Year 6 - Physical education
The backhand
Net and wall games: tactics to overcome an opponent through badminton
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Unit Summary
This unit will teach pupils to apply their understanding of how to create space to win a point through badminton. Pupils will refine their understanding of when to apply the forehand and backhand in a game situation and think tactically as to how to take control of the game from the serve.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use the correct backhand technique and understand when to use this shot in a rally.
Key Notes
- Move: to perform a backhand shot, hit the shuttlecock with the centre of the racket, pointing the racket at the target.
- Move: hitting a backhand shot into space, with accuracy and control, helps improve our chances of winning the point.
- Think: evaluating our backhand technique helps to identify strengths and weaknesses to improve our performance.
- Feel: continuing to try our best when we find tasks difficult shows that we can be resilient and self-disciplined.
- Connect: striving to help others to improve their performance shows excellent team work and cooperation.
Vocabulary To Learn
- backhand: a shot that is played in badminton from the midcourt and is hit with the back of the hand leading (like hitting with the knuckles)
- technique: the way in which a skill is performed
- accuracy: the ability to control where we hit an object
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils avoid hitting a backhand if they find it too difficult which disrupts their balance and positioning. Pupils may face the net rather than rotating their body when hitting the shuttlecock.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: to perform a backhand shot, hit the shuttlecock with the centre of the racket, pointing the racket at the target. Move: hitting a backhand shot into space, with accuracy and control, helps improve our chances of winning the point.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'backhand'
a shot that is played in badminton from the midcourt and is hit with the back of the hand leading (like hitting with the knuckles).
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils avoid hitting a backhand if they find it too difficult which disrupts their balance and positioning. Pupils may face the net rather than rotating their body when hitting the shuttlecock. Correction: Spend time focusing on just the backhand shot to develop pupils' confidence so they will use the shot in a rally. Remind pupils to shift from the ready position, to then rotate their body to hit the shuttlecock so they can generate more power.
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