Regency Polytechnic College, Inc.: Module XV: PE 3 Dual Sports Lesson 1: The Game Badminton Strategy

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Module XV: PE 3 Dual Sports

Lesson 1: The game badminton strategy
Introduction
Badminton is a sports racket that is played with a shuttlecock or birdie as a projectile and
where the players are separated by a net that divides the court into two equal parts. Points are
scored by landing the shuttle on your opponent's side of the court. The game badminton is a fun
active sport which is an easy game to practice with few painless rules. It boosts up your muscles,
adds strength to the muscles, improves blood flow rate and the benefits are endless. Apart from
physical benefits, there are mental advantages of badminton too.
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, you shall have been able to:
1. Discuss the different strategies of badminton.

2. Analyze the importance on how to apply the technique in playing badminton
3. Differentiate the technique of the game badminton
4. Understand the important procedure in every technique
Pretest
Multiple Choice: Each item is provided with four choices. Write the letter of your answer
on the blank provided before each number.
______1. This team is used when playing doubles.
A. One Hand Down
B. Overhead
C. Rally
D. Ready Position
______2. Any stroke executed from a point above the head.
A. One Hand Down
B. Overhead
C. Rally
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D. Ready Position
______3.The continuous playback and forth across the net between opposing players during any
particular point.
A. Let
B. Match
C. Net Shot
D. Rally
______4. The basic waiting position, near the center of the court, when playing singles and a
point equidistant from your partner when playing doubles.
A. Ready Positions
B. Setting
C. Smash
D. Two Hands Down
______5. An overhead return of strokes hit down into your opponent’s court with great speed
and power.
A. Ready Positions
B. Setting
C. Smash
D. Two Hands Down
Reading
Badminton is a physically demanding sport, requiring strength, endurance, muscular

power agility, speed endurance, anaerobic power, capacity to rapidly accelerate and decelerate.
Being able to use Badminton Strategies in your game is essential in winning your crucial points
and games. Just knowing how to smash powerfully will not bring you success if you don't have a
game plan. You have to use some badminton tactics and badminton strategies to outwit your
opponent.
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Badminton is not only a physically demanding game; it is mentally challenging as well.

You will come to a stage where skills and fitness alone will not be enough to beat your opponent.
Having the right Badminton Tactics in place will give you that extra edge. Those who fail to
plan, plan to fail. Plan your Badminton Strategies from now on. The object of badminton is to hit
the shuttlecock over the net and have it land in the designated court areas. If your opponent
manages to return the shuttlecock then a rally occurs. If you win this rally, force your opponent
to hit the shuttlecock out or into the net then you win a point.
Strategy of Badminton
Singles Badminton Strategies
One simple badminton strategy often used in singles is to serve long and high to your
opponent's backcourt. This will force your opponent to move back to the baseline and open up
his forecourt. Throw in some disguised low serve occasionally and you might just catch your
opponent off guard and win a point outright. Nowadays in professional men's singles, you
seldom see them use the long serve. This is because professional players are extremely athletic
and possess great techniques. They can jump high and smash powerfully even from the baseline.
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It all depends on who you are playing with. serve. Always try to hit the shuttle away from your
opponent and make your opponent move around the court. One exception to this rule is that
when you encounter a tall opponent, you might want to smash straight to his body to gain an
advantage. Observe your opponent's strength, weakness, favorite shots, and pattern of play. Use
it to your advantage.
You aim to make your opponent play a weak return, such as a weak backhand shot from
the backcourt. If your plan works and forces a mistake or a poor return which you can make a
'kill', use it again. If it is not working then have the courage to make changes. The key is to be
flexible. If you are in a difficult situation in the game and your opponent is not, you need to
make time for yourself to get back to a favorable position. Do this by hitting the shuttle high
towards the back of the court, preferably near the middle of the baseline. Remember always to
get back to your base position in the midcourt area after making each shot. This is a position
where you can reach any of your opponent's shots.
Doubles Badminton Strategies
In doubles play, the tactic is to serve low so that the serving side would not be placed in a
defensive position. If you are serving low, take a position on the front and part of the midcourt
area immediately. Your partner shall then cover the backcourt. This is known as the Attacking
Formation (Front-Back).
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You can also use the flick serve to prevent your opponent from rushing to the net. But
you and your partner will have to take up a defensive position standing side by side. This is
known as the Defensive Formation (side-side). When you defend, try to hit the shuttle deep into
your opponent's court. This is to prevent your opponent in the front position intercepting the
shuttle from mid to frontcourt. When a chance presents itself, push or drive the shuttle to the area
in between your opponents. Or make a return to the frontcourt of your opponents, forcing them
to lift the shuttle.
In this instance, the player who played that shot will have to take up the front position
immediately while the partner takes the back. An attacking formation shall be formed. If you are
taking the back position, you aim to make shots that can create openings for your partner to 'kill'
in the frontcourt. In all types of doubles play, teamwork is the key to forming a formidable
partnership.
Although an ideal player will be skillful in all areas of the court, most will either show
greater flair around the net or be more effective with overhead shots. You and your partner have
to figure out how to make the best of your skills together. Play to your strengths and your
opponent's weaknesses. You will find this much easier if you communicate well with each other.
Do not leave it to guesswork.
Talk to your partner. Is there a leader in the partnership or is it all a matter of shared
responsibility? A quick word on the court might change the result of a game that is slipping away
fromyou.
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Mixed Doubles Badminton Strategies
In mixed doubles, the women usually play in the front of the court, and her partner takes
the shots that get past her. The man should try to hit downward shots or horizontal shots, while
the woman should play net kills and tight net shots. Both players should be in a good position to
push the shuttle low over the net to the midcourt area, just past the front player’s area but in front
of the back player.
The woman should always assume a front position in an attacking formation (Front-
Back) unless forced to move to the back. When defending, the defensive formation (Side-Side) is
used. Apply flick serve frequently to the woman receiver forcing her to the backcourt.
Badminton is not only a physically demanding game; it is mentally challenging as well. You will
come to a stage where skills and fitness alone will not be enough to beat your opponent. Having
the right Badminton Tactics in place will give you that extra edge. Those who fail to plan, plan to
fail. Plan your Badminton Strategies from now on.
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Self – Assessment Question (SAQ)

Answer briefly the following questions:
1. How do you serve a double in badminton?
2. Differentiate single, double, and mixed in the game.
3. How many serves are there in a badminton double?
4. What are the 4 types of serves in badminton?
5. What are the two basic types of serves in badminton?
Summary
Badminton singles are the most challenging discipline in badminton. It truly tests your
physical and mental strength. In terms of physical requirements, a singles game requires you to
move quickly around the badminton court to retrieve the shuttle. You’ll need a high level of
fitness to play a successful game of badminton. Besides physical strength, badminton singles
players also need to have strong mental fitness.
Unlike a doubles game, a singles player will be playing ALONE on the court. As such,
you’ll need to have strong mental fitness to get you through your game. Confidence plays an
important role in a singles game. In many instances, during a singles game, a younger or
inexperienced player may lack confidence in winning rallies. This happens especially when
playing with new opponents or when the player is playing in intense competition or tournament.
Therefore, to win a singles game, a player needs to keep his/her level of confidence high at all
times during the game.
In badminton singles, the basic strategy is to attempt to prolong or delay the rally, then
play the winning shot only when you get a clear chance. The winning shot is usually referred to
as the badminton smash, where you hit the shuttle downwards and steeply towards your
opponent’s side. Badminton is a game of speed and power. A Badminton Singles game is more
about speed instead of power. To outplay your opponent, you’ll need to have the speed (to move
around the court) to play your game at a higher pace.
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Badminton doubles have an extremely different style of play compared to badminton

singles. Two partners work together to retrieve the shuttle. In professional badminton, you’ll
realize that a singles player will not be a doubles player at the same time. It’s difficult for a
player to specialize in both badminton singles and doubles. This is because singles and doubles
players move differently around the court.
Training for singles and doubles is also very different. Singles, doubles, and mixed
doubles You can have either two or four players on a badminton court: one player on each side,
or a team of two players on each side. Mixed doubles (each team is a man and a woman)
Suggested Enrichment Activity
Give at least one example of the strategies used in badminton and why you choose that
strategy? Explain your answer.
References:
 Chau Yap, K.L, Malaysia (2012). - www.badminton-information.com
 RulesOfSports.com (2019). - https://www.rulesofsport.com/sports/badminton.html
 Mike Hopley, Badminton England coach (level 2) Since (2005),
https://www.badmintonbible.com/
 By David Tee, Copyright © 2010-2016. -Masterbadminton.com
 Copyright © 2019 RulesOfSport.com – www.rulesofsport.com › sports › badminton
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Module XV: PE 3 Dual Sports

1. Discuss the different strategies of badminton.

Badminton is a physically demanding sport, requiring strength, endurance, muscular

Badminton is not only a physically demanding game; it is mentally challenging as well.

Singles Badminton Strategies

Doubles Badminton Strategies

Mixed Doubles Badminton Strategies

Self – Assessment Question (SAQ)

Badminton doubles have an extremely different style of play compared to badminton

Suggested Enrichment Activity

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