Intermediate 1 Physical Education Badminton - Preparation of the Body

Key Concepts: Fitness assessment in relation to personal performance and the demands of the activity. Application of different types of fitness in the development of activity specific performance. Physical, skill-related and mental types of fitness. Principles and methods of training. Planning, implementing and monitoring training. (cycle of analysis)

Cycle of Analysis Stage 1 Investigate Stage 2 Analyse Stage 3 Develop Stage 4 Review

Lesson Objective How many types of fitness are there and what are they? What aspects of fitness are required for a skilled performance in Badminton? What is the main aspect of physical fitness in badminton and why is it important?

Types of Fitness How many types of fitness are there and what are they? Physical Fitness Skill-related Fitness Mental Fitness

Physical Fitness What are the different aspects of physical fitness? Cardio-respiratory endurance Local muscular endurance Flexibility Speed Strength Power

Aspects of Physical Fitness TASK: Match the aspect of physical fitness to the activity it’s required in most. Cardio-respiratory endurance, local muscular endurance, speed, strength, flexibility, power 100m Sprinting, Badminton, Gymnastics, Weightlifting, Marathon, shot putt

Aspects of Physical Fitness Cardio-respiratory endurance – Marathon Local muscular endurance – Badminton Speed – 100m Sprinting Strength – Weightlifting Flexibility – Gymnastics Power – Shot Putt

Local Muscular Endurance in Badminton TASK: Watch this short clip of badminton and think about why local muscular endurance is important to a successful performance.

Why is muscular endurance important for badminton? For effective performance you need to be able to repeatedly: move forward to the net and to the back corners of the court reach up to play overhead shots and down to return smashes and drop shots return to base between shots.

Why is muscular endurance important for badminton? If your muscles become tired you will move more slowly. This will mean you arrive late to play the shuttle and your returns are not as effective. You will start to make more errors. Your level of performance will drop.

Fitness testing How do we test this aspect of fitness? Standardised tests? Activity based tests? To Be continued………………….

Homework What is the main aspect of physical fitness required in badminton? How will being effective in this aspect of fitness help your badminton performance? What effect would being poor in this aspect of fitness have on your performance? Give a detailed description of how you could test your muscular endurance. What exercises or training could you do to improve muscular endurance in A. your legs B. your arms