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What did they use to play badminton when it was first invented?
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Wiki User
October 29, 2008 8:32PM
They used feather shuttlecocks and badminton rackets.
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How do you play badminton properly?

Playing badminton follows the same rules as tennis, except that
instead of a tennis ball, you use a birdie (which moves much more
slowly) and instead of a tennis racket you use a badminton racket
(which is pretty much the same thing). You have to hit the birdie
so that it goes over the net, but not out of bounds. Simple.
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When was badminton invented?

In India during the 18th Century.
Invention of Badminton - In China?
The Invention of Badminton was claimed by some parties to have
happened in China during the 5th century BC originated from a game
called 'Ti Jian Zi'.
This claim is disputable as 'Ti Jian Zi' is actually a game
which you are suppose to use your feet and not a racket to hit the
shuttle.
But since it is the first game to use a shuttlecock, I will give
them due credit... Somehow I wonder if this has contributed to
players from China being the powerhouse in World Badminton today.
Just a thought...
Since I have a more detailed page here, I am just going to list
down a few must know to better understand Badminton.
- The Badminton Game was first played in a place called
Badminton, England.
- The IBF (International Badminton Federation) is the
official body of World Badminton.
- Thomas Cup (men) and Uber Cup (women) are the
most prestigious team event in World Badminton held every two
years.
- The World Championship is the most prestigious
individual event in World Badminton held every year.
Whether or not we can trace the true origin of the invention of
badminton is not really important. The important thing is that you
enjoy playing this game.