Transcript Higher Still Physical Education BADMINTON Footwork

Higher Still
Physical Education
BADMINTON
Footwork
The importance of footwork
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Badminton is a fast game; you have little time to
respond after each shot. A second’s delay often
turns a winning situation into a losing one.
You should play your shots from the highest
point you can. Don’t allow the shuttlecock to
drop!
At the front of the court, taking the shuttlecock
early has an especially
At the back of the court, you want to hit the
shuttlecock overhead at full relaxed reach.
Good footwork allows you
To hit shuttle from a balanced position
 Not to allow the shuttlecock to drop!
 To be quicker to recover for the next shot
 To remain balanced while you hit the
shuttlecock
 To prevention from injuries
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The Ready Position
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Stance - you should be ready with a somewhat
wide stance: your feet a little more than
shoulder-width apart
Racket carriage - Bring your racket up!
Your left arm - your left arm should be used to
balance your right arm and racket. In the ready
position, this generally means holding it in front
of your body and slightly out to the side.
Never leave your left arm dangling at your side!
Movements - Steps
Steps are the most natural element of
badminton movement. Everyone knows
how to put one foot in front of the other!
 But in badminton, you need to be
comfortable stepping in all directions:
forwards, backwards, sideways, and
diagonally.
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Movements - Chassés
A chassé is an alternative movement to a
step. Which is better? Well, they are
different movements, and all good players
will use both; to compare their virtues,
read about steps vs. chassés.
 Link: steps vs. chassés.
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http://www.badmintonbible.com/articles/footwork/movem
ent-elements/steps-or-chasses.php
Additional Activities
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Watch DVD ‘Basic Footwork’
Watch DVD ‘Basic Strokes’
Watch DVD ‘Play to win’ – to generate
discussions about improving badminton
techniques.