The game of Badminton originated thousands of years ago in Asia. The Chinese game, originally called ti jian zi , involved kicking the shuttle back and forth. In the 1600's the game appeared in Europe called jeu de volant, which means shuttlecock. However, they played it with wooden rackets instead of their feet. In the mid-nineteenth century, British officers brought the game back from India. The Duke of Beaufort introduced the game to royalty at his …showed first 75 words of 625 total…

…showed last 75 words of 625 total…returns to drive shots are high, which allows the opponent to return it with a smash, which hits the shuttle to the ground so forcefully that the opponent does not have time to return it. The hardest smash shot ever was recorded at a speed of 160 mph. The lob stroke is used to send the birdie in a high arc over the opponents head, forcing them back. Badminton is a very fun sport to play.