Badminton handbook : training - tactics - competition

This book is a compact, groundbreaking training manual that gives the reader an overall insight into the world of badminton. It 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.--back cover.
Content: 1. The philosophy of the game --
2. Equipment --
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 --
15. Tactics (singles, doubles, mixed) --
16. Training --
17. The competition --
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.
Abstract: This book is a compact, groundbreaking training manual that gives the reader an overall insight into the world of badminton. It 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.--back cover