Year 8 - Physical education
Outwitting your opponents to win a point in doubles
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 work with a partner to play double games with correct scoring.
Key Notes
- Move: if your partner moves close to the net, it is important to move back to cover the rest of the court.
- Move: when attacking the player at the net tries to intercept shots on both sides.
- Think: if your team wins the point ,then you serve the next point from the right if your score is even and vice versa.
- Feel: a positive attitude helps with enjoyment and success.
- Connect: playing honestly and with integrity is more important than winning.
Vocabulary To Learn
- etiquette: appropriate and respectful play within the rules and unwritten code of the game
- intercept: to reach in and hit the shuttle before it goes past you
- doubles: playing two versus two instead of a solo singles match
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils get confused about which side to serve from and who serves next.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: if your partner moves close to the net, it is important to move back to cover the rest of the court. Move: when attacking the player at the net tries to intercept shots on both sides.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'etiquette'
appropriate and respectful play within the rules and unwritten code of the game.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils get confused about which side to serve from and who serves next. Correction: A server keeps serving after winning a point and they alternate sides each point —from the right if their score is even and left if it is odd. If the opposition wins a rally, they earn a point and the service with the other partner serving next.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Effective court movement and strategic thinking through throw badminton Study Guide
- Exploring ways to win the point 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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