Romsey School PE - Badminton SOW

Badminton
Unit Aim
Net/Wall Racket Games Key Concepts & Thresholds
Technique: Game Play:
Serving: Offensive play: Defensive play:
There are four most common types of serves in A smash is played to put pressure on one’s The defensive stance in badminton allows the
badminton: low serve, high serve, flick serve, and opponent and to even try and finish a rally in player to be ready to defend against a smash shot
drive serve. one’s favour. The most ideal time to smash is from their opponent. To create the defensive
A low serve might be an effective weapon against once you have displaced and moved your stance in badminton you have to face your body
an opponent standing close to the backline or one opponent all over the court and then played a to the front of the court with your racket in front
who is tall and aggressive. smash. of you at around waist height and pointing
A high serve might help you clinch a point in For badminton doubles offensive formation, one forwards slightly.
singles or against an opponent who doesn’t have player is in the front and one player is in the back.
much muscle strength. The rear court player attacks from the back of the
Flick and drive serves should be sparingly used court, while the front court player is responsible
against opponents standing too close to the net for covering and controlling the net.
and those with a weaker defence, respectively.
Technique of returns: Ability to outmanoeuvre opponent: Tactical principles:
The 5 basic types of badminton shots are the The wider your shot repertoire the more able you Singles:
clear, drop, drive, lift, and smash. Each of these will be to apply the right shot at the right time in Long and deep serves work better
Always come back to the centre
shots has their own distinct purposes and the match. From any one point on the court you Make opponent move quickly
variations. As a summary, clears are high will have the potential to select a number of shots Make shots to the corners
overhand shots that go from one end of the court to send your opponent a problem. This will Make quick decisions
to the other end; drops are shots that place the enable you to vary the height, angle and speed of Change the pace regularly
shuttlecock near the net; drives are fast and flat your shots to expose space in the corners of the Overhead strokes must look the same
shots; lifts are high underhand shots that place court and dictate and control the game. Doubles
the shuttlecock near the baseline of the court; Short serves are better
and smashes are fast downward angled shots. All Target the space between opponents
of these shots can be played with both the When receiving, play aggressively
forehand and backhand. When attacking, adopt the ‘I’ formation
When defending, adopt a side-by-side formation in order to
cover the full width of the doubles court.
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Unit Aims:
Fundamentals
Speed: Cardio Endurance: Co-ordination:
When you take the shuttle when it is still Aerobic (or endurance) fitness is essential Eye–hand coordination is a crucial visual
high, you have many more options on for Badminton. Aerobic exercise involves motor function that facilitates goal-
what shot you want to hit. the heart & lungs transporting oxygen and directed use of the arm, hand, and fingers
food energy to the working muscles. These to produce controlled, accurate, and rapid
Therefore, in order to reach to the shuttle help to promote recovery from exercise as movements, especially during sporting
and take it as early as possible (when it is well as restoring muscle energy supplies activities such as badminton.
still high up), you will need to have SPEED! for the next bout of activity.
Muscular Endurance: Agility & Balance: Strength & Power:
Having strong endurance means you will They must maintain their centre of gravity Power is the ability to use strength at
be able to think more clearly in rallies, within the base of support while speed. The stronger you are, the more
better stick to your strategy and tactics, performing very rapid and asymmetrical powerfully you can perform on court in all
and play winners with more precision. upper limb movements. Therefore, aspects of the game. The Power to execute
Ability To Recover Faster. After a superior body balance is crucial for attacking shots by jumping to increase the
particularly hard rally, your body will be badminton skill advancement, sports downwards trajectory of the shuttle.
better able to bring your heart rate down performance, and injury prevention.
faster.
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Year 7
Focus/ TP’s Stance & grip & Forehand short serve: Short shot Forehand high serve: Overhead Long shots
Grip: Chopping Grip: Relaxed chopping Grip: Relaxed chopping Grip = Chopping (relaxed)
Stance: Side on Action: underarm push Action: Whip & transfer weight Contact = highest point
Serve: Underarm Outcome: low over the net Stance: Side on, hold shuttle out in front Action = throwing (whip)
Contact: in front Recover Outcome: High and long
Technical Forehand, backhand, ready position, Forecourt Rear court Usain Bolt, Whip, Trajectory, Transfer
literacy anticipate Strategy ‘smelly socks’ weight, Rear court.
Success I know how to start a rally correctly I can explain a net shot I can hit the shuttle underarm into the I can demonstrate and explain an
criteria and show you. I can play a short shot to force my rear court. overhead long shot using a throwing
I can play both forehand and backhand opponent into the forecourt. I use it to create space in a game action using correct technical
shots terminology.
Fitness Why warm up and cool down:

Warm up Players have a shuttle each and a Warm up with short shot rally. Re-cap short shot with ‘Backline game’ – Re-cap short shot rally in forecourt.
activity racket each to keep the shuttle up. Introduce the forecourt. Underarm only. lower centre of gravity. Video Rally with Then, rackets down – throwing game.
Learning about the grip and the terms Encourage only racket leg to cross your partner across the back of the Both players must have one foot on
forehand & backhand. Challenge service line. court trying to keep your back foot in the service line and try to throw the
players with height and skills! the tramlines - always hit the shuttle up. shuttle over each other’s head.
Main Rally against the wall. Identify those Practice: Underarm feed across the net Individual practice – challenge, from Still in pairs, one has a racket and is
practice struggling and correct/support. for partner to try and push the shuttle increasing distances, hit the windows! hand fed from the same side of the
into a hoop target. court by their partner with an
Challenge with forehand and backhand Encourage high wrist and take early. Longest shot competition. From behind overhead throw. Place a target hoop
Intro. to nets, posts, and how to put the service line on court. Compete in 3’s at the far side to try to hit.
up/take down correctly. Progress to competitive rally over the to see who can play the longest serve. Into rear court.
net. Only one foot allowed over the Mark PB’s with a cone. Progress to use of backhand serve to
Progress to rally over the net keeping service line at any time. set partner for overhead.
count – challenge them to beat the Court area is just the forecourt. Half court single games to 5pts. Rally Encourage ‘Usain Bolt’ start position to
year 7 record of 127 shots! winner serves. Long serve only. Winning throwing action of racket. Discuss
Game play: half court singles to 5pts. points in the ‘rear court’ scores double ideal trajectory.
Ensure that all players know, and are, Rally winner serves. Must serve short. points.
starting with an underarm shot. Double points if you can make the Game: half court singles with
shuttle land in the forecourt. Q: Where do you play your second long serve. Play to 5pts.
Q: How do you create the space? shot? Resource card for a coach to
analyse performance.
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Focus/ TP’s Attacking shots Game strategy Rule & officiating Class Tournament
Ready position Use of serve Serve underarm Apply your head heart and hands!
Use whip action Make opponent move Service box
Transfer weight Return to ‘T’ quickly Rally point
Hit down! Racket up
Technical Usain Bolt, Whip, Trajectory, Transfer Strategy, split step, recovery, tactic, long Umpire, service box, rally point Round robin, sportsmanship
literacy weight, mid court. serve, service line, space, corners
Success When possible, I try to hit the shuttle I can explain my strategy and try to I can officiate a half-court game of I have participated in a competitive
criteria cock downwards implement it. singles. badminton tournament
Fitness Why warm up and cool down:

Warm up 2v2 tennis – played one side of the Throwing game 2v2 on one side of the Lunge race – moving 3 small cones from Keep the kettle boiling
activity court. Throwing the shuttle over the court. Players can move anywhere one side tramline to the other against
centre line to try and land in the side between service line and base line. The your teammate. Video
tramlines of the opponent. aim is to keep the shuttle!
Main King/Queen of the Court – full court Half court singles play Pupils play in a ‘round robin’
practice Conditioned half court singles games. singles. Pupils tasked with drawing a court on tournament on each court.
their white board at the back of the Format is half court singles.
Players can only land the shuttle in the Start each rally with a serve from the court and shading in the service box for
‘midcourt’ (between the service line challenger. Learn rules for serving a game of singles. When off court pupils umpire games
and the doubles service line) diagonal and the singles service areas. applying the skills from last lesson.
Beneath this, ask them to write 2
This encourages drives and attacking Strategy – all serves should be long! service rules and 3 further rules for the Any non-doers can complete the
shots. Force your opponent to move every game of badminton. tactical strategy table tick sheet.
shot
If the shuttle lands in the wrong area, it Use hard and soft shots (whip & push) Check this understanding between Competition resource
is out. courts.
Players to discuss their strategies and
Play to 5pts and rotate. add these to the white boards at the If appropriate, use a ‘market style’
back of their court. sharing of rules across the class
between courts.
Opportunity for ‘Market share’ idea of
sharing info.
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Year 8
Focus/ TP’s Year 7 re-cap Net Shot: Net lift: Forehand clear:
Short Played from forecourt to forecourt Positive lunge Grip = Chopping (relaxed)
Mid court Low over the net Relaxed grip Contact = highest point
Long shots Push action Lift to rear court Action = throwing (whip)
Technical Push, tap, whip, side step, serve, Forecourt, Split step, Recover, Lunge, Gain time, rear court, tap, forecourt, Usain Bolt, Whip, Trajectory, Transfer
literacy underarm, forecourt, midcourt, rear High wrist, split step, deception weight, Rear court, defensive, kick
court, grip step.
Success I can hold a rally of more than 10 shots. I can explain how and why to play a net I can play the shuttle from the forecourt I can demonstrate and explain a
criteria I know the 3 different actions to play shot. to the rear court. forehand clear using a throwing action
shots. I can hit 3 successive net shots in I know when to play this shot in a game & using correct technical terminology.
practice into the forecourt.
Fitness Benefits of activity immediate, short & long:

Warm up Keep the shuttle up. Challenge players Lunge race – moving 3 small cones from Lunge race – moving 3 small cones from Throwing game. Both players must
activity with height and skills! one side tramline to the other against one side tramline to the other against have one foot on the service line and
Rally against the wall. Identify those your teammate. Video your teammate. Video try to throw the shuttle over each
struggling and correct/support. other’s head.
Main Re-cap short shots in forecourt with Forecourt rally with partner – target: Re-cap net shot forecourt rally with Still in pairs, one has a racket and is
practice short shot rally – make co-operative keep score, try to make the shuttle land partner. hand fed from the same side of the
then competitive. in your opponents’ forecourt – keep low court by their partner with an
over the net. Now introduce the net lift - Hand feed 3 overhead throw. Place a target hoop
Mid court only game. shuttle for partner to play ‘Ready at the far side to try to hit.
Drill – Hand feed 3 shuttle for partner to position’ to net lift shot – make target Intro rear court.
Finish with half court officiated round play ‘Ready position’ to net shot – add non-slip spot in rear court - add in Progress to use of backhand
robin gams to 5pts. in shadow overhead from mid court. shadow overhead from mid court (as serve to set partner for
per last lesson) overhead.
Use lesson to assess and individual Ext. Jump over throw down line on Encourage ‘Usain Bolt’ start position to
feedback to enable everyone to start recovery from overhead shadow shot to Now play mixture of lift or net shot – throwing action of racket. Discuss
rallies correctly and start to think split step then play net shot & recover. how do you hide which shot you are ideal trajectory.
about moving opponent using different Video about to play?
shots. Game: half court singles with long
Half court singles to 5pts – Forecourt Half court singles to 5pts – Forecourt serve. Play to 5pts. Rear court wins
win = 2pts. win = 2pts. (This encourages the 2pts (To encourage net lift from last
deception) week and overhead clear)
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Focus/ TP’s Overhead smash Rules for full court singles Singles tactics: Singles tactics:
Grip = Chopping (relaxed) To identify different strategy’s in singles To identify different strategy’s in
Contact = highest point play singles play
Action = throwing (whip)
Technical Usain Bolt, Whip, Trajectory, Transfer Forecourt, service line, tramlines, Strategy, split step, depth, variety, Strategy, split step, depth, variety,
literacy weight, mid court diagonal, service box recovery, deception recovery, deception
Success I play with a whip action to hit the I can umpire a game of singles and I can identify 3 singles strategies and am Explain 3 different singles strategy’s
criteria shuttle downwards in attack correct player’s errors. starting to plan to use them in a game. Show a range of strategy’s to win
Fitness Benefits of activity immediate, short & long:

Warm up Throwing after racket + footwork. King of the court against keep the kettle King of the court against keep the kettle Individual squash rally against the wall
activity Video boiling. boiling.
Main Work individually with one shuttle Players will play half court singles but One v the rest on spots! Focus on space Tournament using ‘Singles tactical
practice each. Side step away from racket will be learning the rules for full court. and footwork for fast recovery. principles’ analysis sheet
before throwing shuttle to knock over
racket. Pupils tasked with drawing a court on Tournament using ‘Singles tactical Use umpire scoring sheet if helpful
their white board at the back of the principles’ analysis sheet
Demonstrate ‘1,2,3’ (1=Usain Bolt(1 court and shading in the service box for
written on base of thumb of racket a game of singles. Use umpire scoring sheet if helpful
hand, 2=on elbow, 3=back of racket
hand). Beneath this, ask them to write at least
2 service rules and 3 further rules for
In pairs practice smash to underarm the game of badminton.
feed on same side of court.
Check this understanding between
More advanced progress to : courts.
Place 4 small cones on service line.
Player moves towards net to move one If appropriate, use a ‘market style’
of cones with racket before side sharing of rules across the class
stepping back to play smash against between courts.
under arm feed from partner at mid-
court. (Again, see video clip (3mins in) Allow last 15minutes of lesson for full
courts singles games to 5pts with those
Half court singles. off court umpiring and service judge.
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Year 9 Half court games

Focus/ TP’s Backhand short & flick serve: Net kill: Forehand drop shot: Overhead smash
Grip – backhand (thumb on side) Grip – slightly pan handle Grip = Chopping (relaxed) Grip = Chopping (relaxed)
Hold shuttle between thumb and Lunge Contact = High, slightly in front Contact = High, slightly in front
forefinger Tap – angle down Action = throwing (whip) Action = throwing (whip)
Cork points at tummy button Cut across the shuttle
Technical Racket head below hand Split step, lunge, trajectory Forecourt, deception Usain Bolt, Whip, Trajectory, Transfer
literacy Tap action reaction weight, mid court
Variation, strategy
Success Can you play with the same action I look to attack a short shot above net I can play an overhead shot to the I play with a whip action to hit the
criteria Play with strategy height with a net kill forecourt with disguise shuttle downwards in attack
Fitness Types of feedback:

Warm up Groups of 3/4 half court singles of one Groups of 3/4 half court ‘box’ singles of Groups of 3/4 half court singles of one Groups of 3/4 half court singles of one
activity rally. Emphasis on under arm serve and one rally. Forecourt & rear court are out rally. Body part and hit! (Half-court rally. Condition of service line and
basic rules. (Half-court game 1) (Half-court game 2) game 7) back (Half-court game 4)
Main Video Net kill – in 3’s slightly higher underarm Video of practices Individually with one shuttle each. Side
practice Demo backhand serve, to catch on feed over net, player steps in for tapping In pairs shadow drop shot & net shot step away from racket before
racket with partner. Re-cap importance action net kill. 5 shuttles then rotate. alternately 5 times then swap. throwing shuttle to knock over racket.
of height over the net. Progress to backhand net kill.
Hand feed from tramlines near rear Demonstrate ‘1,2,3’
Add non-slip spot for target at service Play half court singles games to 5pts. court of playing side. Player 1 plays
line. Ensure underarm serving and rally point overhead drop shot followed by shadow In pairs practice smash to underarm
Introduce ‘flick’ serve off backhand rules. net shot x5 then swap. feed on same side of court.
(allow forehand for some). Place non- Condition: short serves only.
slip spot at the back of mid court. Prog. to racket under arm feed if able. Advanced prog to : Place 4 small cones
Practice with opponent in front of blue 2pts for net kill winner. on service line. Player moves towards
line. Can you out wit them? (4 per Finally, most able may keep a net to move one of cones with racket
court & play to 3 points; re-cap service Rotate on half courts continuous rally of net lift to overhead before side stepping back to play
rule) drop shot. smash against under arm feed from
One player umpire partner at mid-court. (Again, see video
Conclusion Two players Conclude with doubles play to 5pts. clip (3mins in) Could add target other
Short serve doubles games to 5 points. One adding to rules of the game on One pair off umpiring the other pair off side of shuttle tubes.
Rally Point scoring. white board on the wall. adding to white board technique and
strategy of overhead drop shot. Half court singles.
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Focus/ TP’s Backhand clear: Re-visit singles strategy Doubles tactics: Doubles tactics:
Elbow out, adjust grip, extend arm, To identify different strategy’s in To identify different strategy’s in
rotate forearm doubles play doubles play
Technical Rear court, rebound, chasse Strategy, split step, depth, variety, Strategy, split step, width, variety, Strategy, split step, width, variety,
literacy recovery, deception recovery, deception, defence, attack, recovery, deception, defence, attack,
formation, communication formation, communication
Success I can get the shuttle back from my back Strategy, split step, depth, variety, I can identify the 2 doubles formations Head: Explain 3 doubles strategies
criteria hand corner of the court recovery, deception and am starting to use both of them in a Heart: Be resilient in every game
game. Hands: Show a range of strategy’s to win
Fitness Types of feedback:

Warm up Shuttle each – keep shuttle up on Individual squash rally against the wall One pair v the rest on spots! Focus on Half court doubles rally
activity racket using backhand only. Progress to king of the court against space, footwork for fast recovery and
Play squash rally only using backhand keep the kettle boiling formation.
shots.
Main Tournament using ‘Doubles tactical
practice Hand feed yourself to play back hand Tournament using ‘Singles tactical Play King of the court doubles. principles’ analysis sheet
clear against wall. Add to self-feed off principles’ analysis sheet Challengers always serve first and must
racket. serve short (best in doubles play. Forces Use umpire scoring sheet if helpful
Use umpire scoring sheet if helpful opponent to lift the shuttle).
Progress to hand feed from partner Challengers’ always play in ‘I’ formation
over your shoulder (see exercise 3 in while the Kings/Queens always play side
this video) by side.

Progress to racket feed after alternate

shadow net shot – remember to create
the angle to allow the feed to go to
your back hand (see exercise 4 on this
video)

Play king of the court doubles

encouraging players to attack their
opponents’ backhand corners for
success – you could always create a 2-
point scoring area in this part of the
court.
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