Badminton Racket fundamentals

Badminton rackets come in all shapes and sizes, with different weights, balance and technology. This can be a little bit confusing when you decide which badminton racket may be best for you. The choices out there are huge, and all the racquet manufacturers have their own unique selling points, and their own unique technology. The hardest part is choosing the correct badminton racket that suits your style of play. Luckily, the basic parts of a racket are very similar, so at least there is a starting point.

All rackets have a head, a shaft and a handle. The head can be normal shape, much like an egg shape, also known as a "classic" head shape. There is also the isometric head shape, and these rackets have a more square shape head, usually at the top of the head. There are other designs, but these two are by far the most popular and common types of head shape.

The shaft is the part of the racket that connects the head to the handle. The main point to note here is that shafts come in different lengths and widths, but they all do the same job. The handle is what you hold onto, hopefully! Again, there are different sizes of handle, depending on the size of your hands, and you can specify the grip width of your badminton racket if you wish.

Of course to play badminton you need strings in your racket, and a grip on the handle, although some players don't even use an overgrip, the choice is yours. These are the fundamental parts of the racquet, and the next post will cover the essential things you need to start playing badminton.