HPE 2204

Curriculum Models in Physical Education

Tutorial Four
Games for Understanding A tactical games approach
Defensive and Counter-Attack Strokes (Cont. Week 3)
Competition (Trials & Pre-Season)
Introduce strokes from the forecourt
Introduce the strategies & tactics of doubles play
Discussion for SEPEP season
o game modifications
o fixtures
o ethics
o results
Evaluate the doubles pairs for SEPEP (Pre season)
1. Warm up
Badminton Winning the point (Cont. from last week)
Court Area a badminton court
Conduct Rules Use a high serve to midcourt
Procedural Rules Server-5 Receiver-7. Points are scored for each rally
(This encourages server to be accurate)
Tactical Solution Awareness of when to attack a weak serve or clear.
Attack: Where can you smash from most easily?
What kind of shot are you looking for from your opponent?
2. Defensive and Counter-Attack Strokes
. Defensive and Counter-Attack Strokes

The Block
The push
The drive

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a) Defensive Stance

Student Check
Hold racket in the ready position
Wait with backhand grip
Step onto racket foot for shuttles wide to right or left
Play of the nearest foot for shuttles close to the body
Get low for the shuttle

b) The Block
Aim: Return an opponents attacking stroke low over the net with the objective of regaining the attack.

KTPs
Feet Square and racket head up to receive
smash (Defensive position)
Firm wrist
Drop shuttle into front court

3. Badminton Defending against an attack

Court Area a badminton court
Conduct Rules Use a high serve to midcourt
Procedural Rules Server-5 Receiver-7. Points are scored for each rally
Tactical Solution Win point with a smash if possible
Returning the smash (The Block)
Attack: What is the best way to make the shot difficult to return?
Defence: How can you return a smash without setting up your opponent for another smash?

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c) The Push
Aim: Return an attacking stroke low over the net to make the opponent hit the shuttle from below net height in the midcourt

d) The Drive
Aim: Return an attacking stroke low over the net to make an opponent hit the shuttle from low in the rear court

4. The Defensive Lob

Aim: Create time

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5. Singles Pre-season

6. Strokes from the forecourt

6.1 Stroke: The Net Kill
Aim: To play the winning shot

Student Check
Body alert & balanced
Racket up at tape height for attack.
Grip finger control hand cocked.
Where to strike the shuttle in relation to the net
Small racket head action.

Games for Understanding Approach (GU)

Attack a low serve

6.2 Stroke: The Attacking Lob

Aim: To get the shuttle into the rear court, behind the opponent

Student Check
Grip.
Meeting the shuttle early by stepping towards it
on the racket foot.
Angle of the racket face.
Action of the racket head.

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6.3 Stroke: The Net Shot

Aim: To play the winning shot
To set up a wining opportunity
Teacher Notes

Encourage students to push the shuttle gently upwards &

forwards from close to the top of the net

Student Check

Compare the angle of the racket face for straight net shot
and a cross-court net shot

7. Net Shot Game

Play 1V1 using a low serve followed by play limited to the area between the net and the front service line
(Fig 1)

P4

P2

P2

P1

P1

P3

Fig 1

Fig 2

Development
Introduce partner.
Games for Understanding Approach (GU)
Play 1V1 using a low serve followed by play limited to the area between the net and the front service line
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After the 4th shot from the front court play an attacking lob and play the rally out
Discuss the merits of the various positions it is possible to adopt after the attacking lob
3. The Doubles Game
Players may need to slow the game down and play co-operation doubles to learn court
positioning in relation to:
a) the intention of the shot played from their side;
b) positioning with partner to cover possible replies.
Sections of the game with appropriate court positioning can be rehearsed and then put back
into the whole game. For areas of responsibility for players in attacking and defensive
formations see Fig 3

Fig 3
Teachers Notes
For starting positions in tasks see Fig 4
Task 1
Player 1 serves high and takes up a sides defensive position with
Player 2. Players 3 and 4 move from receiving serve positions to an
attacking front/back formation and must play a downward shot. Players
1 & 2 try to hit low into a space.
Teacher Notes
Each player has 5 successive
serves. The practice stops
after the 4th shot in each rally.
Guided Discussion
Which side had the advantage after the 4th shot and what position had
that side taken up?
Development
Play the rallies out. (Task 1-3)
Task 2
Player 1 serves low and takes up a front attacking role with Player
2 behind.
Player 3 returns with a low placement. The rally continues for 4 shots.
Guided Discussion
Discuss the merits of the various positions it is possible to adopt after
the return of serve.
Task 3
Player 1 serves low and looks for replies around the net area. Player 3
replies with a net shot. A cooperative net rally follows until Player 1 lobs
the shuttle high to the rear court and takes up a defensive role in one
half-court. Player 2 moves into the adjacent half-court. Stop the rally
after the lob: check all positions.
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Fig 4
See notes associated with this tutorial for additional Doubles practice routines
Student Check
In defence, players should take
up a position so that they are
Fig 5 equidistant from the shuttle
within the angle of returns,
facing the shuttle.
Angle of return with line
dividing the angle of return
Fig 5
4. MIXED DOUBLES
In attack
Female role is:
Cover the front part of the court.
Keep the shuffle low on the opponents side of the net.
Kill at the net whenever possible.
Try to get a lifted shuttle for partner.
Male role is:
Hit down whenever possible.
Placement shots should be used to create spaces.
Use power to create a winning shot or to get a weak reply for partner.
In defence
Female role is:
Drop back to cover the cross court smash.
Move back into the front part of the court at the first opportunity of regaining the attack.
Male role is:
Be ready to cover the straight smash.
Play a shot to regain the attack.
Once doubles players have developed a basic understanding of attack and defence principles, the game can be played
faster and with a competitive rather than a co-operative approach.
REMEMBER
The basic principles:
Whenever possible get the shuttle low on the other side of the net (See Fig 6).
Develop an aggressive approach, but vary placement and power.
Treat good shots with respect, but try to reply with a good shot from your side to increase your chances of winning.
Be prepared to rally until you get the chance to play a winning shot.
Get to the shuttle early.

Fig 6
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Attempt to develop the above principles both in serve and receive practice and in practice games.
5. Trials & Selection Process (Stage Two)

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