Week 3 Flashcards
Basic Footwork
It is a quick sport and challenging to master
Badminton
____ on the court is one of the aspects you need to pay attention to
Movement
True or False
Getting a little slow will lead you to make your shot more efficient
False
less efficient
You should be able to ____ from your ready position as soon as your opponent strikes the shuttle
move fast
To prevent wasted movements, you have to
keep your feet low to the floor
For ____ , you need to turn your body sideways so your chest is facing the sideline close to the shuttle
deep shots
Good Footwork Will Provide You With:
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- Opportunity to play varieties of shots
- Chance to hit the shuttle early
- Ability to recover quickly
- Chance to deprive opponents in time
- Balance
- Confidence
This is the point you should always return to after hitting the shuttle
Base starting point
or Base Position
True or False
It is of great importance to return to the starting point as you re-acquire the position from which you can react quickly to all sides of the court
True
Three parts of the Court
- Front/forecourt
- Midcourt
- Backcourt
Footworks
The fastest way to move forward is by running after your running phase has been done
Forward Footwork
Footworks
Always move forward with ____ and hold your racket in the ready position
good posture
Footworks
These can help you achieve moving backwards away from the net efficiently
Backwards Footwork
- Running
- Skipping
- Chasse Motion
Footworks
Is done by moving the feet in turn behind each other
Running backwards
True or False
The racket leg should stay well in front of the other leg at all times when skipping backwards
False
non-racket leg
Footworks
It is recommended that you practice moving sideways in parts like the racket side, to the non-racket side and then as a continuous movement from one side to the other
Sideways Footwork
Footworks
Moving to the non-racket side needs the same series of footwork except of the
opposite foot leads
Footworks
Change the direction in which you’re moving from running in a straight line to moving diagonally to a specific corner of the forecourt
referred to as transitions
Changing direction
You use your left leg to provide the energy to push off in the new direction, and the right leg gives the strength when changing course to the left
Changing Direction
To change course to the right
Footworks
You will have to lunge and recover from all court areas
The Lunge and Recovery
True or False
Use the non-racket hand to navigate and help you maintain balance
True
All these steps of badminton and badminton movements should be performed while
maintaining the balance
True or False
You should keep the non-racket hand closed to avoid falls and injuries
False
wide open
True or False
Stand with your legs completely straight and rigid
False
Never stand
True or False
You can improve your speed by keeping your knees flexible
True
True or False
The narrower the lunge, the more demanding the recovery is
False
wider lunge
True or False
If you can move fast enough with a half to lunge to reach the shuttle, it will be much better
True
True or False
It is essential to bend the non-racket foot’s heel inwards before expanding the racket arm toward the shuttle for balancing reasons
True
