Group
- Beginner
Lesson Focus
- Review Lesson (Forehand lift, backhand lift, backhand serve)
- Games – apply what they learned into a game
Warm Up (10 mins)
- Run 3 laps around the gym
Relay Race
- Karaoke 1x
- Lunges with side twist 1x
- Sprints 1x
- High Knees 1x
- Butt Kickers 1x
- Side Shuffles 1x
- Ankle and wrist twists
Notes
- Warmup without racket
- Increase heart rate and blood flow
- Change the number of warm up exercises based on the athleticism of students.
Breaks (5 mins)
Technique Practice – Forehand Lift (15 mins)
- 2-3 students and a coach on each court
- Coaches to feed the shuttles
- One student is hitter. Try to do forehand lift to send the shuttle as far and high as possible toward the baseline
- One student is catching the shuttle at the baseline
- One student is making the shuttles into rows
- Feeder throw underarm to simulate drop shot for students to execute forehand lift
- Feeder should throw only when the hitter is ready
- 20 shuttles then rotate role
Notes
- Coaches demo the drill first
- Coach be aware of left handed students for forehand lift
- Coach to modify drill to ensure all students are involved
- Feeding should be at the right height.
- When contacting the shuttle, the hitter should time the landing with their feet
- Check the technique and stance of the hitter
Technique Practice – Backhand Lift (15 mins)
- 2-3 students and a coach on each court
- Coaches to feed the shuttles
- One student is hitter. Try to do backhand lift to send the shuttle as far and high as possible toward the baseline
- One student is catching the shuttle at the baseline
- One student is making the shuttles into rows
- Feeder throw underarm to simulate drop shot for students to execute backhand lift
- Feeder should throw only when the hitter is ready
- 20 shuttles then rotate role
Notes
- Coaches demo the drill first
- Coach be aware of left handed students for backhand lift
- Coach to modify drill to ensure all students are involved
- Feeding should be at the right height.
- When contacting the shuttle, the hitter should time the landing with their feet
- Check the technique and stance of the hitter
Technique Practice – Backhand Serve (15 mins)
- Group of two on a half court
- 10 shuttles each group
- One student backhand serve to the diagonal court
- One student pick up the shuttles
- Switch role after 10 shuttles
Notes
- Check students using backhand grip
- Check students have proper stance. i.e. dominant foot in front
- Can help demonstrate for Individual students if they are struggling
Cleanup & Break (5 min)
Games – King’s Court (20 min)
- Half court games
- King’s court is a full court game
- 4 mins each games, then player with more points moves up toward the King’s court while the other player moves down
Notes
- Start the weaker players near the King’s court, and the stronger players near the bottom
- Coaches keep track of time
- A coach can play as King of if there’s an odd number of students
- If there are too many players, whoever wins at the court next to King’s court take a break for one round
Cool Down Stretch and Review (5 mins)
- Calves
- Quads
- Glutes
- Hamstrings
- Groin
Notes
- Review what technique learned today
- Talk about what went well today and what didn’t
- Ask for the student’s feedback on the drills and the games
- Socialize with them