Badminton

 

CONTENT ANALYSIS



Tactical Problem


  1. Defending Court

  2. Using space





Off-the-ball movements


  1. Body position (bent knees), getting low

  2. Recovery position after striking (center of court)

  3. Clearing (overhand/underhand)

On-the-ball skills


  1. Returning net shots

  2. Clearning (overhand/underhand)

  3. Ready position to strike

  4. Appropriate grip




                              


  1. Scoring on opponent

  2. -using space in opponent’s court

  3. -hitting the shuttle accurately to target


  1. Recovery

  2. Body position (bent knees), getting low

  3. Cueing shot with non-racquet hand


  1. Net shots

  2. Snap wrist, follow through

  3. Smash

  4. Base (ready) position

  5. Forehand, backhand, grips

  6. Serve to space




Power - controlling force and time

  1. Rally to spaces across opponent’s court

  2. Attack pressing zones and forcing opponent back (vary height of hit)

  3. Hit to open space in opponent’s side

  4. Increased height = increase time



  1. Body position

  2. Recovery


  1. Recovery to baseline

  2. Side step recovery to ready position

  3. Anticipate where shuttle will go

  4. Correct grip




Doubles

  1. Playing badminton as a pair

  2. Basic doubles positioning

  3. Maintaining a rally

  4. Hit off partner’s serve

  5. Hit off partner’s return


  1. Maintaining a rally

  2. Recovery


  1. Split-step to push off

  2. Communication





Based on the BC IRP the content of the unit also includes safety, fair play and leadership objectives.  For this age of students the following content will be developed throughout the course.  Note the prescribed learning outcomes of which the following objectives have been selected