# Talking Badminton · Badminton Level 1: Beginner

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The words players and commentators use: strokes, serves, court areas, rallies and points, doubles, movement, tactics, equipment, officials and everyday badminton phrases.

## Test 1: Names of strokes

- The smash is the fastest, steepest attacking stroke. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- The drop is played overhead but lands short. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Drives travel flat and fast, often at shoulder height. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Blocking a smash dead into the opponent's forecourt is a common reply. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Cross-court shots go diagonally; straight shots go down the line. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Players reach round the head to take high backhand-side shots with a forehand. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Slicing angles the face to change speed and direction. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- From the softest to the hardest. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Clears go highest; net shots barely clear the tape. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- A steep, powerful downward shot is a smash. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)

## Test 2: Names of serves

- The low serve stays short and tight. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Drive serves are flat and quick. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- The high serve is a singles staple. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- The flick is a disguised high serve. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- The return of serve is the receiver's first stroke. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Most doubles players serve low on the backhand. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- A serve breaking the rules is called a service fault. (Source: BWF Laws of Badminton 2027 (player's view), Law 13.1)
- From the front of the box to the back. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- Serve, return, third shot. (Source: General badminton reference)
- A high, deep serve is the high serve. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)

## Test 3: Court areas

- Players call the back boundary line the baseline. (Source: General badminton reference)
- The T is the junction near the front of the service courts. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Moving the opponent to the corners stretches them. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- A down-the-line shot travels parallel to the side line. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Midcourt lies between forecourt and rearcourt. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- In doubles serving, the strip behind the doubles service line. (Source: General badminton reference)
- The service court is the target box for each serve. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 1)
- From the net past the T to the baseline. (Source: General badminton reference)
- A straight clear goes corner to corner along the side. (Source: General badminton reference)
- That junction is the T. (Source: General badminton reference)

## Test 4: Rally and point words

- A let replays the rally. (Source: BWF Laws of Badminton 2027 (player's view), Law 14)
- Game point means the leader needs one more point. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Match point means the next point could end the match. (Source: General badminton reference)
- 'Love all' means 0-0. (Source: General badminton reference)
- The umpire starts each game with 'love all; play'. (Source: General badminton reference)
- An unforced error is a mistake under no real pressure. (Source: General badminton reference)
- The umpire calls 'service over' when the serving side changes. (Source: General badminton reference)
- A game from 0-0 towards the finish. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Start, a change of server, interval, end. (Source: General badminton reference)
- In badminton, 0-0 is called 'love all'. (Source: General badminton reference)

## Test 5: Doubles words

- Front and back is the attacking formation. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Pairs go side by side to defend against smashes. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Pairs rotate between attack and defence formations. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- The front player hunts the net. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Shots down the middle can cause confusion over who takes it. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Partners call to avoid both or neither going for it. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Traditionally the woman takes the net and the man the back. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Pairs move to front and back once they attack. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Deep side by side, then moving up, then front and back for attack. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- One up, one back is the attacking formation. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)

## Test 6: Movement words

- Footwork means the steps used to reach the shuttle. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 6)
- The chassé is a gliding step, one foot chasing the other. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 6)
- The legs scissor during an overhead jump at the back. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 6)
- Recovery is the return movement after a shot. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 6)
- The base is the central start point. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- The split-step readies the player as the opponent hits. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 6)
- Getting behind the shuttle allows a strong overhead. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 7)
- The scissor jump lands the player ready to recover. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 6)
- A small hop, a side step, a long lunge. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 6)
- Swapping the legs in an overhead jump is the scissor jump. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 6)

## Test 7: Tactics words

- Attacking means hitting downward to pressure the opponent. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Defence is returning smashes and pressure shots. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Placement means aiming away from the opponent. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Deception makes the opponent guess wrong. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Changing pace means mixing fast and slow shots. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Long rallies can wear an opponent down. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Early contact gives the opponent less time. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Move the opponent, then attack. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- From buying time to going for the point. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)
- Hitting where the opponent is not is placement. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 8)

## Test 8: Equipment words

- In the USA the shuttle is often called a birdie. (Source: General badminton reference)
- The string bed is the hitting surface. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Hitting the sweet spot gives the cleanest contact. (Source: General badminton reference)
- A frame shot comes off the edge, often wildly. (Source: General badminton reference)
- The balance point shows head-heavy or head-light. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Feathered shuttles are also called natural shuttles. (Source: General badminton reference)
- A cover protects the racket in a bag. (Source: General badminton reference)
- From the grip up to the head. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Nylon lasts longest; goose feathers outlast duck. (Source: General badminton reference)
- The best hitting area is the sweet spot. (Source: General badminton reference)

## Test 9: Officials' words

- The umpire runs the match from the high chair. (Source: General badminton reference)
- The service judge watches the server. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Line judges watch their lines and signal in or out. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Arms stretched out means out. (Source: General badminton reference)
- A yellow card is a warning for misconduct. (Source: General badminton reference)
- The Referee runs the whole tournament. (Source: General badminton reference)
- With the review system, players can challenge line calls. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Tournament, match, the serve, a line. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Call, challenge, review, result. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Both arms out sideways is the line judge's 'out' signal. (Source: General badminton reference)

## Test 10: Everyday badminton phrases

- Praising good shots is part of the game's sporting spirit. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Players shout 'shuttle' so a stray shuttle can be stopped before someone treads on it. (Source: BWF Coaches' Manual L1, Module 9)
- Clubs hold regular sessions, often in the evening. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Without officials, players call the lines on their own side. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Shuttle Time is the BWF's schools programme. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Shaking hands over the net ends a match. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Playing up against stronger players helps improvement. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Warm up, decide who serves, play, shake hands. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Set up, play, pack away. (Source: General badminton reference)
- Matches end with a handshake at the net. (Source: General badminton reference)

Sources: BWF Coaches' Manual Level 1 (2017), BWF regulations and history, Olympedia; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered rules belong to the Rules category (Badminton - Laws of Badminton).

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