Warm Up Badminton Activities for Year 5

Dynamic warm-up where students sprint to different boundaries based on verbal commands

A directional movement warm-up using compass points that progresses to include racket handling skills

Pairs work cooperatively to build and extend rallies using controlled shots aimed at partner's reach

Partners cooperatively rally shuttlecocks while incorporating running challenges to warm up

Energetic warm-up using dice to determine exercises, adaptable to any sport or equipment

A comprehensive warm-up preparing students for racket sports through shoulder activation, ready position practice, and shadow movements.

Dynamic warm-up game developing reaction time and gentle control skills through clockwise movement and catching challenges

Teams of 6 work together to keep a shuttlecock airborne using racquets in a circle formation

Teams of 4 hold plank positions at hoops arranged in a square formation and strategically move bean bags away from their hoops while maintaining plank form

Dynamic warm-up using compass directions to develop spatial awareness and badminton-specific movements

Fast-paced partner activity where students try to gently tap their partner's toes while avoiding being tapped themselves, developing footwork, agility and reaction time

Dynamic warm-up where students jog around the space and demonstrate different racket sport shot actions on command

High-energy dodgeball-style game where players develop quick footwork and agility while avoiding soft balls thrown below knee height.

Teams work together to build and move a continuous line of rackets across a playing area

Partners move across space while maintaining a continuous rally

High-energy team game where trios collect balls from a central chest and steal from other teams, developing agility, speed, decision-making and competitive spirit

Teams collect shuttlecocks using racket control while following strategic rules about stealing and movement

Teams steal shuttlecocks from other teams' nests using chassé movement technique

Partners use compass directions to guide explosive multi-directional movements with racket control

Students practice racket sport movements without a shuttlecock to prepare muscles and rehearse technique

A badminton-specific warm-up that prepares students for tournament play through progressive skill activation

A team-based warm-up combining side-stepping reactions with circuit running in a Wimbledon theme

Interactive warm-up where students make quick choices between exercise options on laminated cards and complete activities with maximum energy in small groups