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 \nPhoto research  \nSpecial thanks to  \nKevin Murphy,Paul Murphy,Phillip Murphy,Tim D'Anna,MarkD'Anna,Amanda Durdan,Ross Durdan,Georgia Desjardins,Drummond Munro,Michael deBelle,Alex Bruce,Caroline Cheung,Marlon Whyte,Jeff Clapp,Niagara Falls Badminton Club,Granite Club  \nDr.Fred Coleman,USA Badminton -www.usabadminton.orgLance Hunter,Ontario Badminton Association -www.ontariobadminton.on.ca  \nAll photographs by Marc Crabtree except the following:Raphael Sachetat -www.badmintonphoto.com:pages 4,5,14,20,21(bottom left),28,30  \nAll illustrations by Katherine Kantor except the following:Bonna Rouse:front cover,chapter heading,pages 7(top right),9(plastic shuttle),29(plastic shuttle)  \nCataloging-in-Publication DataWalker,Niki  \nBadminton in action/Niki Walker&Sarah Dann;  \nillustrations by Katherine Kantor;photographs by Marc Crabtree.P.cm.--(The sports in action series)Includes index.  \nOffers a brief introduction to the history,techniques,equipment,and rules of badminton,including the differences between singlesand doubles play.  \nISBN0-7787-0334-7(RLB)--ISBN 0-7787-0354-1(pbk.)  \nd,stored in ameans,ise,withoutany.  \n1.Badminton(Game)-Juvenile literature.[1.Badminton(Game)]  \n1.Dann,Sarah.II.Kantor,Katherine,ill.11.Crabtree,Marc,ill.IV.Title.V.Series:Sports in action.GV1007.W352003796.345--dc21  \n2003001941  \nContents  \nWhat is badminton?Welcome to the courtThe essentials8Warming up10Fancy footwork12Forehand and back14Serve it up16Ready to rally18Net shots20Lifts22Overheads24Overhead clears25Drop shots26The smash27Keeping score28Double the fun30Glossary and Index32  \n# What is badminton?\n\nMany people think of badmintonas a relaxing backyard activity,butcompetitive badminton is the world'sfastest racquet sport.Players useracquets to hit a shuttlecock,whichis also called a shuttle or bird,backand forth over a net.They try to keepthe shuttle from touching the floor ontheir half of the court.Competitivebadminton players have to be in greatshape.They must move quickly to  \nreach the shuttle,which can fly atspeeds of up to 200 miles per hour(322 km/hr).In a typical match,players run more than a mile(1.6 km)to make and return shots!They musthave sharp reflexes and the ability tomake good decisions quickly.In asplit second,they have to decidewhere their opponents'shots aretraveling and how best to hit theshuttle back over the net.  \n## Point,game,match\n\nThe object of badminton is to hitthe shuttle so that an opponentcannot reach it in time to sendit back over the net.Playersscore points when theiropponents miss the shuttle.They compete to score pointsuntil one of them wins a game.Three games make up a match.Players must win two of thethree games to win the match.For more about keepingscore,see pages 28-29.Badminton can be played bytwo or four players at a time.Singles badminton is playedby individual opp","cbCaivac5HVpkh4O","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivac5HVpkh4O","pdf",2293148,"English","# What is badminton?\n## Point, game, match\n# Welcome to the court\n## Serving, receiving, and rallying","[{\"question\":\"What is the objective of badminton in a match?\",\"answer\":\"The objective is to hit the shuttle so the opponent cannot reach it in time to return it over the net. 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