Alternate from playing forehand and backhand, make sure to do the split step each time and try to avoid moving straight to the next shot before getting back to the middle.
You want to recover exactly the same way as before and be behind the front service line near the centre of the court. This is the same drill as the alternate forehand and backhand net shot but using the forehand and backhand lift. Move the base position you start at back to around the middle of the court. The video below shows this routine being done with a single shuttle and with only one side but note the movement and position of the player playing the lift.
Crucial for getting better at doubles is having a consistent serve. Backhand is arguably better but you can practice this if you serve forehand as well.
The drill is to simply practice your serve, have around fifty shuttles lined up for this, and work on where you can place the service and also shadow or have someone return your serve. If you serve well then the opponent is less likely to be aggressive when returning the serve for fear of putting the shuttle out of hitting the shuttle in the net.
This can be done as a multi-feed or with a single shuttle. Get access to exclusive tips and strategies not found on the blog. Written by Liam Walsh who lives in Manchester, England. Stuck at home? Not only does this help with speed, but also balance. Mastering the net: A few different badminton drills are designed to help you improve your net skills.
Players should position themselves close enough to the net so touching the top of it only requires lunging forward. A coach or another player then throws shuttlecocks directly over the badminton net, which allows the first player to work on their net shot. Perfecting strokes: Certain strokes, such as the backhand, are particularly hard to learn.
Some badminton drills recommend focusing purely on the form by placing players in front of mirrors. Other badminton drills require partnering players with one another and positioning them facing each other.
You can adjust these types of badminton drills to any playing level. Having quick reaction abilities and the skill to act on them is very important in badminton. This is a great drill that works on your agility and reactions to tricky, unexpected shots. The drill requires just 1 racket per player and 1 shuttle per pair, where players are put into pairs and stand on either side of the net.
The first player starts off the drill by lying down on the floor. The second player then serves the shuttle to them in a traditional standing position, and the first player who is lying down must jump up quickly and try to return the shuttle. When the second player serves, they must lie down too and spring up once the first player hits the shuttle over the net. This continues until the designated time for the drill is up. Accuracy is a fundamental skill for the player to have in their arsenal, so badminton drills that improve it have a huge impact on your game.
Perform this drill by placing baskets or buckets of around feet in width on one side of the court. The player stands on the other side of the net and is then challenged to see how many shuttles they can hit into the baskets. The player then moves both closer and further away from the baskets, and the baskets are moved around to different places on the court to make the drill harder or easier accordingly.
In performing this drill regularly, players improve their ability to land a shuttle in the desired place on the court and also train their long and short shots at the same time—a great badminton training exercise for accurate shuttle placement. The ability for a badminton player to move around the court effectively is another major component of a strong game, and these types of badminton drills aim to improve just these abilities.
To perform this drill, the coach serves the shuttlecock to the player, where the player moves around the entire court like they were playing a top-class opponent. Ensure that the player covers the front of the court, mid-court, and back, and instruct them to use overhand and underhand moves to return the shuttle. The drill only requires 2 people to do it easily with just a player and their coach.
The coach will need to be serving multiple shuttlecocks to the player on the other side of the net. Start by using a handful of shuttlecocks and then progress to serve more each time. The player must try to return as many of the shuttles as they can. While this might sound quite simple initially, it is actually a very difficult drill as the shots are quickly sent to all parts of the court, putting a lot of demand on the player.
The drill is great for preparing players to react to difficult shots by tough opponents. Footwork is one of the most underrated skills in badminton. If you hope to become an exceptional badminton player, you must be able to move around without expending too much of your energy.
There are plenty of drills that may help you with your footwork. Some of them include:. Smash, you may not be able to achieve much without speed and agility. Continental Confederation from each other. Final stage — mandatory Sudirman Cup Team must all wear same colour and design of Team must all wear same colour and design of shirts Mandatory for Division 1, Mandatory shirts and shorts. Recommended that opposing and shorts.
Recommended that opposing pairs wear optional for other divisions players wear different colours from each other different colours from each other but mandatory for but mandatory for the knock-out stage. Suhandinata Cup Team must all wear same colour and design of Team must all wear same colour and design of shirts Optional, but mandatory Mandatory shirts and shorts.
Recommended that opposing pairs wear for the quarter finals and players wear different colours from each other different colours from each other but mandatory from final but mandatory from quarter finals onwards. Olympic Games Mandatory for opposing players to wear Mandatory for doubles partners to wear same colour, Mandatory NOC name mandatory different colours from each other.
Preferred colour of shirts to be pre- registered for consistency registered. Each advertisement must be 20 square centimetres or less. Other than front of shirt, only one per location; and there must be no more than three in total; and Refer Regulation 31 However, if the player was entered by the Member Association under whose jurisdiction the competition was held, then the whole payment shall be retained by the BWF.
Any prizes in kind shall be awarded over and above the prize fund as additional prizes. The entry form or prospectus for the tournament shall set out the total value of any such prizes.
Upon receipt of these prizes, the BWF shall without delay remit the appropriate amounts to the Member Associations of the players concerned. For the purpose of these regulations, Suhandinata Cup and Bimantara Cups shall be considered to be different tournaments. The Member Association s of the offending player s may also be instructed to take specified disciplinary action. BWF can provide further details, upon request. Major BWF tournaments 1. Other BWF and international events 2.
Flooring 3. Background and lighting 4. It is desirable that only darker colours are used. Air movement 5. General 7. The new updated Code comes into effect from January These anti-doping regulations are adopted and implemented in conformance with BWF's responsibilities under the Code, and are in furtherance of the BWF's continuing efforts to eradicate doping in the sport of Badminton.
Doping is fundamentally contrary to the spirit of sport. It also applies to employees and contractors of the BWF and any other person who has agreed to be bound by it. It is the responsibility of each Member Association to ensure that all national-level Testing on the Member Association's Players complies with these anti-doping regulations.
In some countries, the Member Association itself will be conducting the Doping Control described in these anti-doping regulations. In other countries, many of the Doping Control responsibilities of the Member Association have been delegated or assigned by statute or agreement to a National Anti-Doping Organisation.
In those countries, references in these anti-doping regulations to the Member Association shall apply, as appropriate, to the Member Association's National Anti-Doping Organisation. This convention is continued in the BWF anti-doping regulations. The following constitute anti-doping regulation violations: 2.
Players are responsible for any Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers found to be present in their bodily Specimens. It is sufficient that the Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method was Used or Attempted to be Used for an anti-doping regulation violation to be committed.
The standard of proof shall be whether the BWF or its Member Association has established an anti-doping regulation violation to the comfortable satisfaction of the hearing panel bearing in mind the seriousness of the allegation which is made. This standard of proof in all cases is greater than a mere balance of probability but less than proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
The following rules of proof shall be applicable in doping cases: 3. The Player or other Person may rebut this presumption by 3. If the Player or other Person rebuts the preceding presumption by showing that a departure from the International Standard for Laboratories occurred which could reasonably have caused the Adverse Analytical Finding, then the BWF or its Member Association shall have the burden to establish that such departure did not cause the Adverse Analytical Finding.
If the Player or other Person establishes that a departure from another International Standard or other anti- doping regulation violation or policy which could reasonably have caused the Adverse Analytical Finding or other anti-doping regulation violation, then the BWF or its Member Association shall have the burden to establish that such departure did not cause the Adverse Analytical Finding or the factual basis for the anti-doping regulation violation.
As described in Article 4. The BWF may also request that WADA include additional substances or methods, which have the potential for abuse in the sport of Badminton, in the monitoring program described in Article 4.
Prohibited Methods shall not be Specified Substances. Target Testing will be made a priority. Testing may be conducted by qualified persons so authorised by the BWF. If the Sample is collected for screening only, it will have no consequences for the Player other than to identify the Player for a urine test under these anti- doping regulations.
In these circumstances, the BWF may decide at its own discretion which blood parameters are to be measured in the screening Sample and what levels of those parameters will be used to indicate that a Player should be selected for a urine test. The BWF shall review and update as necessary its criteria for including Players in its Registered Testing Pool, and shall revise the membership of its Registered Testing Pool from time to time as appropriate in accordance with the set criteria.
The BWF may give notice of a different period than six months at the time of receipt of notification of retirement. The Referee has discretion to cancel the Test. Samples used for purposes other than Article 6. The circumstances and conditions for retesting Samples shall conform with the requirements of the International Standard for Laboratories. The result of that application shall be forwarded to the BWF for consideration in its review of the Adverse Analytical Finding under Regulation 7.
A Player may accept the A Sample analytical results by waiving the requirement for B Sample analysis. A representative of the Player's Member Association, as well as a representative of the BWF, shall also be allowed to be present. If, once that investigation is completed, it is concluded that the Atypical Finding should be considered an Adverse Analytical Finding, the BWF shall pursue the matter in accordance with Regulation 7. Any apparent anti-doping regulation violation by a Player who is a member of that Member Association shall be promptly referred to an appropriate hearing panel established pursuant to the rules of the Member Association or national law.
Apparent anti-doping regulation violations by Players who are members of another Member Association shall be referred to the BWF for hearing. Results management in respect of an apparent Missed Test by such Player as a result of an attempt to test the Player by or on behalf of another Anti-Doping Organisation shall be conducted by that other Anti-Doping Organisation in accordance with Article Member Associations shall impose Provisional Suspensions in accordance with the principles set forth in this Regulation 7.
If a Player or other Person retires before any results management process has begun, the BWF if it had jurisdiction over the Player or other Person at the time the Player or other Person committed an anti-doping violation has jurisdiction to conduct results management. The Chair will as far as practicable appoint a lawyer to the Doping Hearing Panel, if that is not practicable, BWF shall ensure that the panel has independent legal advice available to it.
The appointed members shall have had no prior involvement with the case and shall not have the same nationality as the Player or other Person alleged to have violated these anti-doping regulations. Where there are insufficient Panel members due to prior involvement, a nationality constraint, or unavailability, the BWF President may appoint such additional Panel members as may be required.
Hearings held in connection with Events may be conducted on an expedited basis. Where no hearing occurs, the BWF shall submit to the persons described in Regulation Hearings held in connection with Events may be conducted by an expedited process.
If the completion of the hearing is delayed beyond three months, the BWF may elect to bring the case directly before the BWF Doping Hearing Panel at the responsibility and at the expense of the Member Association. Where no hearing occurs, the National Federation shall submit to the persons described in Regulation An anti-doping regulation violation involving a Minor shall be considered a particularly serious violation, and, if committed by Player Support Personnel for violations other than Specified Substances referenced in Regulation 4.
In addition, significant violations of Regulations 2. To justify any elimination or reduction, the Player or other Person must produce corroborating evidence in addition to his or her word which establishes to the comfortable satisfaction of the hearing panel the absence of an intent to enhance sport performance or mask the Use of a performance-enhancing substance. In the event this Regulation is applied and the period of Ineligibility otherwise applicable is eliminated, the anti-doping regulation violation shall not be considered a violation for the limited purpose of determining the period of Ineligibility for multiple violations under Regulation If the otherwise applicable period of Ineligibility is a lifetime, the reduced period under this Regulation may be no less than eight 8 years.
After a final appellate decision under Regulation 13 or the expiration of time to appeal, the BWF may only suspend a part of the otherwise applicable period of Ineligibility with the approval of WADA.
No more than three-quarters of the otherwise applicable period of Ineligibility may be suspended. If the otherwise applicable period of Ineligibility is a lifetime, the non-suspended period under this Regulation must be no less than eight 8 years. If the BWF suspends any part of the otherwise applicable period of Ineligibility under this Regulation, the BWF shall promptly provide a written justification for its decision to each Anti-Doping Organisation having a right to appeal the decision.
If the BWF subsequently reinstates any part of the suspended period of Ineligibility because the Player or other Person has failed to provide the Substantial Assistance which was anticipated, the Player or other Person may appeal the reinstatement pursuant to Regulation If the Player or other Person establishes entitlement to a reduction or suspension of the period of Ineligibility under two or more of Regulations A Player or other Person can avoid the application of this Regulation by admitting the anti- doping regulation violation as asserted promptly after being confronted with the anti-doping regulation violation by the BWF.
NSF Reduced sanction for No Significant Fault or Negligence : The anti-doping regulation violation was or should be sanctioned by a reduced sanction under Regulation St Standard sanction under Regulations AS Aggravated sanction : The anti-doping regulation violation was or should be sanctioned by an aggravated sanction under Regulation TRA Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking and administration or Attempted administration : The anti-doping regulation violation was or should be sanctioned by a sanction under Regulation The remaining period of Ineligibility, after applying any suspension or reduction under Regulations In these particular cases, the period of Ineligibility shall be from eight 8 years to life ban.
Results in all Competitions dating back to the earlier anti-doping regulation violation will be Disqualified as provided in Regulation To avoid the possibility of a finding of Aggravating Circumstances Regulation The same regulation shall also apply when the BWF discovers facts involving another prior violation after the resolution of a second anti-doping regulation violation.
Any period of Provisional Suspension whether imposed or voluntarily accepted shall be credited against the total period of Ineligibility imposed. In each case, however, where this Regulation is applied, the Player or other Person shall serve at least one-half of the period of Ineligibility going forward from the date the Player or other Person accepted the imposition of a sanction, the date of a hearing decision imposing a sanction, or the date the sanction is otherwise imposed.
In addition, for any anti-doping regulation violation not involving Specified Substances described in Regulation A Person subject to a period of Ineligibility longer than four years may, after completing four years of the period of Ineligibility, participate in local sport events in a sport other than sports subject to the jurisdictions of the BWF and its Member Associations, but only so long as the local sport event is not at a level that could otherwise qualify such Person directly or indirectly to compete in or accumulate points toward a national championship or International Event.
A Player or other Person subject to a period of Ineligibility shall remain subject to Testing. The new period of Ineligibility may be reduced under Regulation The determination of whether a Person has violated the prohibition against participation, and whether a reduction under Regulation If a Player subject to a period of Ineligibility retires from sport and is removed from Out-of-Competition Testing pools and later seeks reinstatement, the Player shall not be eligible for reinstatement until the Player has notified the BWF and the applicable Member Association and has been subject to Out-of-Competition Testing for a period of time equal to the period of Ineligibility remaining as of the date the Player had retired.
The Member Association shall be responsible for conducting the necessary tests, but tests by any Anti-Doping Organisation may be used to satisfy the requirement.
The results of such tests shall be reported to the BWF. Once the period of a Player's suspension has expired, and the Player has fulfilled the conditions of reinstatement, then the Player will become automatically re-eligible and no application by the Player or by the Player's Member Association will then be necessary. However, no financial sanction may be considered a basis for reducing the period of Ineligibility or other sanction which would otherwise be applicable under the Code.
If more than two members of a team in a Team Sport are found to have committed an anti-doping regulation violation during an Event period, the BWF shall impose an appropriate sanction on the team e. For purposes of this Regulation, any fine paid pursuant to Regulation If four or more violations of these anti-doping regulations other than violations involving Regulations 2.
Such decisions shall remain in effect while under appeal unless the appellate body orders otherwise. Before an appeal is commenced, any post-decision review authorised in Regulation 8. In cases under Regulation For cases under Regulation When the BWF, National Anti-Doping Organizations or other bodies designated by Member Associations fail to take action on a properly submitted TUE application within a reasonable time, their failure to decide may be considered a denial for purposes of the appeal rights provided in this Regulation.
If such a request is made within the ten 10 day period, then the party making such request shall have twenty-one 21 days from receipt of the file to file an appeal to CAS. The Rules of each Member Association shall specifically provide that all Players, Player Support Personnel and other Persons under the jurisdiction of the Member Association shall be bound by these anti- doping regulations.
In any case in which the period of Ineligibility is eliminated under Regulation Once a violation of these anti-doping regulations has been established, it shall be Publicly Reported within 20 days. The BWF or its Member Association must also report within 20 days appeal decisions on an anti-doping rule violation.
The BWF or its Member Association shall use reasonable efforts to obtain such consent, and if consent is obtained, shall publicly disclose the decision in its entirety or in such redacted form as the Player or other Person may approve. The BWF and its Member Associations may recognise the same actions of other bodies which have not accepted the Code if the rules of those bodies are otherwise consistent with the Code.
The comments annotating various provisions of the Code may, where applicable, assist in the understanding and interpretation of these anti-doping regulations. They shall not apply retrospectively to matters pending before the Effective Date; provided, however, that: To be valid, such application must be made before the period of Ineligibility has expired.
The committees shall decide on the number of tests to be carried out both in competition and out-of-competition. The committees shall also be responsible for deciding at which laboratory among those recognised by WADA the analyses of such tests shall be carried out. In addition, unannounced doping tests can also be out of competition, e. He shall be responsible for the entire doping test procedure, including the immediate dispatch of urine samples to the relevant laboratory and copies of the forms to the BWF.
The BWF shall provide him with the material required to carry out the tests. The tournament referee or his assistant shall witness the random draw selection of players. The player has one hour from the time he had been served the summons to report the doping control station. The player will be under constant observation of the chaperone till he reports to the doping station.
The team official shall be informed of the number of doping tests to be conducted by random draw. Non alcoholic drinks that are free from doping substances shall be made available to the players in the form of unopened and sealed bottles or cans, some of which are placed in the refrigerator in the doping control room. No player shall bring food or drinks into the doping control area.
A code number is laser engraved on the bottles and bottle caps and also marked on the polystyrene box. The BWF doping control officer shall explain the procedure to him. The readings are recorded into the BWF doping form. Both the player and the BWF doping control officer will check that the bottles are properly sealed and in good and proper condition.
The player shall ensure that no urine can leak out and compare the code numbers on both bottles, the bottle caps and the particulars on the BWF doping form.
The player shall then sign the form, followed by the person accompanying him and the BWF doping control officer. The player Regulation: The BWF doping control officer shall check, in full view of the player, that the container ahs been properly checked. The player shall then return to the waiting room. The box shall remain under the control of the BWF doping control officer. As soon as the player is able to give a further urine sample, he shall select a new, sealed and sterilised beaker, into which he shall then urinate under the supervision of the BWF doping control officer or his assistant.
If the urine volume is still below 90 ml, the process shall be repeated. Once the urine volume of 90 ml has been obtained, the procedure shall be continued as from Regulations. The Anti-Doping Administration and Management System is a Web-based database management tool for data entry, storage, sharing and reporting designed to assist stakeholders and WADA in their anti- doping operations in conjunction with data protection legislation.
Adverse Analytical Finding. A report from a laboratory or other WADA-approved entity that, consistent with the International Standard for Laboratories, identifies in a Specimen the presence of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers including elevated quantities of endogenous substances or evidence of the Use of a Prohibited Method.
Anti-Doping Organisation. A Signatory that is responsible for adopting rules for initiating, implementing or enforcing any part of the Doping Control process. Purposely engaging in conduct that constitutes a substantial step in a course of conduct planned to culminate in the commission of an anti-doping regulation violation.
Provided, however, there shall be no anti-doping regulation violation based solely on an Attempt to commit a violation if the Person renounces the attempt prior to it being discovered by a third party not involved in the Attempt. Atypical Finding. A report from a laboratory or other WADA approved entity which requires further investigation as provided by the International Standard for Laboratories or related Technical Documents prior to the determination of an Adverse Analytical Finding.
The World Anti-Doping Code. A single race, match, game or singular athletic contest. For example, a basketball game or the finals of the Olympic meter race in athletics. For stage races and other athletic contests where prizes are awarded on a daily or other interim basis the distinction between a Competition and an Event will be as provided in the rules of the applicable International Federation.
Consequences of anti-doping regulation violations or Consequences. See Consequences of anti-doping regulation violations above. Doping Control. All steps and processes from test distribution planning through to ultimate disposition of any appeal including all steps and processes in between such as provision of whereabouts information, Sample collection and handling, laboratory analysis, TUE, results management, and hearings.
Event Period. The time between the beginning and end of an Event, as established by the ruling body of the Event.
Independent Observer Program. A team of observers, under the supervision of WADA, who observe and may provide guidance on the Doping Control process at certain Events and report on observations. Individual Sport. Any sport that is not a Team Sport. International Event. An Event where the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, an International Federation, a Major Event Organisation, or another international sport organisation is the ruling body for the Event or appoints the technical officials for the Event.
International-Level Player. Players designated by one or more International Federations as being within the Registered Testing Pool for an International Federation. International Standard. Compliance with an International Standard as opposed to another alternative standard, practice or procedure shall be sufficient to conclude that the procedures addressed by the International Standard were performed properly.
International Standards shall include any Technical Documents issued pursuant to the International Standard. Major Event Organisations. This term refers to the continental associations of National Olympic Committees and other international multi-sport organisations that function as the ruling body for any continental, regional or other International Event.
A compound, group of compounds or biological parameters that indicates the Use of a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method. Member Association. A national or regional entity which is a member of or is recognised by the BWF as the entity governing Badminton in that nation or region. Any substance produced by a biotransformation process. National Anti-Doping Organisation. The entity ies designated by each country as possessing the primary authority and responsibility to adopt and implement anti-doping regulations, direct the collection of Samples, the management of test results, and the conduct of hearings, all at the national level.
This includes an entity which may be designated by multiple countries to serve as regional Anti-Doping Organisation for such countries. If this designation has not been made by the competent public authority ies , the entity shall be the country's National Olympic Committee or its designee.
National Event. A sport Event involving international or national-level Players that is not an International Event. National Federation. A national or regional entity which is a member of or is recognised by the BWF as the entity governing badminton in that nation or region. National Olympic Committee. The organisation recognised by the International Olympic Committee. The term National Olympic Committee shall also include the National Sport Confederation in those countries where the National Sport Confederation assumes typical National Olympic Committee responsibilities in the anti-doping area.
The Player's establishing that the Player did not know or suspect, and could not reasonably have known or suspected even with the exercise of utmost caution, that the Player had Used or been administered the Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method.
No Significant Fault or Negligence. Any Doping Control which is not In-Competition. Any Player or Player Support Personnel. A natural Person or an organisation or other entity.
Any Person who participates in sport at the international level as defined by each International Federation , the national level as defined by each National Anti-Doping Organisation including but not limited to those Persons in its Registered Testing Pool and any other competitor in sport who is otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of any Signatory or other sports organisation accepting the Code.
All provisions of the Code, including, for example, Testing and therapeutic use exemptions, must be applied to international and national-level competitors. Some National Anti-Doping Organisations may elect to test and apply anti-doping rules to recreational-level or masters competitors who are not current or potential national caliber competitors.
National Anti-Doping Organisations are not required, however, to apply all aspects of the Code to such Persons. Specific national rules may be established for Doping Control for non-international-level or non-national-level competitors without being in conflict with the Code. Thus, a country could elect to test recreational-level competitors but not require therapeutic use exemptions or whereabouts information. In the same manner, a Major Event Organisation holding an Event only for masters-level competitors could elect to test the competitors but not require advance therapeutic use exemptions or whereabouts information.
For purposes of Regulation 2. Player Support Personnel. Any coach, trainer, manager, agent, team staff, official, medical, para-medical personnel, parent or any other Person working with, treating or assisting a Player participating in or preparing for sports Competition.
Publicity Report. To disseminate or distribute information to the general public or persons beyond those persons entitled to earlier notification in accordance with Regulation Provided, however, there shall be no anti- doping regulation violation based solely on Possession if, prior to receiving notification of any kind that the Person has committed an anti-doping regulation violation, the Person has taken concrete action demonstrating that the Person never intended to have Possession and has renounced Possession by explicitly declaring it to an Anti-Doping Organisation.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this definition, the purchase including by any electronic or other means of a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method constitutes Possession by the Person who makes the purchase. Prohibited List. Prohibited Method.
Any method so described on the Prohibited List. Any substance so described on the Prohibited List. Provisional Hearing. For purposes of Regulation 7, an expedited abbreviated hearing occurring prior to a hearing under Regulation 8 Right to a Fair Hearing that provides the Player with notice and an opportunity to be heard in either written or oral form.
Provisional Suspension. See Consequences of anti-doping regulation violation above. Registered Testing Pool. Each International Federation shall publish a list which identifies those Players included in its Registered Testing Pool either by name or by clearly defined, specific criteria. The one person in overall charge of the technical delivery of the tournament including the schedule of matches, application of the rules and the conduct of the players see Law 17 — BWF Laws of Badminton.
Retroactive TUE. The Principles of Coaching Course is a six-hour classroom training school addressing the fundamental principles of coaching Special Olympics athletes.
The course focuses on coaching philosophy, sports psychology, planning, and admin- istration. This course is recommended for all coaches, especially those who will serve as head coaches or who will organize local training programs.
The course features in- depth sports skill development, advanced training principles, and competition strategies as well as hands-on training with Special Olympics athletes. Materials There are many high-quality books available on badminton. Many were written with beginners in mind and are very useful for Special Olympics coaches.
These resources should be available at bookstores and libraries. International Programs should consult their sports director for resource materials that are available.
The appropriate training program can range from one athlete getting private instruction and practice time to a busload of athletes in a large facility moving from skill station to skill station in smaller groups.
Athletes are most often recruited through those organizations in your commun- ity that provide services to individuals with mental retardation. Referrals from family members who have relatives in Special Olympics Programs and from Special Olympics athletes themselves can provide additional sources of new athletes.
However, individual athletes beyond school age who live with their families are often hardest to identity. Publicizing your program to churches, parks and recreation departments, and other civic associations will help to get the information to a broader base of potential athletes. Teammates must first match in age and ability with Special Olympics athletes. These individuals must also be willing to make a commitment to practice as well as to compete.
Unified Sports is not simply a one-day event where teammates are matched with Special Olympics athletes at the competition site. Furthermore, individuals who would like an organized sports experience and who are not already participating in that sport make ideal teammates. Careful and thoughtful selection of teammates will lead to the most positive outcomes for everyone.
Recruiting Assistant Coaches Knowing a specific sport skill is helpful but not mandatory in an assistant coach. Family members, teachers, neighbors, and friends of Special Olympics athletes can be taught the basic skill progression and become excellent assistant coaches.
Fraternal and civic organizations are good sources of volunteers as well as high school and college student service clubs or sports teams. Make sure to plan a minimum of one orientation for those you recruit. Whenever possible, assistant coaches should also take the General Session and the Volunteer Coach certification course before the start of the season. It is also important to give them a copy of the Sports Skills Program Guide. To this end, the coach-to-athlete ratio has a major impact.
It is just as impor- tant to provide one-to-one instruction to athletes with higher ability as it is to those with lower ability. Use of peer coaches to provide one-to-one training has been effective in improving skill levels and in fostering inclusion.
Having several assistant coaches allows the head coach to dis- tribute his or her responsibility and authority. This reduces the load on the coach, gives each volunteer a very important and meaningful role, and ensures a long-term commitment by all. Reports from field organizations indicate that a critical time in the retention of athletes is the period when they graduate from school into community work programs.
Separation from friends and familiar programs often comes with transition. In that way, athletes can make an appropriate and timely transition into community- based sports programs as well as continue a meaningful part of their life. Equipment Badminton equipment can range in quality from backyard sets to top-quality professional merchandise. It is important that badminton equipment be selected for durability and best play reasons.
Most rackets used in badminton are very light and weigh between 3. Also, most rackets use nylon strings. Nylon strings are fairly inexpensive with good durability. Many tennis shops can repair broken strings, and they can individualize string tension for player preference. Select a racket that has a grip size that feels good in the hand and a weight that feels comfortable. Leather grips provide a good grip initially. A variety of terry cloth, rubber, or foam grip wraps are also available to help maintain good grip control.
Clothing Clothes for badminton should be comfortable, have the capability to absorb sweat, and, most important, be flexible for ease of movement. Shoes The type of shoes worn will depend to a large degree on the playing surface and the individual preference of the athlete. However, a comfortable tennis shoe, which gives solid ankle, arch, and heel support, is sound advice. Socks Socks of varying lengths are all appropriate for badminton practice and competition.
Socks should possess good absorption qualities. Athletes who are prone to blisters should wear two pairs of socks for both practice and competition. Shorts Comfortable, action-oriented shorts are recommended for both practice and competition. A tennis dress or a blouse and skirt may be the choice of some women. Shirts T-shirts and collared polo style shirts are typically worn for badminton practice and competition. Comfort, sweat absorption, and ease of movement in the shoulder area are good to consider when selecting practice or competition shirts.
The Training Facility A badminton court is shown in Diagram 1. Athletes should be able to identify the names of the court lines and spaces. If necessary, four badminton courts may be taped on a tennis court or roped off in a grassy area.
However, for safety and best results, badminton should be played on a gymnasium floor. Court space, warm-ups, stretching, skill practice, competition events, and cool-downs must all be viewed with a watchful eye. To help prevent injury, athletes should warm up and cool down as part of all sessions. Developing a Season Plan As the upcoming badminton season approaches, a coach should consider skill needs, fitness needs, and fun as key elements for success.
Athletes must develop sufficient skills to participate successfully, minimal fitness levels to enjoy the competitions, and they must have fun activities during practice sessions to help maintain motivation throughout the season. The following ideas include pre-season, during season, and post-season planning.
Suggested Topics for Beginners in an eight-week program meeting once a week for approximately one hour Session 1: Introduce grip, forehand ups, backhand ups, alternate ups, partner ups, underhand short serving technique, underhand cooperative rallies with a partner at mid-court and close to net hairpin drops.
Session 2: Review underhand serving and hairpin drops. Teach ready position, high deep serves long serve , forehand overhead clear, overhead drop and underhand clear off the net.
Play cooperative rallies with overhead clears and drops; play competitive short court play at the net. Session 3: Review ready position, short and long serves, and overhead clears and drops. Teach the drive shot and the overhead forehand smash. Play singles rallies. Session 4: Review all strokes.
Teach the basic rules, scoring, and strategies of singles play. Play singles rallies using the singles scoring method. Session 5: Review all strokes. Teach smash defense and overhead backhand clear.
Incorporate partner rally drills using a combination of strokes see drills under each stroke section. Session 6: Review all strokes. Teach doubles play. Teach doubles rules and scoring, and play doubles rallies using the doubles scoring method. Session 7: Review the rules of competition and final preparation for match play.
Play practice games for singles and doubles. Session 8: Set up match play. It is extremely difficult to create one generic eight-week practice plan that will fit all situations and skill levels. Please use this outline as a starting place for your practice situations and refine what you do in each practice session to best meet the needs of your athletes. If a wide range of abilities exists, ability grouping can be very useful to help your athletes practice at appropriate challenge levels.
Try recruiting assistant coaches to help teach and coach athletes of differing skill levels. Plus, a low athlete-to-coach ratio is always helpful. Complete the following checklist early into your season.
Evaluate again halfway through and at the end of the season. Keep monitoring yourself and if you are not at a level you want to be, plan to make some changes. To help do this, complete the following statements for each thing you would like to change.
Planning a Training Session You have attended a Special Olympics Training School and now it is time to put some of the things you have learned into action. Take some time before each training session to jot down on paper what everyone will be doing.
Assign jobs to each assistant coach so that everyone feels important and needed. Set small goals for each athlete to attain during each session. Fifteen minutes of preparation can make all the difference between a quality training session and an average one. Early on in the season, each athlete should be administered the Sports Skills Assessment. This test enables you to assess the ability range of each athlete so you can set appropriate goals for improvement.
Individualize practice so each athlete works on the skills where he or she needs the most improvement.
Consistent practice routines and or protocols are helpful for all learners, especially beginners. After a few sessions, this could easily be converted to rallies back and forth with a partner.
This will get the blood flowing and allow for hitting practice at the same time. Coaches should monitor stretches for correctness and motivation. See if they can hit a target or hit consecutive shots in a row successfully or play a modified game, etc. These are called application experiences and should be included within the teaching and practice process for motivation and fun.
With every training session, attempt to include sufficient movement drills and play challenges to encourage fitness development for the sport of badminton.
Particularly at the beginning and intermediate levels, fitness through sports practice is more fun than isolated fitness activities. Accommodate the needs of the athletes. Change activities before the athletes lose interest in the current activity. The two most important elements you can bring to practice are a high level of enthusiasm and a willingness to be flexible.
Keep the activities challenging and fun and always provide positive feedback to the athletes. Do not give long demonstrations and explanations. A good warm-up should consist of the following three phases: 1.
A physiological warm-up easy hitting solo or with a partner, jogging, jump rope, etc. A stretching session static stretches of major muscle groups : Do stretches that are held for seconds in a position where a mild stretch is placed on the muscle. It should start at a low to moderate intensity and work toward higher intensity throughout the practice session. Stretching Stretching is part of a sound warm-up routine, and it is intended to help increase the range of movement for both muscles and joints.
Coaches should encourage and monitor static stretching activities after the body has been warmed up for a minute warm-up period. Stretching should include all major muscle groups with special emphasis on the arm and shoulder, trunk, buttocks, and calves.
Stretches should be held "pain free" for seconds. Be sure that the bend is initiated from the hips with a flat lower back and that the eyes look forward — do not round the upper back.
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