Badminton Serve

  Beginner Developing Proficient Excellent

1 pts 2 pts 3 pts 4 pts
Preparation Beginner Developing Proficient Excellent
Handshake grip
Student Student Student Student
Up and back stance( left demonstrates demonstates demonstrates demonstrates
foot forward right foot very little some a complete a complete
back) understanding understanding understanding understanding
of how to of how and of how to of how to
Hold bird at waist level. serve and where to serve and serve and
Make an "O" to hold where to serve. where to where to
birdie using index finger serve serve. serve.
and thumb Correct form
Correct form is used some Correct form Correct form
Put weight on rear foot is not used at of the time. is used most is used
all. of the time. everytime.
Racket arm in backswing

Cock wrist
Execution Beginner Developing Proficient Excellent
Shift weight
Student Student Student Student
Use forehand pronation demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates
and wrist action very little some that they that they
understanding understanding understand understand
Contact made in front and of how to of how to how to how to
on side of body below the execute a execute a execute the execute the
waist serve. serve serve in serve in
badminton badminton
High and deep Does not get Student can
bird over the get bird over Can get the Can get the
Student can get bird over net the but not into bird to the bird to the
net and into right part of majority of the correct right spot right spot
the court the time. area of the
court Correct form Correct form
Correct form is used most is used
is not used Correct form of the time everytime
is used some
of the time
Follow-Through Beginner Developing Proficient Excellent
Finish with racket upward
and in line with the bird's Student does Student Student Student
flight not demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates
understand some an an
Cross racket in front of how to finish understanding understanding understanding
and over opposite off the serve of how to of how to of how to
shoulder in badminton. finish off a finish the finish the
serve in serve in serve in
Roll hips and shoulders Correct form badminton badminton. badminton.
around is not used.
Does not hit Correct form Correct form Correct form
the target at is used some is used most is used
all of the time. of the time. everytime.
Hits the target Hits the target Hits the target
some of the most of the everytime
time time