Badminton Guide for Dummies

Hello.

Well,I know there are a lot of Malaysians out there who are playing Badminton(obviously seen after the Olympics' silver medal brought back by Dato' Lee Chong Wei,our badminton hero),but I know very well some people might not even know what badminton is(WHAT?!).

Basically,the 1st thing to bring out the badminton champion(or likewise) in you is to always...Always....ALWAYS.....have a badminton racquet(obviously) and a shuttlecock.This you can get anywhere!Plus....you do not need to wear a special shoe for badminton,although they do sell....(it's for best performance in the court)

Secondly....this,I learned this from my father.The very,Very basic thing about badminton is to get the shuttle across the net(if you can't do it a few times...maybe throughout the whole game.....train HARDER!)

Now....
The Rules(Basic rules)
1.You must get the ball across the net
2.A service foul will be called if you have served with your racquet above your waist.
3.In a doubles match,a "long" will be called by the linesmen only if the shuttlecock lands on the baseline(Google the word:'baseline in badminton' if you don't understand)
4.In any match,a 'short' will be called by the linesmen if the shuttlecock is served to the 'short zone'(sorry,I don't really know what it's called)
5.A yellow and a red card will be given if you act rashly during the game.It's like soccer.
6.You will be sent off if you're given a red card by the umpire
7.Only in singles,an 'out' will be called by the linesmen if the shuttle lands on the sideline(a box at the side)

The moves
1.The smash
2.The Lob
3.The dropshot

That's all