump Smash	p. 80
Tactics (Singles, Doubles, Mixed)	p. 83
Basic Tactical Rules	p. 83
Singles Tactics	p. 88
Doubles Tactics	p. 90
Mixed Doubles Tactics	p. 97
Training	p. 101
Periodization	p. 102
How to Structure a Training Session	p. 103
Performance Monitoring	p. 105
Conditioning	p. 106
Mental Training	p. 109
The Competition	p. 113
Injury Risk and Prevention (Warm-up)	p. 115
Technical Jargon	p. 121
The Rules in Brief	p. 127
From the Backyards of Jakarta - Report on Badminton in Indonesia	p. 135
Badminton Glossary	p. 141
Statistics	p. 163
Useful Addresses and Photo Credits	p. 176
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