Badminton, 2nd Edition covers the basics in every area-from rules and courtesies of the game to the strokes and strategies. The book allows the player to progress from beginning, to intermediate, and to the advanced levels of play. The text also addresses proper conditioning from weight training and stretching to the mental and physical aspects of the game. Badminton has long had stature as a major sport in much of the world. Today, with being an Olympic sport, its popularity is rising rapidly in the United States. With the rapid increase in the popularity of the sport thought that it was necessary to develop a book that will allow everyone to learn the sport correctly and to enjoy it more.