BADMINTON Special Olympics Sports Skills Program
BADMINTON Special Olympics Sports Skills Program
BADMINTON Special Olympics Sports Skills Program
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Introduction to Badminton<br />
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adminton is a sport that is enjoyed all around the world<br />
by millions of people of a wide range of ages. It is a sport<br />
that explores speed changes, reaction time demands,<br />
muscular strength and endurance challenges, and is heartpumping<br />
fun. This newly identified Olympic Sport offers<br />
benefits to all who pick up a racket and a shuttle for a test<br />
outing on the court. Some of the potential benefits derived<br />
from playing the sport of badminton include the following:<br />
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• Development of hand-eye coordination<br />
• Development of muscular strength and endurance<br />
• Development of cardiovascular fitness<br />
• Development of footwork<br />
• Development of sportsmanship behaviors<br />
• Development of a social network of friends<br />
• Development of a positive attitude for lifetime<br />
fitness through badminton.