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Pathfit 3 Lesson 5

The document discusses the serve in badminton. It outlines two main types of serves: the forehand serve and backhand serve. It describes how to execute each serve, including footwork and racket positioning. The document also discusses three possible flight paths for serves: low short serves, long high serves, and drive serves. Finally, it covers common faults for both backhand and forehand serves.

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Pathfit 3 Lesson 5

The document discusses the serve in badminton. It outlines two main types of serves: the forehand serve and backhand serve. It describes how to execute each serve, including footwork and racket positioning. The document also discusses three possible flight paths for serves: low short serves, long high serves, and drive serves. Finally, it covers common faults for both backhand and forehand serves.

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LESSON 5 The Serve

Week 8-9 of 18 First Semester

Service

I. OVERVIEW

Serving skill may be the last topic to be discussed, but definitely a very important
skill needed to win in a match or competition. There are two types of service, forehand
and backhand serve. Now a day, service is not just a simple skill, but it can be an
offensive technique.
II. OBJECTIVES

After successful completion of this module, students should be able to:


 Recognize what is the best type of service suited for them
 Follow the sequence in executing service
 Execute properly the two different types of service
 Enumerate the basic rules in executing service
 Appreciate the skills learned

III. COURSE CONTENT


A. Equipment needed
 Badminton racket and shuttlecock or similar / improvise materials.
B. Activity 1
 Always start the session with the routine warm-up that discussed in earlier
session.
 You have 30 minutes to warm-up.
C. Activity 2:
 Skills warm-up / Review

Note: This activity focused on arm strokes no footwork or step approach is


included
1. Perform the basic stance
2. Swing your racket in an upward motion executing underhand forehand
3. Swing your racket in an upward motion executing underhand backhand
4. Swing your racket in a downward-forward motion executing overhead stroke
5. Swing your racket in a downward-forward motion executing backhand overarm
6. No. 2 to no. 5 is one complete cycle, repeat this cycle five(5) times then rest
for 30 second.
7. After the rest continue for another five cycle (2 nd set) and last set (3rdset)

D. Activity 3
 Drill to improve your footwork and agility

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 Using two step approach, start at point 0 (p0) go to point 1 (p1)get the
shuttlecock go back to (p0) continue to point 3 (p3) drop the shuttlecock
go back to (p0) proceed to point 2 (p2) get shuttlecock back at (p0)
continue to point 4 (p4) drop the shuttlecock go back to (p0) go to (p3)
pick up the back to (p0) continue to (p1) drop the shuttlecock back to (p0)
go to (p4) get the shuttlecock back to (p0) continue to (p2) drop the
shuttlecock back to (p0) to complete the cycle.

THE SERVE

An act of putting the game on play. Serving is critical in badminton because it is


the first shot of every rally and thereforehas the power to shape how the rally develops.
Serving consistently gives you a good chance of staying in the game, whereas not
being able to serve consistently will diminish your chances of success, even if you are
superior to your opponent in all the other parts of the game.

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TWO WAYS TO EXECUTE THE BADMINTON SERVE

1.OUT OF HAND SERVE –hold the tip of one feather with the tip of the index
finger

2.TOSS SERVE- hold the shuttlecock by the base with left hand and swing
racket back, cocking wrist as the swing is made.

THREE POSSIBLE SERVICE FLIGHTS

1. LOW SHORT SERVE- shuttlecock just clear the net and fall an inch beyond short
service line of the opponent’s court.
2. LONG HIGH SERVE- shuttlecock travels above the receiver’s reach and falls within
six inches of near boundary.
3. DRIVE SERVE- made by quick flip of wrist and shuttlecock travels in a direct line
toward the desired spot.

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There are basically two types ofserves, with two subcategories in each type of serve:
 Forehand serve:
O Forehand high serve
O Forehand low serve
 Backhand serve:
O Backhand high serve
O Backhand low serve

1). Backhand serve


Nowadays backhand serve is done in almost every disciplines, benefit of
doing this serve is that your opponent cannot have many shot choices to make
which gives the server a upper-handwhile in long serve the opponent have a large
amount of shot choice to make due to which now more and more player are doing
backhandserve.

1.How to do a short backhand service

Stand in a comfortable and balanced position with your racket hand in front.
Lead with your racket leg and place your non racket leg behind with your feet
pointing towards your opponent.
 Carry out a short back swingthen bring the racket forward.
 Hold the shuttle on the tip of the feathers in front of your waist level.
 Push the shuttle with the racket face and try to make the shuttle skim the tape
of the net.
You can try to shorten the grip for a better control of the racket.

Flick Serve in badminton


Under this serve player motive is to deceive the receiver by a sudden ejection of
force from his racket the technique for performing flick serve is same as backhand
serve.

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2. How to do a forehand serve
 Played with a forehand underarm action.
 Stand two to three feet behind the short service line.
 Relax your body and bent your knees slightly.
 Lead with your non-racket leg and place your racket leg behind.
 Bring your racket back to almost your shoulder level then swing it forward
following the rhythm of the stroke.
 Hold the shuttle by the feathers and let it drop slightly in front of you.
 Hit it with the flat face of your racket and follow through until your racket
reaches the non-racket side of your head.

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Backhand serve Faults

No movement of Body -You are not allowed to move your feet during the
service and any other body part you waist. Also if your feet touches any of the
lines in the Centre court than it will be fault.

Position of your racket -The point of contact where you hit the shuttle should be
below 1.15 m

Single action - You are only allowed to hit the shuttle with single flow a
nd no double action is allowed. If you missed the shot , means not able to touch
the shuttle while serving and it hit the ground it will be counted as fault and your
opponent will get the point.

Hitting shuttle with feather - If you make contact with shuttle feather first while
doing a service then it is a fault so make sure that you are hitting cork of shuttle
first during service.

Forehand Service Faults

Position of your racket:- The point of contact where you hit the shuttle should
be below 1.15 m

Single action - You are only allowed to hit the shuttle with single flow and no
double action is allowed. If you missed the shot , means not able to touch the
shuttle while serving and it hit the ground it will be counted as fault and your
opponent will get the point.

Activity 3

Cool down

Select few static stretching, focuses on upper extremities for loosening


work out.

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