Badminton: Basic Skills and Drills

1. Introduction to the Game and Its History 2. Equipment and Facilities 3. Badminton Terminology 4. Rules and Etiquette of the Game 5. Basic Skills for Effective Play: Gripping, Stroking, and Footwork 6. Improving Shot Selection and Production 7. Drills to Improve Shot Combinations 8. Singles Tactics 9. Doubles Tactics Appendix A: Basic Principles of Teaching and Learning Appendix B: Official USBA Rules Appendix C: Organizations Appendix D: Sample Lesson Plan: Fifty-Minute Class Appendix E: Answers to Review Questions