Effective court movement and strategic thinking through throw badminton
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can move quickly and with precision to cover the court well.
Key learning points
- Move: lunging around the court and back to the middle makes it easier to win points.
- Think: returning the ball/shuttle quickly and into space reduces your opponent's time to recover from the last shot.
- Think: easy points can be won by leaving the ball/shuttle when it is going out.
- Feel: commitment to play by the rules requires self-motivation and will make games more enjoyable.
- Connect: supporting one another to progress requires being respectful and giving feedback kindly.
Keywords
Precision - being calculated and accurate
Strategies - a plan of action to achieve an overall aim
Flight - the path of the ball/shuttlecock in the air
Common misconception
Pupils use short steps and run through as they hit the shuttle which leaves them out of position for the next shot.
Using long lunges and recovering back to the middle of the court quickly between each shot reduces the space and options available to your opposition.
Teacher tip
Tie additional nets or tape to extend the nets between courts so you get more pupils working at the same time. Two use each half court and two more use the tramlines and gap between the courts with a make shift net. Just remember to keep rotating who is using which space and safe pratice distances.
Equipment
1 sponge/tennis ball per pair; 1 badminton racket per pupil; 1 shuttlecock each; posts, nets and floor markers
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is the special kind of movement that you should do in racket sports to get around the court using big steps?
Q2.What is it called when you hit the ball/shuttle from overhead in an attacking shot?
Q3.What is the best way to achieve a long cooperative rally with your partner?
Q4.Which of the following is not necessary for self-officiating games effectively?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is it called when you have calculated and accurate footwork?
Q2.A shuttlecock follows a parabolic trajectory. What is this referring to?
Q3.Getting out of position for the next shot is the result of not doing what?
Q4.Which of the following is achieved if you play by the rules fairly?
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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