Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Badminton

The shuttlecock

The Badminton Court


Games of Badminton



Doubles Badminton


Do you want to play and learn about Badminton? Badminton is a indoor sports required smashing speed and techniques. Badminton is a racquet sport played by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pair ( doubles). Players score points by striking a shuttlecock (or shuttle) with their racquets so it passes over the net and land in the opponents court.
The objective of the game is simply to return the shuttle over the nets and land in you opponents court. The shuttle is a feather projectile with unique aerodynamics property cause it to fly differently from the ordinary ball use in some sports. Because shuttle is flight affect by wind ,that's why this sports was played indoor. For casual recreational activity,some of the Badminton etusiast play this outdoor.

The toss will conducted before the start of the game,whoever win the toss can choose either serving first or to start the play at either end of the court.The opponent can exercise the remaining choice.
The rules of badminton states that the match shall consist of the best of three games or set. In doubles and men's singles, the first side to score 15 points win the game. In women's singles the first side to score 11 points wins the game. If the score tied at 14 (10 for women's singles) the side which first scored 14 (10) can choose either the game continue to 15 (11) or to continue the game to 17 (13) points.
Rules of Badminton - Singles
Serving and receiving courts. You shall serve from, and receive in, the right service court when you or your opponent has scored an even number of points in that game.You shall serve from, and receive in, the left service court when you or your opponent has scored an odd number of points in that game.You and your opponent will hit the shuttle alternately until a 'fault' is made or the shuttle ceases to be in play.
Scoring and serving.
You score a point and serve again from the alternate service court when your opponent makes a 'fault' or the shuttle ceases to be in play because it touches the surface of your opponent's side of court.No points will be scored when you make a 'fault' or the shuttles ceases to be in play because it touches the surface of your side of court. The serving right will then be transferred to your opponent.
Rules of Badminton - Doubles
At the start of the game, and each time a side gains the right to serve, the service shall be delivered from the right service court. Only your opponent standing diagonally opposite of you shall return the service.Should your opponent's partner touched or hit the shuttle, it shall be a 'fault' and your side scores a point.
Order of play and position on court After the service is returned, either you or your partner may hit the shuttle from any position on your side of the net. Then either player from the opposing side may do the same, and so on, until the shuttle ceases to be in play.

Monday, July 27, 2009

Taekwondo

Taekwondo protective gear

Sparring

Doboc Taekwondo Unifrom


Taekwondo is the art of kicking and punching introduce by Korea. Taekwondo is the national sport of the Korea and one of the most popular martial arts. This became an Olympic event since 2000 Olympics.
Taekwondo training generally includes a system of blocks, kicks,punches and open- handed strikes and may also include various sweeps, joint locks and throws. Some techniques borrowed from Judo and Hapkido such as incorporating the use of pressure points.

Taekwondo became a popular sports and martial arts for different gender and ages. Taekwondo objective is discipline and develops quickness,strength,flexibility balance and stamina. It inproves the coordination of mental capacity and physical strength.

Doboc is a term use for a uniform wear by the student of this martial arts usually white in color, tied with the belt around the waist. The belt color indicates the rank of the students. Usually the color of the belt are white,yellow,blue,red,brown and black this was arrange in order. White is the color for the begginers and black is the expect or expert student.
Since taekwondo originate in Korean, the terminology and languages in the competition or in the sparring is also a Korean some of this common terminolgy:







English -Korean


Attention- Charyeot

Bow- Gyeong Rye

Return -Baro

At ease / Relax- Swieo

Yell- Kihab

Ready- Junbi

Start/Begin- Sijak

Break- Gallyeo

Continue -Gyesok

Finish- Guman

Turn around- Dwiro dora

Dismiss- Haesan