Lesson 2

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Specific Outcomes  Activity #1 Review  Activity #2 Basic Footwork Drill  
Activity #3 High Serve  Activity #4 The Low Serve  Activity #5 Doubles

Lesson: 2/7

Grade: 10 Boys

Class Size: 24 Students

Main Focus: High Serve, Low Serve

Specific Outcomes:                                                                               Top

Activity

A10-1
Apply and refine locomotor skills and concepts - effort, space and relationships - to perform and create a variety of activities to improve personal performance

A10-5

Apply and refine manipulative skills and concepts - effort, space and relationships - to perform and create a variety of activities to improve personal performance

A10-10

Adapt and improve activity-specific skills in a variety of games

Benefits

Cooperation

Do it Daily…for Life!

D10-3
Select and apply rules, routines and procedures of safety in a variety of activities

D10-4

Analyze and design warm-up activities

Equipment Needed:

gymnasium
2 badminton nets (for 6 courts)
8 poles ( to hold nets)
30 rackets
54 shuttles

Attendance

2 minutes

Warm-up

begin with a light jog forward 
jog backwards
zigzag backwards
light jog forward
shuffle step facing the court
shuffle step facing the wall 
light jog forward
reach for the ground 
- when the teacher says "right" the students touch the ground with their right hand
- when the teacher says "left" the students touch the ground with their left hand
whistle blow means "jump"
light jog forward
5 minutes

Stretching

3 minutes

Activity #1                                                                                           Top
Review

proper grip
grip the racket like you are shaking someone's hand
don't hold it too firmly
keep it loose but not too loose
a side-to-side wiggle should bounce the flat sides of the grip from the inside of the thumb joint to the pad of the index finger between the knuckle and the first joint
basic footwork
focus on moving on the "balls" of your feet
use shuffle steps (not crossovers)
review court safety
5 minutes

Activity #2                                                                                           Top    
Basic Footwork Drill

begin with three shuttles in the back right corner and three shuttles in the back left corner
start in the middle of the court, this is your home position
bring all of the shuttles from the back to the front
NOTE: you always need to go back to the home position when moving
everyone do it two times
10 minutes

Activity #3                                                                                          Top
High Serve

the aim of the high serve is to force your opponent back in court and to blunt his/her attack.
to play the shot stand sideways on with your left shoulder and foot pointing into the diagonally opposite court
by way of preparation, hold the shuttle, between thumb and forefinger, with outstretched arm and shoulder height, so that if dropped it would fall a foot outside your leading foot, the left one
sway backwards so that your weight is on the back foot
with arm bent and wrist cocked, the racket is held up almost vertically behind and to the right of your thigh
choose your target area, then simply open thumb and forefinger to allow the shuttle to drop straight, sweeping the racket down to meet it, with the heel of the hand leading, the arm straightening, the body turning square to the net, and the knees bending slightly
practice with your partner (cross-court)
10 minutes

 

1) The low serve

2) The Drive Serve

3) The Flick serve

4) High serve

5) Very high serve

Activity #4                                                                                         Top
The Low Serve

the aim of the low serve is to strike the shuttle with the flattest possible trajectory so that it starts to drop just before crossing and literally skimming the tape and therefore cannot be hit down
as with the high serve, stand sideways on, facing the receiver diagonally
left foot and shoulder forward, stand tall, weight slightly on the back foot
hold the shuttle's skirt at the top between forefinger and thumb with arm bent so that when released the shuttle will drop just to the right of your leading foot
place the racket, pointing downwards, just to thigh
no power is needed so a longer back swing is not required
bend the arm as far as you comfortably can to bring he racket-head up vertically as high as possible (this will give you a flatter trajectory)
and the wrist is firstly cocked back - and kept cocked back throughout the shot!
practice with your partner (cross-court)
10 minutes

Activity #5                                                                                           Top
Doubles 

pair the students up and get them to play doubles games
switch after every five minutes (blow the whistle)
winners move up to the next court, losers move down
30 minutes

Teacher/Student Reflections

Teacher Reflection:

Did everyone get a chance to participate in the lesson today?
Were they active for the majority of the class?
Were the directions adequate for the activities in class?
Were the students confused?
Were the badminton activities geared toward their ability level?

Student Reflection:

Did I meet some or all of my specific outcomes that I had listed at the beginning of the lesson plan?
What were the positive and negative outcomes that came from this lesson?
Did the students enjoy the lesson? (Answer this question by getting feedback from the students themselves)

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James Rae
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Last updated on September 1, 2002
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