Badminton handbook : training, tactics, competition
Bernd-Volker Brahms (Author)
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
eBook, English, 2014
Meyer & Meyer Sport, Aachen, [Germany], 2014
Handbooks and manuals
1 online resource (300 p.)
9781782553540, 9781782556879, 1782553541, 1782556877
1340164898
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 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
Report on Badminton in Indonesia; 22 Badminton Glossary; 23 Statistics; Useful Addresses
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English