Saxe Middle School
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- Saxe Middle School
- Badminton
Physical Education
Badminton- Grades 7 and 8
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Overhead Clear
- handshake grip on racket
- contact shuttle high and in front of body
- step through with open face racket
- used to push opponent towards the back of the court
Drop Shot
- handshake grip on racket
- aim to get shuttle just over the net
- stiff wrist, not a full swing
- used to bring your opponent in to the net
Smash Shot
- handshake grip on racket- contact shuttle overhead and in front of body
- whip arm through the shuttle and follow through across body- used to win the point or gain possession quickly
Serve
- underhand serve (contact shuttle below your waist); backhand flick or forehand low
- hold shuttle with pointer finger and thumb, nose pointing down, and contact out of hand/air
- cross-court
- stand anywhere in service box (not in non-volley zone)
- clear the non-volley zone
Rules
- Rally for serve
- Games to 21, win by 2 pts. or more
- RALLY POINT SCORING (can score anytime)
- Same person keeps serving but switches sides as long as they are winning points for their team; switch server next possession
- Opponents must remain in their positions when returning the serve
- No "let" serves
- Cannot touch the net with racket or body
- The non-volley zone does not exist during the game; only on the serve
Scoring
You can score when your opponent….
- Misses the shuttle
- Hits the shuttle out of the boundary lines
- Does not hit the shuttle over the net
- Serves incorrectly
- Shuttle hits the ground
- Hits the shuttle more than once to get it over