1. Week 1: Introduction to Badminton
SSP4001 Badminton
Week 1: Introduction to Badminton
Catrin Rowlands

2. Learning Outcomes
By the end of the lecture students should be able to:
1, Outline the aims of the module and activity
2, Perform basic health and safety checks for the activity (coaching skill)
3, Provide a clear explanation of how to perform the forehand clear (coaching skill)
4, Correctly score a game of singles (knowledge and understanding)

3. Contents Assessment requirements Health and safety Grips IDEAS
Forehand clear
Singles
Scoring
Court layout

4. Assessment PORT1 (30%) - Coursework
Part 1
Part 2
PRAC1 (20%) – Team building residential
PRAC2 (50%) – practical assessment
See module handbook for details

5. Health and Safety Floor surface – clean, dry, free from obstacles
Do not leave shuttles lying on court
Nets
No enlarged holes
No gap between net and post
Secured tightly
Posts secure
No jewellery
Footwear
Adequate grip
Adequate ankle and arch support
Tie your laces!

6. Grips
Do not grip the racket too tightly – can lead to elbow soreness (tennis elbow)
Racket should be held in your fingers, not your palm
Fingers and thumb should be used to control the racket
You should be able to change from one grip to another quickly and accurately

7. Grips Basic Grip Thumb Grip Bevel Grip Shake hands with the racket
Produce ‘V’ between index finger and thumb
Racket head parallel with floor when held out in front
Thumb Grip
Thumb flat on wide top part of grip
Racket head horizontal with floor when held out in front
Not used when playing an overhead backhand shot
Bevel Grip
Used for overhead backhand shots
Thumb over bevel of the racket

8. Grips Long Grip Short Grip Basic grip held at the ‘butt-end’
Used in overhead shots
Short Grip
Basic grip held at the ‘shaft-end’
Used for control and precision in the forecourt and midcourt areas

9. IDEAS
Introduce
Demonstrate
Explain
Activity
Summary

10. Forehand Clear
Aim
Hit shuttle high and long from your rear-court to opponent’s rear-court
Start position
Square on to the net
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
Flexed elbow
Racket taken up behind the head and body, ready to throw the racket
Elbow as high as your head
Body weight on back racket foot
Non-racket arm points to the shuttle for balance

11. Forehand Clear Hitting Recovery
Throw the racket head at the shuttle using a whip action
Weight transferred from back racket foot to front foot
Forearm pronation on impact
Shuttle hit at relaxed full reach above or just in front of head
Shuttle hit in upwards direction towards back of opponent’s court
Recovery
During hitting body rotates almost 180° until racket shoulder is nearest the net
Momentum carries player forwards towards base position
Racket head follows flight of shuttle
Follow through of racket to non-racket hip
Racket returned to ready position

12. Forehand Clear
Forehand Clear

13. Singles - Scoring Rally Point
Best of 3 games to 21 points, men and women
Start serving from right
Change side every time a point is scored
Right court = even points
Left court = odd points
Score a point from every rally, regardless of who served
If score is 20-20, first player to gain two clear points wins (e.g ). If score is 29-29, the 30th point wins

14. Scoring
PDF files of the laws of badminton and “Rally point info sheet” are available to download from the Badminton Association of England website
Simplified Rally Point guide:

15. Singles - Court Layout
Singles
Long and thin
Red = out
net

16. Court Layout