Level 3 Certificate in Coaching Badminton Module 4, Day 2 Performance Factors 4: Tactical training

Recap of Module 4, Day 1 9.00am – 9.15am Module 4: Development of Technique and Tactics 1 Start Duration Content 09:00 15 Introduction 09:15 30 Biomechanics of badminton technique 09:45 60 Technical: Movement 10:45 BREAK 11:00 75 12:15 45 LUNCH 13:00 Feeding Skills 14:00 Technical: Hitting 15:15 15:30 16:45 Summary 17:00 CLOSE 9.00am – 9.15am

Performance Factors 4: Tactical Training Module 4: Development of Technique and Tactics 2 Start Duration Content 09:00 15 mins Introduction to the day and the first session 09:15 90 mins Feeding 10:45 BREAK 11:00 225 mins Tactical Training: Singles 12:30 45 mins LUNCH 1:15 14:45 15:00 100 mins Doubles specific tactics 16:40 20 mins Summary 17:00 CLOSE 9.00am – 9.15am

Feeding skills “Effective feeding” – the ability to deliver the shuttle consistently to the required area, so that players are given meaningful practice opportunities Ways a feed may be varied Power, trajectory, predictability, frequency (e.g. multi-feed) Advantages/disadvantages of using continuous rally (i.e. single shuttle) over use of multi-feed/multiple single feeds “An effective set of practices will put the players in a situation where they cannot help but succeed” 9.15am – 10.45am

Feeding skills In 3 groups, devise a series of practices (using a single shuttle) to technically improve your allocated stroke(s) in the RC, MC and FC Group A: F/H power & slice smash (RC), F/H drive (MC), B/H x-net (FC) Group B: B/H drop (straight & CC) (RC), B/H block (MC), F/H x-net (FC) Group C: RTH drop (straight & CC) (RC), B/H long defence (MC), F/H spin nets (FC) 10.00am – 10.45am: Delivery of your practices to the other 2 groups to try out and appraise 9.15am – 10.45am

Break 10.45am – 11.00am

Tactical Training – Singles Two aspects to our definition of tactics: Strategy or plan(s) designed before and implemented during a match Decisions made during and between rallies If technical training is concerned with the “how”, what is tactical training concerned with? In order to make effective plans & decisions, what do players need? 11.00am – 11.30am

Tactical Training – Singles Two aspects to our definition of tactics: Strategy or plan(s) designed before and implemented during a match Decisions made during and between rallies If technical training is concerned with the “how”, what is tactical training concerned with? In order to make effective plans & decisions, what do players need? Need awareness before they can make decisions In pairs, define (a) 4 areas of awareness players need to have and (b) examples of things under each heading effective player needs to be aware of 11.00am – 11.30am

Tactical Training – Singles Opponent awareness (e.g. court position, body position, racket carriage, balance, momentum, strengths & weaknesses, previous stroke(s), patterns of play, tactics they are trying to employ, probably replies) Self awareness (e.g. court position, on or off balance, time, technical limitations, strengths & weaknesses, most effective replies) Spatial awareness (i.e. awareness of height, width and depth, how to defend (using base) and exploit) Partner awareness (e.g. strengths & weaknesses of individuals & combination) 11.00am – 11.30am

Tactical Training – Singles In pairs, specific examples of (a) good awareness and (b) poor awareness demonstrated by a singles player under each of these headings How can develop awareness and good decision making in our singles players? Do the following types of practice develop awareness or decision making? Closed/predictable practices, e.g. an accuracy practice Open/unpredictable practices 11.00am – 11.30am

Tactical Benchmarks 4 years training 8 Years Training Underpinning appreciation of concepts of spatial, opponent and self awareness, but are not necessarily able to assimilate this into a whole picture. Can formulate a plan (but execution is inconsistent – constrained by technical capability), but limited in ability to change ‘on the fly’ Assimilation of different types of awareness taking place. Can develop and put into practice more complex tactical plans Developing ability to adapt “on the fly” Able to take in lots of info, assimilate and process it quickly (different types of awareness) – very broad awareness Play to a plan consistently Adapt instinctively Set traps! See weakness and can exploit “on the fly” Spatial deception 11.00am – 11.30am

Devising effective singles tactical practices We will now devise singles tactical practices that progress from closed to open situations Remember that Closed/predictable practices develop awareness, not decision making Open/unpredictable practices can develop awareness and decision making “An effective set of practices will put the players in a situation where they cannot help but succeed” Example practices for use of stop drop in singles 11.30am – 11.45am

Example: Tactical practice progression for use of F/H stop drop in singles Stop drop accuracy & technical/tactical umpire (closed – awareness only) Depth game – alternate punch clears and stop drops (closed – awareness only) Shot selection – feeder must return shuttle to RC, player hits punch clears and stop drops (open – awareness & decision making) As above, but also introduce smash Play Rally Out (PRO) – clearing rally, then stop drop triggers playing the rally out Bonus point game – win the rally with stop drop or shot after = 3 bonus points Win the match game – win the rally with stop drop or shot after = win the match, loser leaves court and is replaced 11.30am – 11.45am

Devising effective singles tactical practices Same groups as this morning (A, B & C) Select one of your RC strokes, one MC stroke and one FC stroke allocated earlier Devise a set of progressive singles-based tactical practices that move from closed to open for each stroke You will then deliver these to the rest of the group after lunch 11.45am – 12.30pm

Lunch 12.30pm – 1.15pm

Devising effective singles tactical practices 1.15pm – 2.00pm: Deliver your practices to the rest of the group (one or more of your allocated strokes may be selected) Group appraisal on progressive nature of the practices in moving from closed to open 2.00pm – 3.00pm: Whole group identify key areas of tactical concern for junior singles players One problem per group – work on coaching solution and present to rest of the group 1.15pm – 3.00pm

Tactical Training – Doubles In pairs, draw up a list of key tactical skills of an effective doubles player Recap overleaf of 4, 8 and 12 year tactical benchmarks – identify doubles-specific skills to add to this model and prioritise by stage of development 4 year: establish 8 year: integrate 12 year: automatic Require a “broader awareness” in doubles and concept of communication key 3.00pm – 3.15pm

Tactical Benchmarks 4 years training 8 Years Training Underpinning appreciation of concepts of spatial, opponent and self awareness, but are not necessarily able to assimilate this into a whole picture. Can formulate a plan (but execution is inconsistent – constrained by technical capability), but limited in ability to change ‘on the fly’ Assimilation of different types of awareness taking place. Can develop and put into practice more complex tactical plans Developing ability to adapt “on the fly” Able to take in lots of info, assimilate and process it quickly (different types of awareness) – very broad awareness Play to a plan consistently Adapt instinctively Set traps! See weakness and can exploit “on the fly” Spatial deception 3.00pm – 3.15pm

Devising effective doubles tactical practices We will now devise doubles tactical practices that progress from closed to open situations Exactly the same principles and ideas apply as developing progressive singles practices “An effective set of practices will put the players in a situation where they cannot help but succeed” In pairs, identify 6 common doubles tactical issues faced when coaching/observed, 2 of which are mixed Same groups as this morning (A, B & C) – each assigned one levels and one mixed issue Devise set of progressive tactical practices (3+) for that skill 4.00pm – 4.45pm: Demonstrate exercises to the whole group 3.15pm – 4.45pm

Performance Factors 4: Tactical Training Module 4: Development of Technique and Tactics 2 Start Duration Content 09:00 15 mins Introduction to the day and the first session 09:15 90 mins Feeding 10:45 BREAK 11:00 225 mins Tactical Training: Singles 12:30 45 mins LUNCH 1:15 14:45 15:00 100 mins Doubles specific tactics 16:40 20 mins Summary 17:00 CLOSE 4.45pm – 5.00pm