Year 10 - Physical education
Footwork and court positioning
Non-examined assessment: badminton practical
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Unit Summary
This unit provides pupils with the knowledge and opportunity to replicate skills in isolation and in performance scenarios in badminton. As a popular individual and team sport offered by many pupils it will cover serving, footwork, forehand and backhand shot selection, as well as competition rules.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to cover the court quickly, with precision and lunging movements, to always return to the middle of the court.
Key Notes
- Move: lunging then pushing back to a central position at pace and repeatedly under pressure shows good fitness.
- Think: recovering to a central position prevents opposition from having an obvious space to exploit.
- Feel: confidence to lunge with precision and get back to the central position quickly between shots comes with practice.
- Connect: performance is often improved by providing support and extrinsic motivation to complete a set of routines.
Vocabulary To Learn
- lunge: an extended step to reach the shuttle before pushing back towards the middle of the court
- split step: a small explosive jump movement onto both feet which enables you to change direction quickly
- central position: return towards the middle of the court between shots to respond to the most likely shot from your opponent
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Getting out of position after hitting a shot.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: lunging then pushing back to a central position at pace and repeatedly under pressure shows good fitness. Think: recovering to a central position prevents opposition from having an obvious space to exploit.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'lunge'
an extended step to reach the shuttle before pushing back towards the middle of the court.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Getting out of position after hitting a shot. Correction: Learning to lunge and recover quickly to the middle of the court requires explosive strength/power but avoids exposing space for your opposition to attack.
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