Badminton handbook
Subtitle: training, tactics, competition
By: Bernd-Volker Brahms
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Aachen, Germany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 194
ISBN-13: 9781782556879; 9781782550426
Copyright date: 2010
Subjects: Badminton (Game); Handbooks, manuals; Training; GAMES; Gambling; Sports; SPORTS & RECREATION; Business Aspects; Essays; History; Reference; TRAVEL; Special Interest
Description: The book is a compact training manual that 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. The book is groundbreaking in many ways. It combines training theory and information about badminton stars by reinforcing basic explanations on badminton technique with tips from the pros. It not only relates the excitement of this sport with Asian origins, but tells you all you need to know about badminton from A to Z. It is a reli.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; 1 The Philosophy of the Game; 2 Equipment; 2.1 The Racket; 2.2 Stringing; 2.3 The Shuttlecock; 2.4 Shoes; 2.5 Clothing; 3 Types of Grip; 4 The Ready Position; 5 The Hitting Areas; 6 Types of Stroke; 7 The Serve; 8 The Clear (Baseline Shot); 9 The Dropshot; 10 The Smash; 11 The Drive; 12 The Backhand; 13 Net Play; 14 Running Technique; 14.1 The Lunge; 14.2 The Scissors Jump; 14.3 The 'China' Jump; 14.4 The Jump Smash; 15 Tactics (Singles, Doubles, Mixed); 15.1 Basic Tactical Rules; 15.2 Singles Tactics; 15.3 Doubles Tactics; 15.4 Mixed Doubles Tactics; title: 16 Training16.1 Periodization; 16.2 How to Structure a Training Session; 16.3 Performance Monitoring; 16.4 Conditioning; 16.5 Mental Training; 17 The Competition; 17.1 Preperation; 17.2 Tournament formats; 18 Injury Risk and Prevention (Warm-up); 19 Technical Jargon; 20 The Rules in Brief; 21 From the Backyards of Jakarta; title: Report on Badminton in Indonesia; 22 Badminton Glossary; 23 Statistics; Useful Addresses