Is shuttlecock kicking a national intangible cultural heritage?

Shuttlecock kicking is a national intangible cultural heritage.

Shuttlecock kicking is a traditional sport with distinctive folk characteristics and has a long history. As a national intangible cultural heritage, kicking shuttlecock attracts countless people's attention with its unique charm and movement. In the world of kicking shuttlecock, people's feet become the creators of art, dancing like birds. Not only do you need flexible lower limb movements, such as receiving, dropping, jumping, winding and kicking, but you also need to master the sense of rhythm and strength skillfully to make the movements coordinated and coherent.

Compared with other traditional folk sports, shuttlecock kicking has its own uniqueness, which not only pays attention to the accuracy and coordination of movements, but also incorporates the treasures of China traditional culture. On traditional festivals or festive occasions, people will wear traditional costumes and perform lifelike operas and dances. This is not only a way to show personal talent, but also a way to inherit and carry forward traditional culture.

Introduction of badminton

Shuttlecock is divided into two schools, South and North. The structure and style of South Shuttlecock and North Shuttlecock are different. According to the predecessors of the shuttlecock altar, the South Flower Shuttlecock was first played by a group of Eight Banners children who ate the imperial court and served Lu in the Qing Dynasty. They improved the northern flower buds and changed the soft hair into hard hair such as eagle hair or goose hair; Remove the hard bottom of copper coins and replace it with soft and elastic materials such as snakeskin or pigskin as the bottom.

After the transformation, the shuttlecock's elasticity has been improved a lot, and it is crisp and pleasant to play. Shuttlecock bounce is big and stiff, which is difficult to control, especially when shuttlecock is stopped (shuttlecock is called "falling shuttlecock" in the north). According to the characteristics of shuttlecock, the southern school of shuttlecock gradually formed the method of four or five people kicking around (also known as shuttlecock)