Group
- Intermediate level age between 9 – 15
- Incorporate basic techniques into multi-shot drills involving movements
- Develop basic game knowledge
Lesson Focus:
- Proper movement from to the rear court and moving forward to the front court.
- Acquiring drop shot technique
- Games – apply skills into game
Warm Up (10 min)
- Running forward to the side of the first court, running backward to the starting line. Repeat to the second court, then return and the third court.
- Sideway shuffles, going forward, come back backward x 2
- Karaoke x 2
- Shuffle, Shuffle, jump x 1
Notes:
- Warmup without rackets
- Increases heart rate and blood flow
1 min break
Footwork Drill: 4 points corner movement (15 min)
- Coaches to demonstrate the correct footwork moving to 4 corners and return to the base
- Movement should include:
- Begin with directional split step, with body position heading to the direction of the corner
- Sideway shuffle/Chasses step to the corner
- When arrive, execute a shadow net shot (front corners) and shadow clear shot (rear corners)
- Recover body balance
- Move back to the center court with chasse step, arrive with a split step
- Students work in group of two on a half court, take turn to practice
- Each student does 3 rounds (right front corner – right rear corner – left rear corner – left front corner), repeat for 5 sets
Notes:
- Each coach look after one court, observe students follow the instruction
- Stop the students and correct them if notice them not doing it right or missing steps
Forehand Dropshot (30 min)
- The last 2 lessons students have been practicing dropshot. We will let them practice for two more lessons
- Coach to explain the dropshot:
- Where: Dropshots go downwards from your rearcourt into forecourt or mid-court of your opponent
- When: The shuttle is above net height in the rearcourt
- Why: To bring opponent forwards, aiming to create space in the rear court and to force a weak return
- Coaches to demonstrate how to do a dropshot base on the information above
- Preparation:
- Basic grip
- Racket in overhead ready position
- Front arm up
- Sideways stance
- Partners are on diagonally opposite sides of the net
- Backswing
- Drive up and forwards off rear leg
- Push rear hip forwards
- Rear shoulder and upper arm move upwards and forwards
- Upper and lower arm rotate outwards
- Wrist bends
- Forward Swing
- Upper and lower arm rotates inwards
- Wrist straightens
- Reach to strike shuttle above/slightly in front of striking shoulder
- Just prior to hitting rotation of arm stops – push through the shuttle
- Follow through
- Rear foot lands to become the new front foot
- Group of two; one feeder and one worker, taking half of the court. (One court with two feed and two worker.
- All feeders stand on the same side of the court and workers stand on the opposite
- Feeder does high server for worker to practice drop shot
- Roll of 10 shuttles, repeat for 10 sets
Notes:
- Coaches assist feeding if students unable to do high serve consistently
- Coaches can alter the drill to use hand feed if student need to start with stationary drill
Games (25 min)
- Singles/Doubles with coaches assist to umpire and keep score
Cool Down/Stretching (5 min)
- Review today lesson with the students
- Calves
- Quads
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
- Groin