Year 10 - Physical education
Shot selection
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 execute a variety of shots accurately and consistently in response to a range of situations.
Key Notes
- Move: building a rally of clearly identifiable shots and moving your opponent around the court creates space to attack.
- Think: hitting the shuttle to different areas including the rear backhand area puts pressure on your opponent.
- Feel: it requires self-motivation to keep trying even when your opposition is more experienced/playing better.
- Connect: limiting the shots a better player can use helps ensure everyone is challenged and gets the chance to improve.
Vocabulary To Learn
- lift: hitting the shuttle up in the air defensively
- formation: the positioning of doubles players depending on attack (front-back) or defense (side-by-side)
- disguise: altering the appearance of a shot to conceal where you intend to hit it
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- It is essential to attack at all times.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: building a rally of clearly identifiable shots and moving your opponent around the court creates space to attack. Think: hitting the shuttle to different areas including the rear backhand area puts pressure on your opponent.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'lift'
hitting the shuttle up in the air defensively.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: It is essential to attack at all times. Correction: Often it can be just as effective to consistently get the shuttle back into play, keeping the shuttle in and forcing your opposition to make mistakes by varying pace and placement on the court.
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