1. Skills Physical Psychological Tactics
Evaluation of the player over 1 to 3 sessions. Use the following as a benchmark to determine ability and which level they should be placed into.
Entry Level. Name:
Skills
Physical
Psychological
Tactics
Do they have a good throwing action?
Do they make the right shapes?
Do they get into the right position?
Do they use correct grips?
Do they change Grips from FH to BH?
Are they physically able to play badminton?
Do we need to work on fitness? Y N
Do they have any disabilities? Y N
(If yes, state below)
Are they engaged with the session?
Do they show a level of self confidence?
What do they want
from badminton?
(State Below)
Are they court aware?
Are they opponent aware?
Is their racket carriage / presentation good?
Do they split step for all shots?
Do they pronate for over and
underarm shots?
Comments:

2. Bronze Name: Skills Physical Psychological Tactics A B C
Correct grips with transitions.
Positive racket carriage.
Split steps on all shots.
Basic technique for backhand low serve.
Attempts the warm-up exercises.
Bronze A B
Bolt pose and elbow leads on overheads.
Correct Pose for net shots.
Basic technique of forehand high serve.
Attempts to return to base.
Understands the basic laws of the game.
Bronze B C
Basic execution of FH & BH drive
Movements (split-step, travelling, lunge, jumping)
Striking skills (forearm rotation focus) underarm and overarm.
Focus’s on ABC’S (agility, balance, co-ordination and speed.
Understands the ethics of the game.
Personal spatial awareness
Bronze C
Comments:

3. Physical / Competition
Name:
Silver
Skills
Physical / Competition
Psychological
Tactics A
Good early racket preparation and presentation.
Consistent technique for overhead clear and drop with good deception between the two.
Good consistent execution of backhand low serve
Returns to base as part of recovery.
Engages in the warm-up exercises well.
Basic understanding of doubles tactics.
Silver A B
Good technique of forehand high serve.
Basic technique for backhand net lift / net shot / net kill
Basic technique for forehand net lift / net shot / net kill
Represented junior club in at least two junior league matches.
Full understanding of the laws of the game.
Looks for competitive play opportunities.
Spatial awareness (height, width + depth) to support decision making.
Silver B C
good movement patterns to rear-court (With correct scissor jump)
Good Movement patterns to fore-court (With correct lunge)
Basic forehand smashing technique
Opportunity for performance cell (Reco/did they take it)
Shows a good positive attitude to:
Themselves
Others in the sport
The sport itself
A good understanding of the rules.
Shows good problem solving approach with conditioned games.
Silver C
Comments:

4. Physical / Competition
Name:
Gold
Skills
Physical / Competition
Psychological
Tactics
Gold A
Consistent technique for FH smash.
Basic technique for smash defence.
Consistent execution of FH high serve
Good movement to FH rear court with scissor jump, jump out and reach back
Good movement to BH rear court. (Around the head and BH)
Good execution of smash defence.
Showing good signs of
four S’s (stamina, speed, suppleness and strength).
Takes training more seriously and looks for self improvement.
Focuses on development of self-resilience
Shows a good positive attitude.
Spatial, self, opponent and partner awareness supporting decision-making.
Shows a high degree of court awareness
Match pre-planning
Post-Match analysis
Gold B
Consistent execution of backhand drop
Basic technique for backhand clear.
Good execution of fast flat mid court / net rallying.
Consistent production of movement patterns and stroke shapes in competition against peers (at higher speeds).
Regular team member in
Junior league matches.
Shows indications of the four c’s:
Control
Confidence
Concentration
Commitment
Shows good problem solving approach with conditioned games.
Video analysis
Implementing match plans against specific opponents
Gold C
Consistent production of movement patterns and strokes sustained under increasingly unpredictable training environments and when competing with peers.
Addresses personal development areas
Consistent execution of backhand clear
Basic technique for backhand smash.
Basic technique for cross court deceptive net shots.
Opportunity for performance cell reco.
Singles bias with development of specific doubles tactics (mixed in latter stages of period)
Introduce more regimented training routines and schedule.
tactical training
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