1 History and development
2 Rules
2.1 Playing court dimensions
2.2 Equipment rules
2.3 Scoring system and service
2.3.1 Serving
2.3.2 Scoring
2.3.3 Lets
3 Equipment
3.1 Rackets
3.2 Strings
3.3 Grip
3.4 Shuttlecock
3.5 Shoes
4 Strokes
4.1 Forehand and backhand
4.2 Position of the shuttlecock and receiving player
4.3 Vertical position of the shuttlecock
4.4 Other factors
4.5 Deception
5 Strategy
5.1 Doubles
5.2 Singles
5.3 Mixed doubles
6 Governing bodies
7 Competitions
8 Comparisons with other racquet sports
8.1 Comparisons of speed and athletic requirements
8.2 Comparisons of technique
8.3 Distinctive characteristics of the shuttlecock
8.3.1 Aerodynamic drag and stability
8.3.2 Spin
9 See also
10 References
11 Books
12 External links