Inquiry teaching method can give full play to students' subjective role and encourages them to explore and research new knowledge. Besides, this model can cultivate their creative spirit and thinking, and enhance their creative ability and cooperative ability. Based on the author's learning and practical experience, this article analyzed the inquiry teaching method with the use of the experimental research, questionnaire survey and literature materials, Then, the paper discussed the application of the inquiry teaching in badminton teaching. The results show that the implementation of inquiry teaching model in badminton teaching can improve students learning habit, stimulate their learning interest and learning initiative, and enhance the learning effect.