Serve
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- Stage: Identify the stage of the skill that is exhibited (e.g. beginner, intermediate, expert).
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- What to Change: Identify and describe the most important aspect of the skill that will need to be changed for the subject to improve.
- Cue: Write the single most important verbal instructional cue to help the performer improve.
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Badminton Serve (9003)
I believe the server exhibits a beginning level skill. While he does clear the net, very little about his form gives me the impression that he was properly taught how to serve.The only way I knew he was serving was because he was holding the shuttle and it was obvious other players were waiting for him.
First, I would compliment him on having good foot work, with his left foot, opposite his serving hand, stepped out in front of the other. Then, I would suggest that he could create more power in his serve if he were to stand up straight and use his upper body instead of bending forward and taking extra steps into the serve. I would show him how to bring the racquet behind him ( to the side) by twisting at the waist, while shifting his weight onto that back foot. Next, I would show him how the racquet and body weight travel forward. I would point out that he used an underhand stroke and made good contact in the front with the shuttle, and he should continue to do this. Lastly, I would emphasize the importance of cocking the wrist during the backswing and uncocking it as he makes contact with the shuttle; and that this small movement is pretty powerful, causing the shuttle to sail above his opponent instead of right to him. After instruction, I believe the most important cue would be to remind him to "use your wrist."
Submitted to the PES 494 Teaching Individual Sports page at www.unicommons.com
badminton serve
Stage: Beginner
Stage Characteristics: The player does hit the shuttle with the racket successfully to the opponent’s side. The player does not look comfortable serving and places the shuttle directly to the opponent.
What to Change: This player should work on a few things. Instead of bringing the racket to the shuttle he should try letting the shuttle drop a little further and then hit it with the racket. He should also try either placing the shuttle either low and right over the net or way up high. Low and close or up high will ensure that the opponent does not have an easy slam right back at the server. The player should work on flicking the wrist to generate more power for a high clear serve. For a low serve he should work on placing the shuttle low and just over the net.
Cue: Flick the wrist or low and close
Analysis of Sport Skill
Stage: This player who serves this badminton birdie does so at the Beginner stage.
Stage Characteristics: There are a few beginner level characteristics about this serve that became apparent to me watching his forehand underarm action. The first thing I noticed was that their was not enough arm extension, follow through and flick in the wrist with the serve. The racket should be brought back almost to the shoulder level and swung forward with the rhythm of the stroke. This players serve is too short and condensed, leaving him no power in the serve. Secondly, the location and speed of his shot display beginner level antics. This high doubles serve is in the correct box but is put in a position where the opponent easily has many options to return the birdie wherever he pleases. Location of the serve is important because poor execution of a serve can easily put you in a defensive position. Thirdly, he stepped over the line with his left foot. His was focusing more on his shot and was not aware of his footwork or the service line.
What to Change: 1) Bring your racket back to almost shoulder level then swing it forward following the rhythm of the stroke.
2) Hit the birdie with the flat face of the racket and follow through until the racket reaches the non-racket side of your head.
3) Stand two to three feet behind the short service line.
4) Practice learning other serves such as the low serve, which can be more effective in doubles badminton because it forces the opponent to lift the shuttle.
Cue: drop racket back more and follow throw with serve
Badmiton serve
Stage: Beginner
Stage characteristics: Holding the birdie just above the racket and swinging the racket underhanded is a beginner level serve. He seemed very close to the net.
What to change: Nothing needs to be changed that is a very basic serve.
Cue: Watch your racket connect/hit the birdie.
Badminton Serve Analysis
Stage: Beginner
Characteristics: The student was very close to the net and he did not have a complete swing. He hit the birdie in the correct area, but since he was so close to the net, he was not able to return it.
Change: I would make sure the student was in the correct area to serve. Maybe this student was having a hard time getting the birdie over the net, so he was told to scoot up.
Cue: "Swing through the birdie", "Be ready to move"
PES 494 Video Analysis
Stage: Beginner
Stage Characteristics: It seems characteristic of a beginner to want to be closer to the net as they serve because of their uncertainty in skills. He also watches the serve leave but does not fully prepare himself for the return.
What to Change: Encourage the player to increase their distance from the net as he serves. Have him progress into an overhand serve.
Cue: Watch the birdie!
Analysis
Stage: Beginner
Stage Characteristics: You can tell that this person has not been taught well how to serve the birdie. While he executes the serve with the correct footing (opposite hand, opposite foot), he takes a step over the line that he is supposed to serve from. He should be taught that the racket should not go past his waist on his follow through of the serve. I also think that if he stood more straight up it would allow more power and accuracy for his serve. Perhaps a more "flick of the wrist" would be helpful for this young man. While he successfully serves the birdie over the net he hits the birdie a little too high which intern makes the job of his opponent a lot easier to return with a hard pass.
Cue: "Keep the birdie lower to the net" or "Keep racket below the waist on follow through when serving" or "Flick of the wrist"
-Sarah Milne, 494 Teaching individual Sports
Bdminton Serve Analysis
Stage: the player in this video is a beginner.
Stage Characteristics: The player successfully hits the shuttle with the racket to the opponent’s side. However, he serves it directly to the opponent which makes me think he is a beginner.
What to Change: This player should practice dropping the shuttle to the racket instead of swinging up to the shuttle.He should also try to hit the shuttle either low and barely over the net or go high and deep. The player should work on flicking the wrist to generate more power for a high clear serve. For a low serve, he should practice hitting the shuttle just over the net.
Cue: Use your wrist more in the serve and use strategy for shuttle placement!
Low Serve Analysis
• The Stage identified in the Serve skill is beginner.
• The Stage characteristics of beginner are that the body is not turned somewhat sideways to the net and the player’s weight is not mostly depicted on the back right foot. The shuttlecock must be dropped into the path of the racket. Before you hit the shuttlecock, you should begin a smooth transfer of weight from your back foot towards your front foot so that the hitting action takes place during this body movement.
•The most important skill to improve would be weight transfer and body turn. For example during the hitting action the body movement includes turning the chest to face the net and lifting the back foot slightly and pivot. However you must be certain to keep part of both feet on the ground until you hit the shuttlecock.
• Cueing: The racket movement should be forwards, rather than upwards.
Badminton serve
Stage: Beginner
Stage Characteristics: Did not know where the singles serving line was, hit the shuttlecock right to the opponent without much height, and wasn't prepared with his feet or racquet to hit the return shot.
What to Change: There are several things that could be changed to make him more effective, but the one thing that I would definitely change is his follow through. If he learns to do this he'll get more height to his serve from more power being generated. He didn't need a follow through because his swing was so slow and without speed. If his follow through was more pronounced it would signify to him that the serve needs to be harder.
Cue: Follow through all the way to your face
Hilda, Fronske. 2005, Teaching Cues for Sport Skills For Secondary School Students. Pearson Benjamin Cummings, 3rd edition. Pgs 42-43
serve
Stage: Beginner
Stage Characteristics: Server was in front of serving line, used proper footwork (stepping with foot opposite serving hand), not much of a follow through, was not in ready position after the serve
What to change: Don't serve directly to the opponent. Follow through the serve and then imediately get ready for the serve return. More speed to the serve.
Cue: Follow through. Ready position
PES 494 Analysis Spring 2012
stage of skill = this is definitely someone who is a beginner at badminton but seems to possess good motor skills for the sport.
stage of characteristics = there is no flick of the wrist that is significant to a proper serve and the follow through seems quite limited.
what to change = One very important aspect of the serve is to be able to hot the shuttlecock quickly and this can be done by flicking the wrist. "Wrist action is used to disguise intentions. A simple flick of the wrist aids not only in directing the shuttle, but also in sending the opponent in the wrong direction, since the flight is concealed until the last fraction of a second."(1) Once the serve has been hit, the subject remains in the poor follow through stance and is not able to properly prepare himself for the returned shuttlecock.
cue = the player needs to ready himself by hyperextending the wrist and continuing with a follow through.(1 p.69)
Reference:
1. Mood D, Musker F, Rink J. Sports and Recreational Activities. 14th ed. New York, NY: McGraw Hill Companies;2007.
PES 494
Stage: Beginner
Stage Characteristics: the player under hands the serve, he keeps the birdie out in front, has proper foot work with the serve, hits the birdie to high, doesn't follow through with the serve, and was not in ready position after the serve
What to change: Don't serve it too high, follow through the serve and then imediately get ready for the serve return, more speed on the serve, which can be done with more of a flick in the wrist.
Cue: follow through!!!! keep birdie low!!!