Net and wall games: tactics to overcome an opponent through badminton
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Why this why now
Pupils already have a strong understanding of how to beat an opponent by creating space and using forehand, backhand and volley shots at the right time. In this unit, pupils have the opportunity to develop their knowledge of net based games further, as they develop and apply their understanding through badminton. Pupils’ competence in executing backhands, forehands, and volleys will be developed further through badminton and later in the unit, pupils will learn how to use the serve to take control of the game and increase the likelihood that they can overcome their opponent in games.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils can hit the ball accurately into space.
- Pupils know why they have to hit the ball into space in order to beat an opponent.
- Pupils know how to hit the ball with a forehand shot into space.
- Pupils know how to hit the ball with a backhand shot into space.
- Pupils can create tactics to beat their opponent.
- Pupils know why they have to be ready to move quickly in a game.
- Pupils understand the purpose of the serve.
- Pupils know how to execute a basic volley shot.
- Pupils know why we might choose to execute a volley in a game.
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Why this why now
Pupils already have a strong understanding of how to beat an opponent by creating space and using forehand, backhand and volley shots at the right time. In this unit, pupils have the opportunity to develop their knowledge of net based games further, as they develop and apply their understanding through badminton. Pupils’ competence in executing backhands, forehands, and volleys will be developed further through badminton and later in the unit, pupils will learn how to use the serve to take control of the game and increase the likelihood that they can overcome their opponent in games.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils can hit the ball accurately into space.
- Pupils know why they have to hit the ball into space in order to beat an opponent.
- Pupils know how to hit the ball with a forehand shot into space.
- Pupils know how to hit the ball with a backhand shot into space.
- Pupils can create tactics to beat their opponent.
- Pupils know why they have to be ready to move quickly in a game.
- Pupils understand the purpose of the serve.
- Pupils know how to execute a basic volley shot.
- Pupils know why we might choose to execute a volley in a game.
Net and wall games: tactics to overcome an opponent through badminton
This unit will teach pupils to apply their understanding of how to create space to win a point through badminton. Pupils will refine their understanding of when to apply the forehand and backhand in a game situation and think tactically as to how to take control of the game from the serve.
6 lessons in unit
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