PLAY
Join us to play badminton at Montclair
for fun, fitness, and competition!
We play the Campus Rec Intra-Murals
plus other times during the week.
Experienced or Experimenting, go to:
http://csam.montclair.edu/~chopping/bad
Please Turn Over
2 Fast 2 Furious.... 2 Tough 4 U?
Think badminton is a nice, gentle backyard pastime?
Think again: badminton is the world's fastest racquet
sport -- a shuttle can leave the racket at speeds well
over 150 mph. The non-linear flight characteristics of
the shuttlecock and the pace of constant volleying (the
shuttlecock cannot touch the ground during a rally)
make badminton a lightning-fast sport which demands
constant, highly concentrated actions: running,
jumping, twisting, stretching, running backwards and
striking. Besides explosiveness, quick reflexes and
rapid hand-eye coordination, competitive badminton
players must also possess superb aerobic endurance: in
a typical two-game singles match, top players will
travel more than a mile.
Badminton has a rich history in the United States. The
first badminton club in this country, the Badminton
Club of New York, was formed in 1878.
At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, GA, China tied for the medal lead as Asian athletes won
14 of the 15 medals. The only non-Asian was another Dane, Poul-Erik Hoyer-Larsen, who
shocked the field with a gold medal in men's singles. The origins of the game date back at least
2,000 years to the game of battledore and shuttlecock played in ancient Greece, India, and China,
and later reaching popularity in England.
At Montclair State University we recently started a drive to provide greater opportunities to play
badminton at all levels: you can play for fun and fitness or have your skills challenged by
experienced players. In August alone we recruited about 30 players from the ranks of graduate
students, staff and faculty: this is a popular sport! All play is in the small Panzer gym: the only
place where badminton courts are marked. Opportunities to play include the "intra-murals" run by
Campus Recreation, which are held in the evenings; and daytime play during the first 6 weeks of
the semester on Tuesday and Thursday slots from 11:20 am - 12:55 pm. We are seeking other
times to play but demand for gym space is high.
Whether you are already a player or would like to try badminton for the first
time, you are very welcome to join us. Please surf to
http://csam.montclair.edu/~chopping/bad/ and sign yourself up!
Contact:
Dr. Aihua Li, ([email protected]) x7271
Dr. Mark Chopping ([email protected]) x7384