HLTH2204

Curriculum Models in Physical Education

Tutorial One

Games for understanding – A tactical games approach

Recap
 Tutorial times – SEPEP Tournaments
 Lecture content
 Siedentop Reading – Curriculum Models
 Readings for Week 1 and Week 2

Traditional Approach – Student lessons

Groups of 3 or 4 peer teaching Lesson 1
1. Introduction
2. Warm-up (Task Cards)
3. Forehand Grip & Shuttle Bounce
4. Shuttle Catch
5. Conclusion & Facts about Badminton

Group Discussion
Badminton training session

- Kids just want to rally instead of following directions (hit and pass back – why pass
back when I can hit back) > it’s unrealistic to give such skill based drills to kids.
- Stretches > people say it’s for a warm up so students don’t hurt themselves – it’s
boring for kids and can result in misbehaviour. Instead... prepare them for the activity,
raise their heart rate (high intensity warm up) and switch their brain on (want them
thinking).
- Question the warm up, question the skills. – is it relevant
o For example, catching shuttle on racquet: not realistic because it’s not
performed in the game.
- Teaching correct technique from the beginning > important aspect of teaching.
(Keeping it simple with just one grip so eliminate kids getting bored – can also refine
technique as you teach to the students who would benefit from it).
- Adapt to the kids, don’t want to teach them something they already know.
- Students get the why first before the how and the what.
- If students don’t have the basic skills, they may not be able to participate in some drills
(if they can’t catch or throw).

Game Type: Divided Court – Common Objectives and Demands

Group Discussion

Game:
Appreciation:
- No point putting them into an environment that doesn’t relate to the sport (badminton >
oval)
Tactics:
- Tactic is a generic: a screen in basketball
- A strategy is how and who: how is that screen going to be set and who is going to set
it.
- A tactic could be good but the way the strategy is implemented will decide if it works or
not.
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Decisions:
- Why are you doing stuff
- Why are tactics important
- Questioning everything.
Skills:
Do:

Definition
Strategy: an overall plan prepared in advance which should take account of your own and
opposing strengths and weaknesses

Tactic: pre-planned ideas for small units as well as flexible in-game responses to changing
events

1. Organisation – Divided Court 1

Court Area

Conduct Rules
- Fair play
- Maintain a score
- Shaking hands

Procedural Rules
- Serve from white line
- Playing area
- Two hand serve
- Bounce in other person’s area.

Tactical Solution
Attack:
- Speed
- Spin
- Perception

Defence:
- Low
- Light on feet
- Controlling space
- Active hands

NOTE: If students can’t catch and throw, they are less likely to participate and enjoy
this drill.
- Show progressions
- If students don’t have the skills like catching and throwing, maybe throw the
shuttle over the net to help judge movement

2. Organisation – Divided Court 2

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 Court Area

Conduct Rules
- Fair play
- Maintain a score
- Shaking hands

Procedural Rules
- Serve from anywhere
- Playing area
- One hand serve
- Ball not to touch the ground (must catch on the full instead of a bounce)

Tactical Solution
Attack:
- Speed
- Spin
- Perception
- Opposition space

Defence:
- Low
- Light on feet
- Controlling space
- Active hands

Link to Badminton
One handed: over hand volley serve – same as a one handed badminton serve

Students at the Middle Childhood and Early Adolescence phase of development should be
directed to setting up an attack by creating space on the opposite side of the net and on
defending space on their own side of the net. Creating and defending space are two tactical
problems fundamental to the game of badminton.

Participating in DC1/DC2 and through appropriate teacher questions students will become
familiar with the level of strategic and tactical complexity required for divided court games.
Experience will inform the teacher when the skills of the overhead clear and drop shot can be
introduced to the game of Badminton.

3. Badminton - Half Court Singles Game

Court Area

Conduct Rules
- Fair play
- Maintain a score
- Shaking hands
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 Procedural Rules
- Serve from anywhere
- Playing area
- One hand serve
- Ball not to touch the ground (must hit on the full instead of a bounce)

Tactical Solution
Attack:
- Speed
- Spin
- Perception
- Opposition space

Defence:
- Light on feet
- Controlling space
- Active hands

NB
No comment is made about racquet parts or grip.
Grip can be corrected individually (Frying pan grip)
Service is a difficult skill that modified equipment may rectify

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