Year 8 - Physical education
Target practice serving challenges
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 serve with consistency and into different areas.
Key Notes
- Move: backhand serving technique requires a good balanced stance with the racket foot forward and a wrist flick.
- Move: serving short needs to be low over the net to avoid interception.
- Think: using the same technique for every serve helps with accuracy, consistency and deception.
- Feel: setting goals helps focus efforts and demonstrates self-motivation.
- Connect: supporting others to achieve their goals requires encouragement and feedback.
Vocabulary To Learn
- foot fault: stepping over the service line when serving
- ace: a great serve that your opponent can't get their racket to
- tramline: the areas at the side and back of the court that are used for doubles
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils serve towards the middle of the court which is easy to return.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: backhand serving technique requires a good balanced stance with the racket foot forward and a wrist flick. Move: serving short needs to be low over the net to avoid interception.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'foot fault'
stepping over the service line when serving.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils serve towards the middle of the court which is easy to return. Correction: Aiming their serve to force a defensive shot from their opponent is a much stronger way to start the point.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Effective court movement and strategic thinking through throw badminton Study Guide
- Exploring ways to win the point Study Guide
- Outwitting your opponents to win a point in doubles 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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