BLOCK PLAN - Four Lesson Badminton Unit

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Lesson 1
Tactical Problem
How do you create time and space in a badminton game?
Lesson focus: Pushing the opponent back.

Skill objective: Overhead Clear and the Under-Hand Serve.

Introductory task/game

 1. Half-Court Singles.
Skill/Concept development tasks/games
    2. Under-Hand Serve Practice.
    3. Overhead Clear Practice.
        a) Hand feed.
        b) Serve feed.
    4. Overhead Clear Rally.
Culminating Game:

6.  Half-Court Singles.
7. Review.

 Lesson 2
Tactical Problem
 How do you create space while in the back court?
Lesson focus: Placement of a front court shot.

Skill objective: Drop Shot and Underhand Clear.

Introductory task/game

1. Around the World.
2. Review. 
3. Half-Court Singles.
Skill/Concept development tasks/games
4. Drop Shot Practice.
a) Hand Feed.
b) Serve Feed.
5. Drop Shot Rally.
Culminating Game:

6. Front and Back Court Point Game.
7. Review.
 
Lesson 3
Tactical Problem
How to return overhead drop shots?
Lesson focus: Defend and Counter Front Court.

Skill objective: Net Shot

Introductory task/game

1. Around the World.
2. Review.
3. Half-Court Singles.
Skill/Concept development tasks/games
2. Net Shot Practice.
3. Net Shot with Overhead Clear Practice.
  • Overhead Clear Motion.
  • Overhead Clear.
4. Half-Court Singles.
Culminating Game:

5. Front and Back Court Point Game.
6. Review.

 Lesson 4
Tactical Problem
 What is the best way to win a point?
Lesson focus: Winning a point with a smash.

Skill objective: Smash.

Introductory task/game

1. Around the World.
2. Review.
3. Half-Court Singles.
Skill/Concept development tasks/games
4. Serve and Smash.
5. Net Shot and Smash.
Culminating Game:

6. Monarch of the Court.
7. Review.