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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.--back cover.
Cover......Page 1
About the Author......Page 2
Half Title......Page 3
About the Book......Page 4
Title Page......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
1 The Philosophy of the Game pg 9......Page 11
2.1 The Racket pg 11......Page 13
2.2 Stringing pg 13......Page 15
2.3 The Shuttlecock pg 15......Page 17
2.5 Clothing pg 18......Page 20
3 Types of Grip pg 21......Page 23
4 The Ready Position pg 25......Page 27
5 The Hitting Areas pg 29......Page 31
6 Types of Stroke pg 33......Page 35
7 The Serve pg 35......Page 37
8 The Clear (Baseline Shot) pg 41......Page 43
9 The Dropshot pg 47......Page 49
10 The Smash pg 49......Page 51
11 The Drive pg 55......Page 57
12 The Backhand pg 59......Page 61
13 Net Play pg 65......Page 67
14 Running Technique pg 73......Page 75
14.1 The Lunge pg 74......Page 76
14.2 The Scissors Jump pg 76......Page 78
14.3 The 'China' Jump pg 78......Page 80
14.4 The Jump Smash pg 80......Page 82
15.1 Basic Tactical Rules pg 83......Page 85
15.2 Singles Tactics pg 88......Page 90
15.3 Doubles Tactics pg 90......Page 92
15.4 Mixed Doubles Tactics pg 97......Page 99
16 Training pg 101......Page 103
16.1 Periodization pg 102......Page 104
16.2 How to Structure a Training Session pg 103......Page 105
16.3 Performance Monitoring pg 105......Page 107
16.4 Conditioning pg 106......Page 108
16.5 Mental Training pg 109......Page 111
17 The Competition pg 113......Page 115
18 Injury Risk and Prevention (Warm-up) pg 115......Page 117
19 Technical Jargon pg 121......Page 123
20 The Rules in Brief pg 127......Page 129
21 From the Backyards of Jakarta - Report on Badminton in Indonesia pg 135......Page 137
22 Badminton Glossary pg 141......Page 143
23 Statistics pg 163......Page 165
Useful Addresses and Photo Credits pg 176......Page 178
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