Badminton equipment

1. BADMINTON EQUIPMENT
1. RACKET
Lebar tidak melebihi 230mm
Kepala
(head)
Kawasan tali Leher
(stringed area) (throat)
Panjang tidak
melebihi 680mm
Syaf
Rangka (shaft)
(frame)
Hendal
(handle)

2.  RACKET CHOOSING:
~ Weight
~ Balance
~ Flexibility
~ Durability
~ Price

3. Racket Weight:
~ Light ( Easy to swing & control – Less power)
Balance:
~ Heavier racket weight gives more power.
~ Heavier handle gives more control
Flexibility:
~ Flexible racket gives more control. Stiff racket gives
more power

4. Durability
~ High Durability – Not easy to break
Price
~ Price varies depending on the material used
and branding.
Normally racket with lighter and stronger
material are more expensive

5. Racket String
~ Guts was used before
~ Synthetic guts is used now
~ Thinner string gives more pushing power.
(repulsion power)
~ The tighter the string is stringed, the more
tension it will have.
But the sweet spot will become smaller.

6. Badminton Racket

7. Racket Grip
~ Smaller grip gives more control
~ Larger grip gives more power
Shoe
~ A good badminton shoe should be light, have a good
grip, rounded edge & cushioned insole
Attire
~ Attire should be a little loose and does not restrict
movement & light.

8. Racket Grip

9. Badminton Shoe

10. Badminton Attire

11. Badminton Attire

12. Badminton Attire

13. Badminton Attire

14. Shuttlecock
~ Formerly called shuttlecork. Also called bird or birdie
~ Made from goose or duck feather or plastic
~ Made of 16 feathers embedded into a rounded cork
based.
~ Shuttlecocks have a few different speeds
~ Higher temperature and high altitude makes the
shuttlecock fly faster.
~ Has to be kept in a damp environment

15. Shuttlecock