EDUC 4224E - Sports

Sports - Badminton

BADMINTON – CRITICAL ELEMENTS

Grip

Critical Elements	Cues
Handle diagonally across palm	Lifeline
Fingers and thumb curled around handle	Curl all fingers and thumb
Firm grip, allows fingers to control racquet movement	Firm grip
Flexible wrist	Wrist

Ready Position

Critical Elements	Cues
Weight equally distributed on balls of feet	Balls of feet
Feet shoulder width apart, behind the T	Shoulder width
Body upright, slight lean forward	Body lean
Knees bent	Bent knees
Racquet in front with racquet head above hand	Racquet up
Head up and eyes on shuttle	Eyes on shuttle

Overhead Forehand Clear

Critical Elements	Cues
Feet at 45 (front foot) and 60 (back foot) degrees so body is at right angle to the net	45 & 60
Body weight on back foot	Weight on back foot
Point non-racquet hand at shuttle	Point
Racquet arm is back, elbow high	Scratch the back
Contact shuttle as high as possible over racquet shoulder	Full extension at contact
Racquet head facing slightly up	Angle racquet
Snap wrist on contact	Snap wrist
Transfer weight to front foot	Weight transfer
Follow through to opposite side of body	Follow through
Return to ready position	Ready

Overhead Backhand Clear

Critical Elements	Cues
Step right foot across and forward (if right handed)	Step across
Right shoulder points to opponent	Point shoulder
Right elbow points to where shot is to go	Elbow leads the way
Weight on left foot	Weight back
Extend arm and racquet towards target area	Extend arm
Shift weight forward	Shift weight
Snap Wrist	Snap

Forehand Long Serve

Critical Elements	Cues
Non-racquet foot slightly in front of racquet foot – weight on back foot	Weight on back foot
Shuttle in one hand, held around neck
Hold shuttle between head and chest	Shuttle high
Extend serving arm behind body with wrist cocked at waist height	Cock wrist
As shuttle is dropped, racquet swings down and forward	Swing
Weight shifts to front foot	Shift
Contact shuttle between knee and waist
Snap wrist (For a short serve, “push” shuttle gently over the net with no wrist action or follow through)	Snap
Follow-through high and across opposite shoulder	Follow-through
Do not move either foot until shuttle has left racquet	Still feet

Backhand Short Serve

Critical Elements	Cues
Move grip slightly up the handle of the racquet	Grip
Position body facing the net with racquet leg slightly forward	Racquet foot forward
Hold shuttle just below waist level and well in front of body	Shuttle below waist
Hold the racquet against the front of the body just below waist level	Racquet against body
As the shuttle is released, the racquet is pushed forward to make contact below the waist	Push racquet at release
There is very little follow through, but a slight wrist action	Slight wrist snap
After hitting the shuttle, resume the ready position	Ready

Smash

Critical Elements	Cues
Feet at 45 (front foot) and 60 (back foot) degrees so body is at right angle to the net	45 & 60
Body weight on back foot	Weight on back foot
Point non-racquet hand at shuttle	Point
Racquet arm is back, elbow high	Scratch the back
Contact shuttle as high as possible over and in front of racquet shoulder	Full extension at contact
Racquet head facing slightly down	Angle racquet
Snap wrist quickly on contact	Snap wrist
Transfer weight to front foot	Weight transfer
Follow through to opposite side of body	Follow through
Return to ready position	Ready

Overhead Drop Shot

Critical Elements	Cues
Feet at 45 (front foot) and 60 (back foot) degrees so body is at right angle to the net	45 & 60
Body weight on back foot	Weight on back foot
Point non-racquet hand at shuttle	Point
Racquet arm is back, elbow high	Scratch the back
Contact shuttle as high as possible over racquet shoulder, slowing racquet head at contact	Full extension at contact Slow speed
Racquet head angled downward	Vertical racquet
Snap wrist	Less wrist
Transfer weight to front foot	Weight transfer
Follow through to opposite side of body with arm half way down body	Follow through
Return to ready position	Ready

Drive/Flat

Critical Elements	Cues
Feet shoulder width apart, slightly staggered	Staggered stance
Racquet up in front of body, racquet face parallel to net	Racquet up
Push the shuttle from the elbow	Push
Return to ready position	Return

Underhand Forehand Clear

Critical Elements	Cues
Feet at 45 and 60 degrees to the net	45 & 60
Body weight on back foot	Weight back
Elbows in, wrist cocked, racquet back	Cock wrist
Swing racquet forward	Swing
Snap wrist at contact	Snap
Contact below waist, in front of body	Front
Transfer weight from back foot to front foot	Transfer weight
Follow through in direction of target	Palm up