HLTH 2204

Curriculum Models in Physical Education

Tutorial Four
Games for Understanding – A tactical games approach
 Winning the point
 Defensive and Counter-Attack Strokes
 Defending against an attack
 SEPEP Competition
 Introduce strokes from the forecourt

1. Warm up

Badminton – Winning the point (Cont. from last week)

Court Area ½ 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 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

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

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b) The Block

Aim: Return an opponent’s attacking stroke low over the net with the objective of regaining the attack.

KTP’s
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 ½ 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?

4. Singles Pre-season

SEPEP Singles Competition

 Sportsboard – Introduction to SEPEP Competition

o game modifications
 Fixtures – Structure of competition
 Records – Procedure
 Festivity – recognition of awards. Theme for Wk6
 Selection – Peer or self-assessment. Preparation for 2v2
 Publicity - Photographs, reports

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5. Strokes from the forecourt

5.1 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)

P2

P1

Fig 1

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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
After the 4th shot from the front court play an attacking lob and play the rally out

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