Game/Task: "Defend The Knee"
Tactical Problem: Maintaining Possession of the Ball
Skill development: Quick movement, defending space, maintaining low body positioning
Teaching Points: 

Tactic: Attempt to tag your opponent's knee while defending your own at the same time.
 

Skill:

  • quick footwork
  • protection stance
     
     
     
 
 

 
Organizational Points: 

- begin with larger quadrants (i.e.:1/4 of badminton court) per pair, gradually getting smaller

- in defensive, low stance, students lunge at each other's knee to tag

-cue 'guard arm', 'stay low'

- emphasis on quick controlled movements vs. 'chopping'