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Basics of Badminton
Badminton is a great game for exercise , eye hand co-ordination and improving your reflexes. Badminton is an indoor sport and for basic equipment requires a net, a racquet and a shuttlecock, also called a birdie. Whether you have two, four or more players, finding cheap badminton racquets provides quality equipment that you can afford.
Did you know that wind affects the direction of the shuttlecock, so badminton is played indoors as a professional and amateur sport? If you have played Badminton outside on a windy day you probably spent more time chasing the birdie than actually hitting it! Don’t feel bad if your game was cut short--the shortest professional badminton game only lasted 6 minutes!
Fun Badminton Facts
- Badminton was first introduced as an Olympic Sport in 1992 and is the fastest racket sport in the world.
- The fastest recorded “smash” clocked in at 206 miles an hour by a Chinese Player called Fu Haifeng.
- David Freeman, the most successful American Badminton player was undefeated in singles play from 1939 to 1953 when he retired.
- 25 million Americans play badminton
- The largest birdie weighs 5,000 pounds and is 18 feet tall and is housed in the Kansas City Museum.
- A typical birdie is normally weighs between 4.74 and 5.50 grams.
Improve your SMASH-ABILITY!
In the sport of Badminton, minimal equipment is needed but quality still counts. Cheap Badminton rackets are made of durable aluminum and titanium. Aluminum is lightweight and easy to manage. When looking for cheap badminton racquets look for racquets with leather grips to help reduce slipping.