Year 10 - Physical education
Forehand shots
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 hit forehand serves, clears, drives, smashes and drop shots with consistency.
Key Notes
- Move: adjusting footwork relative to the shuttle flight enables space to swing and a clean contact.
- Move: a well timed 'whip' to swing is achieved with a snap of the wrist to apply power and direction.
- Think: to attack the shuttle you need to be behind and underneath it, with a wrist snap to angle the shuttle down.
- Feel: confidence is required to adjust early to hit underarm rather than overarm.
- Connect: if your partner is struggling, hitting the shuttle up for an overhead forehand clear shot shows kindness.
Vocabulary To Learn
- clear: a shot played from the back of the court up high and deep into your opponent's half
- drive: fast attacking shots where the shuttle is kept low over the net
- open face: angling the racket strings slightly upwards to play defensive rallying shots
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Hitting it hard and fast is the highest priority.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: adjusting footwork relative to the shuttle flight enables space to swing and a clean contact. Move: a well timed 'whip' to swing is achieved with a snap of the wrist to apply power and direction.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'clear'
a shot played from the back of the court up high and deep into your opponent's half.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Hitting it hard and fast is the highest priority. Correction: It is more effective to vary the pace, angle and positioning of where you hit the shuttle to create opportunities to win the point.
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