Robert Mackenzie

SPSC 5395

Session Themes / Skills: Session Focus / Outcomes:

Wall/Net Games (Fukuhara) Tactical Concept / Problem – Winning a point
Equipment Off-the-ball – reading and communicating when/where
1 badminton net/court to attack
1 volleyball per 2 players On-the-ball – Striking technique
4 cones per court
2 jerseys per court (one per player
because of COVID)
Organization / Risk Teaching Points
Time Description of Activity Management / Key Questions
10 Warm-up ü Students are in partners Ensure shoulders
mins across the net are appropriately
Closed drill ü Take turns striking ball to warm for next
1. Back and forth striking of the partner, who receives phase of activity
ball with reception (review and strikes back
contralateral step, contact
point) Warm-up focus:
2. Increase intensity 1. Joint Prep & mobility
Open drill 2. Slow cardio
3. 3 vs 3 continuous (rotate 3. Dynamic
each time the ball crosses 4. Sport Specific
the net)
2-3 Introduction Gather around teacher / How are net/wall
mins coach at the home base area. games different
than territorial
games? (Defender
cannot physically
affect how I play
the ball over/give
up possession)

What factors might

influence my attack
choices?
5 Initial Game (#1) - Fukuhara 3 vs 3 (regular - How are students
mins rules) deciding
when/where to
attack?
- Are students
communicating
regarding open
court?
- How are students
striking the ball?
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5 Reflect #1 Gather around Tactical Talk:

mins – Questions & Challenges teacher/coach
How did you
PRACTICE TASK (if decide where to
necessary): If students are attack the ball?
struggling to consistently
connect with ball, may have How might you
to reinforce skill cues: move to change
FOCUS: the angle of your
- hand position (closed fist, attack to give
firm wrist) yourself a better
- “hammer the nail at the chance to score?
equator” contact centre of
ball
- serve receive, to attack of a
particular location
15 Game #2 Modify rules 3 vs 2 Are students
mins seeing the open
space?

Are they moving

to spaces that will
allow them to hit
that shot most
effectively?

Are students who

are not hitting
communicating
information about
Serve is entered from the open court?
side with two players.

Cones are placed dividing

the court roughly into
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thirds (approx 1.5m from

sideline)

First variation: Defensive

players must “Declare” a
zone (from which they
are not allowed to move,
leaving one zone open.
The attacking team
should attempt to strike
the ball into the open
court. Defensive players
may attempt to play the
ball once it has been
struck. Mini games to 3,
then switch.

Second Variation :
Defensive players may
move zones until the
second contact, then
must stay until the ball is
struck for the third
contact. Mini games to 3,
then switch.

Third Phase: Defensive

players may move zones
at any time.
5 Reflect #2 If necessary: What factors
mins – Questions & Challenges determined your
Keep same court attack choices?
PRACTICE TASK (if configuration (quality/location
necessary): If students are Player 1 rolls the ball to of pass, location
having a difficult time player 2. of defender,
responding to cues, can quality of
regress to a more closed drill, Player 2 must strike the ball defender,
take away serve and simply against two denders personal attack
roll the ball to an attacker preferences)
FOCUS:
ü Responding to visual and
auditory cues to hit an
appropriate shot
10 Game #3 Fukuhara (modified scoring Skill and tactical
mins rules) transfer
between games.
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Tactical
decision-
making:
balancing going
for two points
compared to
what might be
open.

Designate one player as the

“money” player with a jersey.
If the ball leaves their third/is
scored on them, it is worth
two points, instead of one.
Mini Games to 5, change
“money” player every match.
5 CONCLUSION Gather around teacher / Exit Card:
mins (Individual student exit coach at the home base area. 1. What is one
card) “aha!” moment
Cool-down focus: you had today
COOL DOWN 1. Slow cardio regarding
2. Static stretching attacking?
3. Rest & recovery 2. What is one
4. Hydration & nutrition thing you are
still working
on?