Year 6 - Physical education
The forehand
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 forehand technique and understand when to use this shot in a rally.
Key Notes
- Move: to perform a forehand shot, hit the shuttlecock in the centre of the racket, pointing the racket at the target.
- Move: it is important to hit the forehand shot into space, with control, to improve our chances of winning the point.
- Think: evaluating our forehand technique helps to identify strengths and weaknesses to improve our performance.
- Feel: listening and playing by the rules when trying to win a point demonstrates self-discipline
- Connect: cooperating with our partner and feeding the shuttlecock accurately, enables them to improve their technique.
Vocabulary To Learn
- forehand: a shot played in badminton from the midcourt and is hit with the front of the hand leading (like hitting with the palm)
- space: an open area where your opponent is not standing
- racket: an object used for hitting the ball/shuttlecock in various sports, consisting of a net fixed tightly to a round frame with a long handle
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to throw the shuttlecock into the correct position for their partner to hit a forehand. Pupils may struggle to hit the shuttlecock to the back of the court.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: to perform a forehand shot, hit the shuttlecock in the centre of the racket, pointing the racket at the target. Move: it is important to hit the forehand shot into space, with control, to improve our chances of winning the point.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'forehand'
a shot played in badminton from the midcourt and is hit with the front of the hand leading (like hitting with the palm).
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may struggle to throw the shuttlecock into the correct position for their partner to hit a forehand. Pupils may struggle to hit the shuttlecock to the back of the court. Correction: Pupils may need to feed the shuttlecock overarm to get enough power behind their throw to feed to their partners forehand. Place the non-racket foot forward and follow through after hitting the shuttlecock to allow for more power behind the shot.
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