Backhand
performed with a "flicking motion"
China
where badminton was played hundreds of years ago
Clear
a rarely used high and defensive stroke
Cork
shuttlecock bases are made of this
Court
thise is 44 ft long and 17 ft wide
Drop
a controlled smash
Fault
when the shuttlecock falls out of bounds
Feathers
vanes used to be made of them
Fifteen
number of points needed to win a game
Forehand
motion similar to throwing a ball
IBF
acronym for badminton federation founded in 1934
Lighter
a badminton racquet is lighter that a tennis racquet
Match
best of three games
Ounce
the weight of a shuttlecock is one-sixth of one ounce
Plastic
shuttlecock are made of this
Poona
name of badminton played by British in India
Serve
this is always an underhand shot
Serving
the playing team that can score is the serving team
Shuttlecock
what you hit in badminton
Smash
the ultimate attack shot
