Notational analysis of competitive badminton matches

What is it about?

The study aimed at determining the notational singles match analysis results of male badminton players; to determine relationships between notational singles match analysis determined players strokes and foot movements during African badminton Championships. The study confirmed the applicability of computerised-notational analyses in determining singles badminton match characteristics.

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Why is it important?

Overall, the results suggest that a typical conditioning programme for badminton players should develop drills and activities that take place for durations of 5.57 s at a time at a work to rest ratio of 1:3 – a rally duration time of 5.57 sec divided by the average rest in-between rallies of 17.3 s. Drills and activities should continue for a total duration of 3-5 minutes after which a break of 2 minutes must be allowed before continuing with another set of 3-5 min. This will simulate the real time played, which ranges between 7 and 10 minutes with a 2-minute break which is the rest period that players receive between sets during match play. The intensity of activities must be quite high and incorporate especially chasse-steps, shuffle-steps, split-steps, half- and forward lunges. Conditioning drills should also include the drive, clear, serve, smash and net strokes as these strokes are the most often performed during match play.

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