Badminton

Badminton & Short Tennis

Did you know that badminton claims to be the second most popular sport in the world? So if you are thinking of trying badminton for the first time you are certainly not alone – the sport continues to grow in popularity each year.

At lakes leisure Kendal as well as being able to book our courts on casual basis we also host two local badminton clubs; Strickland and Branthwaite who always welcome new members. Details can be found on our clubs pages.

If you want to know a bit more about badminton take a look at some of the fun facts below and click here to read the rules of badminton.

Badminton Facts

• It's officially the fastest racket sport in the world. The shuttle is smashed around the court at speeds of up to 200 mph - the same speed as Eurostar!

• Its Olympic debut was in 1992 in Barcelona.

• During an average top-level match ten shuttles are used with players hitting it roughly 400 times each. It's a tiring business. They can travel several miles around the court.

• In Malaysia and Indonesia crowds of up to 15,000 people regularly fill the stands to cheer on their heroes.

• Celebrity fans include snooker player Mark Williams and golfers Padraig Harrington and Nick Faldo. You can even buy Barbie a racquet and shuttles.

• Olympic shuttles are made of 16 bird feathers, string and very strong glue. The Kansas City Museum is home to the world's largest shuttlecock - 48 times bigger than normal.

Facts courtesy of BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport

Short Tennis

Our badminton courts can also be used for short tennis, so if you fancy a game of tennis without battling the British weather why not give it a go? This is an excellent taster for those new to tennis and good fun for the whole family. It is played in the style of scaled down tennis with a soft ball and a larger racket face. Short tennis can be booked at the same time as badminton, simply ask at reception for more details.

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