KCC 10MPA – Badminton Program

Topic Lesson Content

1 Introduction to the game.
● Introduce equipment (racquet & shuttle). Setting up courts.
● Shuttle bounce – bounce shuttle on racquet with control
● Shuttle catch – hit shuttle in air & try to catch shuttle on
racquet when it comes down.
● Forehand Serve – In pairs over net
● Across the Net Rally
MINI GAME – HOOP SHUTTLE – Each team stands 3m from hoop.
First team to get 5 shuttles into hoop wins.
2 Hitting the shuttle using a forehand serving stroke low & high
serve.
● Demonstrate low forehand in pairs – standing close to service
line & centre line (little jab)
● Aiming forehand serve into hoops – students get 3 hits and
move to back of line.
● High Serve – standing further back that low serve (full arm
swing)
MINI SHUTTLE – Played like egg & spoon, empty shuttle into
bucket.

3 Returning a low serve

● Demonstrate high clear shot – standing mid court, racquet
foot steps back, drop racquet behind shoulder, elbow high
& reach.
● In pairs one hits a high serve, the other returns with a high
clear shot.
● Singles Game
MINI GAME: TOP TEAM – two teams , 1 player from each team on
court at a time. If a player misses they are out and the next team
player comes on.
4 Overhead drop shot.
● Racquet Twist (modified racquet bounce)
● Demonstrate drop shot – stance same as high clear shot,
deceptive shot, hit vey gently with little follow through.
● In Pairs – One does a high serve & other runs to net and
does a drop shot.
● Doubles game
MINI GAME: TEAM BADMINTON – two teams on either of the
court. When a player misses a shot they move off the court, last
team standing wins.
5 Smash.
● Start just behind the service line – Stance the same as
forehand clear shot, high arm, hit shuttle high, 30cmin front of
body.
● In pairs -one player hits the upwards high shot & the other
player smashes it down.
● Doubles game
MINI GAME: RALLY RECORD – In pairs students count how many
successive shots they hit. Score returns to zero when shuttle hits
the ground.
6 Backhand Clear Shots.
● Position – mid court, racquet foot steps across the body
● In pairs – One partner throws the shuttle in a downwards
throw onto the partners backhand side. Aim to hit shuttle
high & deep to back end of court.
Backhand Drive Shot.
● Repeat drill – hard & flat – straight.
● Mixed Doubles
7 Game Play – Doubles
MINI GAME: RELAY BOUNCING
8 Game Play –Doubles
MINI GAME - DOG & BONE – Each team lines up on the outside of
there half of the court, when there number is called they run in
and rally with the other player. 2 – 3 courts.
9 Game Play – Mixed Doubles
MINI GAME – SHUTTLE RACE (like flags relay)
10 Game Play – Mixed Doubles