Badminton sport

The development of urban culture in Jakarta be able we identify in four components: sports, hobbies, fashion, and graffiti.

We will discuss sports activity in Jakarta. We chose topic of sport because sport is one activity that can make our lives healthier. A sport is generally defined as a kind of game that requires physical activity and involves a degree of competition such as, for example, baseball, soccer, bowling, or basketball. Many teenagers and adults play sports with their friends. Sportsmen need coaches to teach or train teams or individuals how to do better. Sports can be played indoors or outdoors.

So many sports activities in Jakarta. First, we would like to discuss about bulu tangkis or usually can say badminton. Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles), who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their opponents' half of the court. Each side may only strike the shuttlecock once before it passes over the net. A rally ends once the shuttlecock has struck the floor. (Brahms, 2010).

Badminton is the most popular sports activity in Jakarta. Jakarta has a community that is ready for the match between nations. badminton association of Indonesia or PBSI  was esthabilshed on may 5,1951 in bandung. But during 2010 year Indonesian badminton record was not so encouraging and could be said to be at the lowest point along the way Indonesian badminton. Super Series Tournament is the barometer of world badminton achievement was held 12 times with five numbers matches (men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles), with a total of titles being contested as many as 60 titles, Indonesia was only able to achieve two title. Sony Dwi Kuncoro won a title at the Singapore Open Super Series 2010 and Taufik Hidayat at the French Open Super Series 2010. Very worrying.

Badminton is a sport that has been for decades a mainstay of Indonesia in the achievements of the world. As the parent organization of badminton in Indonesia, the Executive Board of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) continuously works hard to find players for future generations. Regeneration players must run well up into the corners of the area. One way to get seeds is through the tournament-level players schools, the basis of competition for a player to step up to a higher level. MILO School Competition is the only competition for primary and junior badminton today. This tournament has been held in many areas, from Sabang to Merauke, all over the country touched by this tournament, so that the seeds of superior netted. jakarta MILO School Competition is a forum for prospective athletes who want to show their skills in badminton. Milo school competition has helped to promote badminton to various regions. During this time, Java is still the barometer of badminton in the country.

The best player that Indonesia had was Taufik Hidayat. Taufik Hidayat was born in Bandung on 11 August 1981. Taufik Hidayat is a men's singles badminton player from Indonesia who came from the club SGS Elektrik Bandung with height 176 cm. Taufik Hidayat is a player who won the gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics and 2005 world champion. In addition, he has also won the Indonesian Open six times: 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2006. Executive Board of the Badminton Association of Indonesia (PB PBSI) still makes the men's singles player Taufik Hidayat a beacon of hope to be able to win the title at the Djarum Indonesia Open 2011 which will take place in Jakarta June 21 to 26 next. (Interaktif, Rabu, 15 Juni 2011)

Taufik Hidayat name is still a symbol of achievement, especially in numbers Indonesian badminton men's singles. Taufik had some achievements for Indonesia for over 12 years. He began to carve his name by winning the Brunei Open Grand Prix in 1998 and the Indonesia Open the following year. Great achievements have been made ​​from the Sea Games, Asian Games, the Grand Prix tournaments to the Olympics.