Jakarta – Badminton is a popular sport for the Indonesian people due to the proud achievements of the athletes. But where does badminton come from?
In general, badminton or badminton is a sport that requires both defensive and offensive skills to prevent the shuttlecock from falling into its own territory. This game can be played in singles or doubles.
Badminton history
Quoted from the book ‘Basic Badminton’ by Dhedhy Yuliawan, the origin of the game of badminton in the world has many versions in its invention.
At first badminton was invented or created not as a sport by hitting the shuttlecock, but as a traditional ceremony or entertainment.
2000 years ago, there was talk of playing badminton in Egypt, China and India. This sport was played using a tool as a punch object. However, he did not use a tool like a bat.
Later, the game was developed in ancient Egypt, India, and China using the feet. There is a story that records the beginning of the game of badminton originating in the Chinese country, Jianzi by making a game that uses objects and defends them not to fall to the ground with their feet.
According to another version, badminton has been played in England since the Middle Ages. At this point, one will usually use the paddle / stick (Battledore) and keep the shuttle in the air and prevent it from touching the ground.
This game is very popular among Londoners because it is played on every street corner. In 1854 in London, a magazine published a cartoon about this game.
Meanwhile, during the British colonial era, soldiers brought this game to Japan, China, and Siam (Thailand). Then this game became a game played in the British colonial country.
First competitive game
While learning the game of badminton in a traditional local way, these British soldiers made their own adaptations for the sport. Adaptation of the sport of badminton they did mainly by adding a net.
The British soldier also referred to the sport of badminton as “Poona” or “Poonah”. Another name for badminton is taken from the name of the city in which they are headquartered, namely Pune.
From the game, badminton has developed into a more competitive sport as entertainment. The competitive game was first played in India, Pune in the 19th century and was developed by the British Army.
Then the soldiers brought the game back to England in the 1850s. The sport got its present name in 1860 in a pamphlet by Isaac Spratt, a British toy salesman, titled “Badminton Battledore a new game”.
This describes the game played at the Duke of Beaufort’s Badminton House Estate in Gloucestershire, England.
International organisation
The game of badminton at this time was not clear on the rules used. So, in 1877, the first draft rules were drawn up by the Bath Badminton Club in England.
It was not until 1893 that the Badminton Association of England was formed and an international match was held in 1899. This championship was popularly known as All England and was introduced to countries in Asia. from East, Southeast Asia and Scandinavian countries.
After being started by the Badminton Association in England, badminton has grown very rapidly. This sport is very popular among the people and thrives in any country.
Since then, a world class organization called IBF or International Badminton Federation was established in 1934. The pioneers were England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Denmark, the Netherlands, the Canada, New Zealand, France and India who joined as affiliates in 1936.
At the extraordinary general assembly of the IBF in Madrid, Spain, in September 2006, it was proposed to change the name of the International Badminton Federation to the World Badminton Federation (BWF).
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