Sport of the Week, every week one sport is selected to be the Sport of the Week. During this week more information, movies and interesting facts are posted here.
This week the Sport of the Week is: Speedminton
Sport of the Week: Speedminton!
Meet Speedminton – a great, (relatively) new racket sport in which everything goes much faster and more spectacularly than the usual racket sports. Speedminton involves, among other things, the speed of the shuttle (the ‘speeder’) that can, after being hit, reach 290 kilometers per hour. Whomever tries Speedminton once, gets hooked. You can play it anywhere, anytime, even in the dark!
What is Speedminton?
Speedminton is a mix of different racket sports: tennis, badminton and squash.Speedminton is played with a racket and ‘speeder’, and the aim of the game is to hit the‘speeder’ to the other in the box. The ‘speeder’ when hit can travel 270 km/h. The course is 5.5 meters long and wide. The spacing is 12.8 meters. It is played without a beat. This sport is technically easy to learn because it is easier to time a stroke than other racket sports. Another great advantage is that it can be played anywhere, indoors and outdoors, on all kinds of surfaces. Unlike badminton, ‘speeders’ are not much affected by the wind.
In Period 4a and 4b, you can sign up for the course Speedminton. So sign up quickly!
Explore more by watching the video!