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Pathfit 3 Lesson 4

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LESSON 4 – Badminton Strokes

Week 7 of 18 First Semester

ACTIVITY 2: The badminton basic strokes:


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TYPES OF BADMINTONE STROKE:

1. OVERHEAD STROKE - used when returning a high shot and in which arm and
shoulder are fully extended.

2. FOREHAND STROKE – used when returning shuttlecock from right side (left
side) of the body. With the racket head perpendicular to the floor, shake hands
with the grip so the “V” formed by the thumb and forefingeris on the top of the
handle.

3. BACKHAND STROKE - is many people's main weakness. Using a forehand


grip, rotate the hand slightly so the thumb is along and parallel to the wide side of
the handle.
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DRILL 1:

 Always start the session with the routine warm-up that discussed
last session.
 You have 30 minutes to warm-up.

DRILL 2: Skills warm-up / Review

Note: This activity focused on arm strokes no footwork or step approach is


included

1. Perform the basic stance


2. Swing your racket in an upward motion executing underhand forehand
3. Swing your racket in an upward motion executing underhand backhand
4. Swing your racket in a downward-forward motion executing overhead
stroke
5. Swing your racket in a downward-forward motion executing backhand
overarm
6. No. 2 to no. 5 is one complete cycle, repeat this cycle five (5) times then
rest for 30 second.
7. After the rest continue for another five cycle (2ndset) and last set
(3rdset

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DRILL 3: Strokes with one step approach
The Sequence

1. Perform the basic stance


2. Step your right foot diagonally to your right
3. Swing your racket in an upward motion executing underhand forehand
4. Proceed to basic stance
5. Step your right foot diagonally to your Left
6. Swing your racket in an upward motion executing underhand backhand
7. Proceed to basic stance
8. Step your right foot backward
9. Swing your racket at the back as in like scratching your backhand swing
in a downward motion executing the overhead stroke
. 10. Proceed to basic stance
11. Cross over step your right to your left foot going to left-diagonal-
backward direction.
12. Raise your racket at the back and swing in a downward motion
executing the overarm stroke
. 13. No 1 to 12 is one complete cycle which is equivalent to one set.
Repeat this cycle 4 times
or 4 sets. Note: Right-handed students must step on yourright foot.
Left-handed must step with your left foot
.

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DRILL 4: Strokes with two step approach

The Sequence
1. Perform the basic stance
2. Step your leftfoot and then your right foot diagonally to your right
3. Swing your racket in an upward motion executing underhand forehand
4. Proceed to basic stance
5. Step your left foot and then your right foot diagonally to your Left
6. Swing your racket in an upward motion executing underhand backhand
7. Proceed to basic stance
8. Step your right foot and make a quick change step backward
9. Swing your racket at the back as in like scratching your back
and swing in a downward motion executing the overhead stroke
.
10. Proceed to basic stance
11. Step your left foot and cross over step your right to your left foot going
to left-diagonal-backward direction.

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12. Raise your racket at the back and swing in a downward motion
executing the overarm stroke
.
13. No 1 to 12 is one complete cycle which is equivalent to one set.
Repeat this cycle 4 times or 4 sets.
Note:
Right-handed students must begin your step on your left foot
except for overhead stroke Left-handed must step with your right foot first

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ACTIVITY 3: Cool Down

Select few static stretching, focuses on upper extremities for loosening work out.

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