Badminton Serve
Preparation Phase:
· Grasp handle of racket firmly
· Lead with non racket leg with racket leg in back
· Lead foot is facing towards the target
· Bring racket back so that it is almost shoulder level
· Bend knees slightly
· Hold the shuttle with your other hand by the feathers
· Extend shuttle arm out at shoulder height
· Keep eyes focused on shuttle
Execution Phase:
· Drop shuttle slightly in front of body
· As shuttle drops, keep wrist locked and swing upward at the shuttle
· Hit the shuttle with the flat face of the racket below the waist
· Body weight shifts from back to front
· Feet will shift but do not pick them up off the ground until shuttle is hit
Follow Through Phase:
· Follow through in an upward direction
· Racket should reach non racket side of your head
· Get ready for the return
Critical Elements
· Make sure that the non racket leg is leading and the racket leg in the back.
· During the serve, make sure that feet do not come off the ground until the shuttle is hit, otherwise it is a penalty.
· Keep wrist firm and swing arm almost like a pendulum.
· The shuttle needs to be hit at or below the waist.
· Follow through to where you want the shuttle to land.
Teaching Cues
· “Handshake with a friend”- cue for how to grasp the handle of racket
· “Eye on the birdie”- cue for emphasizing the importance of keeping eyes on the shuttle
· “Do the slight drop”- cue for how the shuttle should be dropped, not thrown to the ground
· “Swing like a pendulum”- cue for how the swing forward to hit the shuttle should be like
· “Swing through”- cue for following through after the shuttle is hit
Modifier Games:
Middle School- For this modifier, students will be paired together and face another pair. However, instead of playing with a racket, the students will attempt to hit the shuttle over the net only by using their hands. This way, it helps improve coordination and gives the students an idea of what kind of movements need to be executed in order to hit the shuttle with a racket.
High School- Have the students get into groups of three. Two players will be on one side of the court while one player is left on the other. The two players have to cover their whole half of the court, while the person who is playing against them only has to cover one half of the court. Switch up which half of the court that one person has to cover. It can be the back, front, left, or right side.
Bibliography:
www.badminton-information.com/badminton_serve.html
Crossley, Ken. (1970) Progressive Badminton. London: G Bell and Sons. Pgs. 37-42
Poole, James. (1969) Badminton. California: Goodyear Publishing Company Inc. Pgs. 19-22
Preparation Phase:
· Grasp handle of racket firmly
· Lead with non racket leg with racket leg in back
· Lead foot is facing towards the target
· Bring racket back so that it is almost shoulder level
· Bend knees slightly
· Hold the shuttle with your other hand by the feathers
· Extend shuttle arm out at shoulder height
· Keep eyes focused on shuttle
Execution Phase:
· Drop shuttle slightly in front of body
· As shuttle drops, keep wrist locked and swing upward at the shuttle
· Hit the shuttle with the flat face of the racket below the waist
· Body weight shifts from back to front
· Feet will shift but do not pick them up off the ground until shuttle is hit
Follow Through Phase:
· Follow through in an upward direction
· Racket should reach non racket side of your head
· Get ready for the return
Critical Elements
· Make sure that the non racket leg is leading and the racket leg in the back.
· During the serve, make sure that feet do not come off the ground until the shuttle is hit, otherwise it is a penalty.
· Keep wrist firm and swing arm almost like a pendulum.
· The shuttle needs to be hit at or below the waist.
· Follow through to where you want the shuttle to land.
Teaching Cues
· “Handshake with a friend”- cue for how to grasp the handle of racket
· “Eye on the birdie”- cue for emphasizing the importance of keeping eyes on the shuttle
· “Do the slight drop”- cue for how the shuttle should be dropped, not thrown to the ground
· “Swing like a pendulum”- cue for how the swing forward to hit the shuttle should be like
· “Swing through”- cue for following through after the shuttle is hit
Modifier Games:
Middle School- For this modifier, students will be paired together and face another pair. However, instead of playing with a racket, the students will attempt to hit the shuttle over the net only by using their hands. This way, it helps improve coordination and gives the students an idea of what kind of movements need to be executed in order to hit the shuttle with a racket.
High School- Have the students get into groups of three. Two players will be on one side of the court while one player is left on the other. The two players have to cover their whole half of the court, while the person who is playing against them only has to cover one half of the court. Switch up which half of the court that one person has to cover. It can be the back, front, left, or right side.
Bibliography:
www.badminton-information.com/badminton_serve.html
Crossley, Ken. (1970) Progressive Badminton. London: G Bell and Sons. Pgs. 37-42
Poole, James. (1969) Badminton. California: Goodyear Publishing Company Inc. Pgs. 19-22
