Racket Control & Shot Strategy
•Year 4
•Badminton
•Distribute evenly across stations, keep extras in central bucket
Alternative: Foam shuttles for beginners, feather shuttles for advanced students
Check all rackets have intact strings before lesson
Alternative: Tennis rackets if badminton rackets unavailable
Place strategically for target practice and shuttle collection
Alternative: Chalk circles or cones arranged in circles
Use to mark boundaries and create 10x10 boxes for warm-up
Alternative: Bean bags or markers
For Quick Feet warm-up activity only
Alternative: Foam balls or bean bags
Identify ball collectors in warm-up activity
Alternative: Coloured bands or different coloured equipment
Essential for score keeping at each station
Alternative: Whiteboards and pens
For collecting softballs during warm-up
Alternative: Large container or hoop
A continuous exchange of shots between players without the shuttle touching the ground
A designated area with a specific activity or challenge
A method of keeping count or score using marks or numbers
Working together as a team to achieve a common goal
A shot played on the non-dominant side of the body
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Communication skills for teamwork, listening and following instructions, expressing cooperation strategies
Scoring and tally systems, time measurement in challenges, data recording and comparison of team scores
Understanding forces in badminton shots, body systems during exercise, physics of shuttle flight
Teamwork and cooperation, leadership skills, resilience when activities are challenging, celebrating others' success
Move constantly between stations during circuit work, position centrally during whole-group instruction
Watch for cooperation behaviours, teamwork development, safe technique application
["Step in if teams become overly competitive rather than cooperative", "Support struggling teams with specific teamwork strategies", "Ensure safety rules are maintained throughout"]
Always demonstrate with students to show cooperation, use slow-motion for technique clarity, emphasise teamwork over individual skill
Sports hall or large indoor space, minimum 20m x 15m with clear ceiling height for badminton shots
Non-slip indoor surface, free from obstacles, adequate ventilation for physical activity
Stop all activity immediately, assess situation, apply appropriate first aid, seek additional support if needed
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