“Read and React” is an in-the-game skill where the player needs to have a movement pattern on the court where he/she will read, react, respond, and recover base upon the object coming into their territory and executing a shot of the object into their opponents in order to be successful.

This skill can be developed through the progression of three simple games which focus on the development of these crucial movement patterns and shot attempts.

First Progression:

1. -2 person objects passing over a net playing in the singles-court of the badminton court.
   

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GOAL:

1. -Move in your territory to catch the object with two hands without allowing the object to touch the ground in your own territory.
   

2. -Then, throw the object over the net to a location where your opponent will not be able to get the ball.

Second Progression:

1. -4 person object passing over a net playing in the doubles-court of the badminton court.
   

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3. -GOAL:
   

4. -Rotating with a partner, move to catch the object in the air without allowing the object to hit the ground.
   

5. -Then, throwing the object over the net into your opponents territory.
   

6. -After throwing the object, run to the baseline of the court and touch a spot, cone, etc... with your foot before returning to the playing area.

Third Progression:

1. -4 person object passing with racquets over a net playing in the doubles badminton court.
   

GOAL:

1. -Rotating with a partner, move to hit the object in the air without allowing the object to hit the ground while hitting the object over the net into your opponents territory to a place where they will not be able to return the object over the net.
   

2. -After hitting the object, return to the baseline to touch a spot, cone, etc... before returning to the playing area.

Partner Switch Game

Partner Switch Game