KS2 · Physical education · Year 6
The forehand
Net and wall games: tactics to overcome an opponent through badminton
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Your learning goal
I can use the correct forehand technique and understand when to use this shot in a rally.
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What you’ll learn
I can use the correct forehand technique and understand when to use this shot in a rally.
Key learning points
- Move: to perform a forehand shot, hit the shuttlecock in the centre of the racket, pointing the racket at the target.
- Move: it is important to hit the forehand shot into space, with control, to improve our chances of winning the point.
- Think: evaluating our forehand technique helps to identify strengths and weaknesses to improve our performance.
- Feel: listening and playing by the rules when trying to win a point demonstrates self-discipline
- Connect: cooperating with our partner and feeding the shuttlecock accurately, enables them to improve their technique.
Words to know
- forehand
- a shot played in badminton from the midcourt and is hit with the front of the hand leading (like hitting with the palm)
- space
- an open area where your opponent is not standing
- racket
- an object used for hitting the ball/shuttlecock in various sports, consisting of a net fixed tightly to a round frame with a long handle
Common mistakes
Pupils may struggle to throw the shuttlecock into the correct position for their partner to hit a forehand. Pupils may struggle to hit the shuttlecock to the back of the court.
Pupils may need to feed the shuttlecock overarm to get enough power behind their throw to feed to their partners forehand. Place the non-racket foot forward and follow through after hitting the shuttlecock to allow for more power behind the shot.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Provide different sized rackets to help pupils develop their control and accuracy. For pupils who struggle to make contact with the shuttlecock, practise self feeding the shuttlecock against a wall individually so pupils have more attempts before working with a partner.