KS4 · Physical education · Year 10
Serving long and short
Non-examined assessment: badminton practical
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Your learning goal
I can accurately perform long and short serves with variety and deception.
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Serving long and short: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can accurately perform long and short serves with variety and deception.
Key learning points
- Move: the serve requires a solid stance with dominant foot forwards and weight transfer to apply power.
- Move: releasing the shuttle with good timing, as the racket hand wrist flicks to apply speed, maximises consistency.
- Think: analysing serves with a focus on keeping them low over the net prevents interceptions and reduces response time.
- Feel: focus and composure before every serve helps improve accuracy.
- Connect: providing a target for others to aim their serve at and counting successful attempts will motivate performance.
Words to know
- forehand
- a shot made by swinging on the same side of your body as your dominant hand; the right side for right-handed players
- backhand
- a shot made by swinging the racket across your body; for right-handed players this means swinging on the left side
- tramlines
- the areas at the side and back of the court that are used for doubles
Common mistakes
Having index finger up the back of the racket to try to control the racket in a pan handled grip.
Ensure all fingers are wrapped in a shake hands grip to unlock the ability to hit with more power even if it feels harder initially. Watch out for others making this mistake with their grip and correct them when you see it.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Establishing courts of similar ability in this first lesson enables learners to be challenged at an appropriate level and small groups to be responsible for court set up and tidy up. If your group size is too big for 4 per court, additional pupils can officiate/coach and rotate.