Group:
- Beginner
- 12 students – 8 to 14 years old
- Understand how to clear, drop, smash, net shots, lift but need lot of refining of techniques
Develop basic game knowledge
Lesson Focus:
- Refine basic shots while practicing footwork
- Games – apply clear skills into game scenarios
Warm Up (10 mins)
- Running forward to one wall and back to the starting point 3x
- Side shuffle
- Crossovers
- High knees/butt kicks
- Games – apply clear skills into game scenarios
- Students split into team of two and each team take a half court
- Place 4 shuttles on the center line
- Students try to keep their court free of shuttles by throwing shuttles over to the opposite court
- Throwing should replicate a clear shadow swing
- Each game take 30 seconds
- Switch up opponents after each game (like King’s court)
- Coach to call time
Notes:
- Warmup without rackets
- Increases heart rate and blood flow
Footwork – Clear on a half court(15 mins)
- Every student is on a half court (4 students per court)
- Students line up 10 shuttles on the service line
- Begin by picking up a shuttle then shuffling to the baseline
- Shadow swing and scissor kick while throwing the bird forward, imitating a clear
- Running forward to pick up another shuttle and repeat
- Set of 3 – 5 depending on students progress
Notes:
- Students must do scissor kick when shadow clear at the rear court
- Proper footwork and shadow swing is a big focus of this drill
- Coaches should check the footwork, drip, and swing of students
Break (5 mins)
Forehand Clear (Stationary) – Technique practice (15 mins)
- Group of two – one feeder and one worker
- Feeder standing on the hitter dominant arm side and throw shuttle high for hitter to do clear shot
- Worker standing side way with non-racket foot at the front and raise racket in ready position
- Worker target to clear the shuttle to land between the last two lines of the opposite court
- 15 shuttles then switch role
- 3 sets each
Notes:
- Feeder only throw shuttle when worker is in ready position
- Feeder must throw high for worker to do the clear shot
- Worker take note of contact power must be high and in front of them, not on top of their head
- Coach to help feed students if they cannot feed correctly
- Add on scissor kick if students can clear correctly
- Coaches to decide continue on this drill for another 15 mins for students still not yet master the clear stroke
Forehand/Overhead Clear + Full court – Technique practice (15 mins)
- Group of 3 – 4 on one court
- One worker, two feeders and one picking up shuttles
- Worker places 4 shuttles on each side of the service line
- Two feeders stand on the opposite court and take turn to serve high for worker to do clear shot
- Worker approach to the shuttle with proper footwork and do clear shot
- After clear shot, worker must move straight and knock down a bird, then move to the diagonal corner to clear
- Each feeder take 8 shuttle.
Notes:
- Feeders must give adequate time for worker to recover and back to center
- Feeders must serve straight and high and aim between the two lines in the backcourt
- Worker must split step in the center (directional split step if possible)
- Worker must scissor kick in the backcourt and clear the shuttle to the last two lines on the opposite court
- Worker must keep their racket up above their should level
- Coaches should check the feeding, and the technique and footwork of the worker
Cleanup & Break (5 mins)
Games – singles and Doubles (20 mins)
Notes:
- Coaches check in on games and provide tips
Cool Down Stretches (5 mins)
- Calves
- Quads
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
- Groin