1. Week 5: Forehand Smash, Demonstrating and Basic Movement
SSP4001 Badminton
Week 5: Forehand Smash, Demonstrating and Basic Movement
Catrin Rowlands

2. Learning Outcomes
By the end of the lecture students should be able to:
1, Explain the technique for a forehand smash (knowledge and understanding)
2, Explain how to perform basic badminton movements around the court (knowledge and understanding)
3, Provide a competent demonstration (coaching skill)

3. Contents
Forehand Smash
Basic Movement
Providing Demonstrations

4. Forehand Smash Aim Start position Preparation Hitting Recovery
Hit the shuttle from overhead in a downwards direction, flying close to the top of the net
Normal smash to land in rear mid-court
Slow smash to land in front mid-court
Start position
Basic grip
Turn legs and body to the side, so non-racket side is nearest the net
Racket moved to above and just in front of your head
Preparation
Same as forehand clear except try to position yourself further behind the shuttle in order to hit downwards
Hitting
Similar to forehand clear except greater racket head speed
Impact point is in front of impact point for clear
Shuttle hit downwards
Whip action
Recovery
During hitting body rotates almost 180° until racket shoulder is nearest the net
Momentum carries player forwards towards base position
Follow through of racket to non-racket hip

5. Forehand Smash

6. Basic Movement
Good footwork, movement and balance facilitate effective technique and recovery
Lunging
Jumping
Directional
1-2, 1-1, 2-1, 2-2
Chassé
Scissor kick
Pivoting
Sideways

7. Demonstrate How to… ? Demonstrating
Ensure all participants can see and hear demonstration ?
Provide correct demo and focus attention on 1 or 2 key points
Demonstrating
Provide demo more than once and from different angles
Use questions to check participants’ understanding