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| REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BADMINTON SPORTS BELT LOOP Complete these three requirements: 1. Explain the rules of badminton to your leader or adult partner. 2. Spend at least 30 minutes practicing badminton skills. 3. Participate in a badminton game. REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BADMINTON SPORTS PIN Earn the Badminton belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements: 1. Compete in a pack or community badminton tournament. 2. Demonstrate your knowledge of the use and care of the equipment needed to play badminton: shuttlecock (shuttle or bird), racket, court, net and comfortable clothes and shoes. 3. Demonstrate skill in the following grip techniques: forehand and backhand. 4. Spend at least 60 minutes practicing to develop skills for shots and strokes (clear, drive, drop, and smash). 5. Keep track of your time on a chart. 6. Demonstrate skill in the following: hit the shuttle using forehand or backhand; hit the shuttle, alternating forehand and backhand; hit the shuttle against the wall with a forehand or backhand; hit the shuttle against the wall, alternating forehand and backhand. 7. Accurately lay out a badminton court, including net and lines. 8. Play five games of badminton. 9. Participate in a badminton skills development clinic. 10. Play at least three games during which you make your own foul calls effectively to your leader's satisfaction. |
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