Badminton [Paperback]

Margaret Varner Bloss (Author), R. Stanton Hales (Author), R. Stanton Hales (Author), Margaret Varner Bloss (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0697345343 | ISBN-13: 978-0697345349 | Edition: 8

Designed for all players who wish to begin or improve their badminton game, the book addresses all levels of play such as: backyard, club, or tournament. The book is newly formatted to the Winning Edge Series, which included "What's Badminton All About", rules and regulations, equipment, basic and advanced skills, strategies, and assessments to improve your skills. The Winning Edge Series can be used for one-credit hour activities courses and as a reference book.

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About the Author

Former World Badminton Champion Margaret Bloss is the only person to have represented the United States in international competition in three racquet sports: tennis (Wightman Cup), squash racquets (Wolfe-Noel Cup), and badminton (Uber Cup). In addition to her competitive play she has conducted workshops and clinics on tennis and badminton at Wellesley College, the universities of Maryland, Delaware and Utah and at Texas Woman's University.

R. Stanton Hales has had 40-year career as badminton player, coach and administrator. He was a United State Junior's Champions and later twice one the U.S. Singles title. He has served on and coached the U.S. Thomas Cup team. He has been director of the USBA and a delegate to the International Badminton Federation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 8 edition (August 2, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0697345343
• ISBN-13: 978-0697345349
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,125,084 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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