Badminton Racquet
the structure of a racquet and its function
Initially, the main item that is vital in order to carry out this sport is racquet. Badminton racquets are lenient. In addition, the most superb quality racquets weighing between 70 and 95 grams excluding grip or strings. However, nano materials such as fullerene and carbon nano tubes are added to rackets in order to give them greater durability in performance these days. The traditional oval head shape is still available, but nowadays isometric head shape is progressively well-known.
Shuttlecock
A shuttlecock is frequently abbreviated to shuttle which is also called a birdie. Basically, it is in cone structure and mostly shuttlecock are white in colour. The cone is shaped from sixteen overlapping feathers embedded into a rounded cork base. Also, the cork is covered with thin leather or synthetic material. Synthetic shuttles are often used by players in order to lessen their expenses as feathered shuttles damaged easily. Other than that, the other type of shuttlecock is Nylon shuttles which are created with natural cork or synthetic foam base and also a plastic skirt.
Badminton Shoes
example of badminton shoes
The design elements of the badminton shoes are light with soles of rubber or non-marking material.The stability of the shoes also reduces the lower leg injury, including stress fractures shin splints, Achilles heel and tendinitis. Players also ensure that they study confined and appropriate footwork, with the knee and foot in alignment on all lunges.
Grip
Grip
Selections of grip allocate a player to raise the thickness of racquet handle thus decide a comfy surface to hold. The most famous grip is PU synthetic grips or towelling grips. There are two main types of grip which is replacement grips and over grips. Replacement grips are thicker, and are often used to increase the size of the handle. Over grips are thinner (less than 1 mm), and are often used as the final layer.
String
Badminton strings are thin. Also, high performing strings is in the range about 0.62 to 0.73 mm thickness. Thicker strings are more durable and sturdy, but numerous players favour the feel of thinner strings. String tension is normally in the range of 80 to 160 N(18 to 36 IBF).
