Badminton

Warm Up

Badminton - Warm Up Ideas
Activity	Description	Progression
Bean Game	Jumping Bean – Jump up and down Runner Bean – Run on the spot Broad Bean – Stretch arms and Legs out wide Baked Bean – Lie on floor sunbathing Jelly Bean – Wobble like a Jelly Chilli Bean – Shiver and shake Frozen Bean – Stand still Bean Sprout – Stand up tall and thin Beans on Toast – Curl up in a ball Kidney Bean – Bend over and touch your toes	Move about a safe area from marker to marker and preform a bean at each one Ask a Parent or brother/Sister to shout out the beans for you to perform Markers can be plastic bottles, jumpers, rolled up sock or rolled up towels

No Racquet

PomPom – can be a rolled up sock/s

Badminton - No Racquet Ideas
Activity	Description	Progression
Throw	Stand up tall, feet shoulder width apart (stable base) start with Shuttle/Pom Pom using an under arm movement throw it up in the air to about head height and let it hit the floor	Place a target out in front of you and try and get the shuttle/Pom Pom to land in the target Example of targets – bucket, hoop or sock
Catch	Stand up tall, feet shoulder width apart (stable base) start with Shuttle/Pom Pom using an under arm movement throw it up in the air to about head height and as it is fall try and catch it with two hands and belly button height	Throw the Shuttle/PomPom up in the air with two hands and catch with one hand
Clap	Stand up tall, feet shoulder width apart (stable base) start with Shuttle/Pom Pom using an under arm movement throw it up in the air to about head height and as it is fall try and catch it with two hands and belly button height	Throw the Shuttle/PomPom up in the air with two hands and clap then catch the Shuttle/PomPom. Progress the number of claps each time.

Grips

Basic

This grip is used to play forehand shots, it can be known as the V or forehand grip. Player hold the racquet in their preferred hand loosely, run the a finger from the other hand down the edge of the racquet, then down the shaft of the racquet and between the thumb and the 1st finger creating a V shape about half way down the grip.

Thumb

This grip is used to play backhand shots, it can be known as the backhand grip. The thumb is placed on the flat side of the grip with thumb nail and strings of the racquet facing you. If you run the finger of the other hand down the strings, then down the shaft of the racquet until you come to your other thumb on the grip.

With Racquet

Badminton - With Racquet Ideas
Activity	Description	Progression
Roll Around	Using the Basic/V/Forehand grip place a shuttle/pompom onto the strings and holding the racquet straight out to the side at shoulder height and move the shuttle/pompom around and try not to let it fall off the racquet head	Perform the same skill but no the move ie walking running and side step
Flick	Using the Basic/V/Forehand grip place a shuttle/pompom onto the strings and holding the racquet straight out to the side at shoulder height, using your wrist make a flicking movement to hit the shuttle/pompom up in the air	Set out a target area and try and land the shuttle/pompom into it. Start with large target area and reduce if successful to a smaller area
Keepie up	Using the Basic/V/Forehand grip place a shuttle/pompom onto the strings and holding the racquet straight out to the side at shoulder height, using your wrist make a flicking movement to hit the shuttle/pompom up in the air repeat this skill without letting the shuttle/pompom hit the floor	Follow the sequence hit and catch hits and catch hits and catch If the shuttle/pompom hits the floor start again
Tricks	Using your keep up skills and try a trick Example Hopping Kneeling Under your leg Behind back Sitting Lying down	Perform the same skill but no the move ie walking running and side step
Target	Using the thumb/backhand grip hold the shuttle/pompom between the thumb and 1^st finger in the non-playing hand and touching the string, face the target and push the shuttle/pompom towards target.	Start with large target area and reduce if successful to a smaller area Example – big bucket to Kids beach pail