The game of Badminton originated thousands of years ago in Asia. The Chinese game, originally called ti jian zi , involved kicking the shuttle back and forth. In the 1600's the game appeared in Europe called jeu de volant, which means shuttlecock. However, they played it with wooden rackets instead of their feet. In the mid-nineteenth century, British officers brought the game back from India. The Duke of Beaufort introduced the game to royalty at his country estate, the Badminton House, which is how the sport got it's name. The Bath Badminton Club was formed in 1877, and the rules t…
