Year 10 - Physical education
Serving long and short
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 accurately perform long and short serves with variety and deception.
Key Notes
- Move: the serve requires a solid stance with dominant foot forwards and weight transfer to apply power.
- Move: releasing the shuttle with good timing, as the racket hand wrist flicks to apply speed, maximises consistency.
- Think: analysing serves with a focus on keeping them low over the net prevents interceptions and reduces response time.
- Feel: focus and composure before every serve helps improve accuracy.
- Connect: providing a target for others to aim their serve at and counting successful attempts will motivate performance.
Vocabulary To Learn
- forehand: a shot made by swinging on the same side of your body as your dominant hand; the right side for right-handed players
- backhand: a shot made by swinging the racket across your body; for right-handed players this means swinging on the left side
- tramlines: the areas at the side and back of the court that are used for doubles
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Having index finger up the back of the racket to try to control the racket in a pan handled grip.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: the serve requires a solid stance with dominant foot forwards and weight transfer to apply power. Move: releasing the shuttle with good timing, as the racket hand wrist flicks to apply speed, maximises consistency.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'forehand'
a shot made by swinging on the same side of your body as your dominant hand; the right side for right-handed players.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Having index finger up the back of the racket to try to control the racket in a pan handled grip. Correction: Ensure all fingers are wrapped in a shake hands grip to unlock the ability to hit with more power even if it feels harder initially. Watch out for others making this mistake with their grip and correct them when you see it.
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