Year 6 Badminton

Overview

Used different types of serves & shots in-game. Played with others to score and defend points in competitive games. Move confidently around the playing area using footwork

Develop a wider range of shots, including drop and smash.  Begin to use more sophisticated tactics. Play with fluency with a partner in doubles scenarios.

  1. the smash shot technique and when to use it.
  2. to use the smash shot in a doubles game.
  3. to hit a drop shot using the correct technique to outwit an opponent.
  4. to develop reaction time to hit shots when close to the net.
  5. to communicate with a partner in a doubles match to ensure court positioning is correct.
  6. to use defensive formations in a doubles game to prevent opponents from scoring points.
  1. Why is good communication essential for attacking positioning to work well?
  2. What is meant by net play?
  3. Where are you looking for the shuttle to land when executing a drop shot?

Badminton racquets, nets, sponge balls, tennis balls, cones, hoops, bench, throw down markers.

 

Smash shot, offensive, attacking, defending, rally, drop shot, net play.

 

  • The shuttle must reach your opponents’ service box in their half of the court.
  • The serve is good even if the shuttlecock hits the top of the net providing it reaches the service boundaries.

Head – Make appropriate choices in games about shot selection.

Hand – Use forehand, backhand and overhead shots more confidently in games.

Heart – Develop doubles play further, implementing basic positioning tactics.

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    Prior Learning

Used different types of serves & shots in-game. Played with others to score and defend points in competitive games. Move confidently around the playing area using footwork

    Unit Focus

Develop a wider range of shots, including drop and smash.  Begin to use more sophisticated tactics. Play with fluency with a partner in doubles scenarios.

    We are learning
  1. the smash shot technique and when to use it.
  2. to use the smash shot in a doubles game.
  3. to hit a drop shot using the correct technique to outwit an opponent.
  4. to develop reaction time to hit shots when close to the net.
  5. to communicate with a partner in a doubles match to ensure court positioning is correct.
  6. to use defensive formations in a doubles game to prevent opponents from scoring points.
    Key Questions
  1. Why is good communication essential for attacking positioning to work well?
  2. What is meant by net play?
  3. Where are you looking for the shuttle to land when executing a drop shot?
    Equipment

Badminton racquets, nets, sponge balls, tennis balls, cones, hoops, bench, throw down markers.

 

    Vocabulary

Smash shot, offensive, attacking, defending, rally, drop shot, net play.

 

    Rules
  • The shuttle must reach your opponents’ service box in their half of the court.
  • The serve is good even if the shuttlecock hits the top of the net providing it reaches the service boundaries.
    Assessment Overview

Head – Make appropriate choices in games about shot selection.

Hand – Use forehand, backhand and overhead shots more confidently in games.

Heart – Develop doubles play further, implementing basic positioning tactics.

Lesson Overview

Lesson 1

  1. Play in a doubles game to score points against opposition.
  2. Demonstrate a range of shots in doubles scenario.
  3. Defend points against opposition using teamwork skills.

We are learning: the smash shot technique and when it is used.
Activity: Assessment for Learning Task.

Lesson 2

  1. Serve using doubles boundaries and service line.
  2. Getting into position to perform the smash.
  3. Attempt a smash shot in a doubles game situation.

We are learning:  to use the smash shot in a doubles game.
Activity: Badminton bingo.

Lesson 3

  1. Introduce the drop shot
  2. Demonstrate a drop shot in isolated situations
  3. Deceive your opponent to win a point using a drop shot

We are learning: to hit a drop using the correct technique to outwit an opponent.
Activity: Drop shot and recover drill.

Lesson 4

  1. React quickly to play shots at the net.
  2. Play in a game using net play when appropriate.
  3. Score a doubles game with confidence.

We are learning: to develop reaction time to hit shots when close to the net.
Activity: Replay Assessment for Learning applying all new rules learnt.

Lesson 5

  1. Play using offensive court position for doubles.
  2. Work in harmony with your partner to attack.
  3. Use attacking principles to exploit the opponents’ weakness.

We are learning: to communicate with a partner in doubles match to make sure court positioning is correct.
Activity: Offensive positioning game.

Lesson 6

  1. Umpire a game of badminton.
  2. Compete and identify ways you can improve your play.
  3. Defend in formation.

We are learning: to use defensive formations in a doubles game to prevent opponents from scoring points.
Activity: Competition, umpiring own games.

Downloadable Resources

Badminton Doubles Defensive Positioning

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Badminton Doubles Rules

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Badminton Smash Sequence

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Year 6 Badminton L2 Bingo

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Year 6 Badminton L6 Improvement Worksheet

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Badminton Glossary

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Year 6 Badminton Knowledge Organiser

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Year 6 Badminton Knowledge Card

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Badminton – Drop Shot

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Badminton – Smash

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Badminton – Net Play

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Badminton – Reach & Recover

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Badminton – Reaction Time

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Badminton – Offensive Positioning

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Badminton – Backhand Return

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Badminton – Forehand Backhand Returns

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Badminton – Overhead Clear

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Badminton – Range of Serves

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Badminton – Ready Position

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Badminton – Returning to the middle of the court

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Badminton – Self Feed

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Badminton – Self Feed From Racquet

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Badminton – Forehand Serve

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