Year 8 - Physical education
Exploring ways to win the point
Net and wall games: technical proficiency and problem solving through badminton
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Unit Summary
This unit will apply hand-eye coordination and racket skills to badminton with a focus on problem solving to win points and increasing proficiency with serves, clears and smashes. Pupils will also develop their ability to analyse performances to identify strengths and weaknesses.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use creativity to outwit your opponent.
Key Notes
- Move: net shots require very little backswing and instead meet the shuttle as close to the net as possible.
- Move: smashes are hit with downward force and a flick of the wrist.
- Think: disguising which shot you are playing can wrong foot your opponent.
- Feel: inspiration comes from problem solving and experimentation.
- Connect: sympathetic feeds that are challenging but possible are the best way to support each other to develop.
Vocabulary To Learn
- smash: hitting the shuttle down to attack with power
- net shot: hitting the shuttle from up close to the net
- drop shot: hitting the shuttle from the back of the court to go just over the net
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils hold their index finger up towards the shaft of the racket to try to get more control.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: net shots require very little backswing and instead meet the shuttle as close to the net as possible. Move: smashes are hit with downward force and a flick of the wrist.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'smash'
hitting the shuttle down to attack with power.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils hold their index finger up towards the shaft of the racket to try to get more control. Correction: Letting your index finger point up the back of the grip feels like it is helping with control, but break this habit fast to prevent this technique from limiting your progress to the full range of shots that are possible with a shake hands grip.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Effective court movement and strategic thinking through throw badminton Study Guide
- Outwitting your opponents to win a point in doubles Study Guide
- Target practice serving challenges Study Guide
- Tournament time with performing and officiating roles in doubles pairings Study Guide
- Underarm and overhead clears to maintain a rally Study Guide
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