Partner Fed Two Shuttle Drill

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Tactical Problem: relocating to base position after playing a shot elsewhere

Skill development: Lateral and frontal movement, anticipating the opponents next shot

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Game/Task: Two shuttle drill Conditions: students use a half-court, one half-court per pair yellow starts in his/her base position orange feeds the first shuttle into play with one of two shots: a deep shot or a short shot after playing the first shuttle, yellow returns to base position and prepares for shuttle #2 orange feeds shuttle number two into play as soon as yellow returns to base position	Diagram: (a) orange feeds, yellow makes the (b) orange feeds the second shuttle, yellow shot and returns to base position plays and returns to base position
Organizational Points:  students are in groups of 2 after instructions are given and the movement guidelines are clear students return to their courts and begin play students are to only use the half-court there are to be two shuttles per pair	Teaching Points:  Ø ready position: both feet on the floor about shoulder width apart, one slightly ahead of the other for better balance, knees flexed at all times, racquet up and in front of you Ø movement: take the fewest number of steps possible and still reach the shuttle in a balanced and powerful position, use a pivot, try to use shuffle steps avoiding cross-overs
Modifications / Refinements / Progressions: Step 1: students can alternate one shuttle to the back of the court, the next one goes short Step 2: students can mix it up at the feeders discretion Step 3: feeder can challenge the student by varying the time between shots Ø direct the students to finding their own “base position” (each student’s may be different)