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Explore a variety of effective training methods for badminton skill development, including shadow practice, repetition drills, pressure drills, conditioned games, and more. Learn how to tailor your training program to enhance performance effectively.
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Higher National 6 Badminton Methods of Practice
Li: To know the methods of training used to develop a skill To be able to apply a method of training when planning for performance development
Methods of Practice There are a variety of methods you can use for your training programme. However, the methods of practice you use have to be relevant to your activity, individual development needs and stage of learning. Shadow Practice Repetition Drills Pressure Drills Conditioned Games Combination Drills Opposed/Unopposed Gradual Build up Isolation
Shadow Practice Shadow Practice is when you practice the skill or movement without any or only some equipment. You can use shadow practice in two different ways: • To practise your footwork skills • To practise your weak skill. Shadow practices help you to groove the movement and develop the different parts of the skill. They also allow you to focus on weak parts of your shot without the distraction of contact/movement and these practices can easily be progressed as you improve.
Shadow Practice For example: I got a partner to shout out the areas of the court I had to move to as I pretended to play the shuttle.
Repetitive Practices During practice it is vital that movement patterns are repeated until the body systems (muscle and nerves) have learned to move ‘automatically’ in the newly learned way so that the movement will be grooved into the muscle’s memory. This allows you to focus on weak parts of your shot without the distraction of contact/movement. These practices can also be progressed so that the level of difficulty/pressure can be controlled according to the level of skill/development.
Repetitive Practices For example: I got my partner to be the feeder and they performed 20 high serves to different areas of the court. I then reacted and moved to return the shuttle with a drop shot.
Pressure Drills Once a skill has been established in a pressure situation, pressure can be gradually increased to groove the skill whilst considering time and fatigue factors. The chances of the improved skill being used successfully in a game are greatly increased after pressure training.
Pressure Drills For example: I now had two feeders serving to different areas of the court. I now had to react and move quicker to return the shuttle with a drop shot.
Conditioned Games This is when a rule is imposed on the game to encourage the use of a particular shot. For example, to encourage net play, the court can be shortened. It encourages you to apply the skill. It allows you to practice the skill in a game situation and therefore increases the level of pressure and difficulty. It should also help to increase your confidence of using the skill in games and develop your problem tactical skills.
Conditioned Games For example: In the game, I would score two points for winning the rally with a drop shot. This placed more emphasis on using and winning a point with my identified skill for development.
Combination Drills • This involves badminton players practicing a simple drill which will make them play certain shots or move into certain positions. E.g. High Serve, Overhead Clear, Drop Shot, Net Shot, Underarm Lift. • Drills can work well when both repetition and different degrees of pressure are involved.
Opposed/Unopposed Opposed Involves altering the level of opposition. A football dribbling practice may begin with no defender, then introduce a passive defender (with limited movement) and then finally an active defender (with full movement). These practises are ideal for building pressure on a player as they move through the stages of learning for a particular skill or technique. Players can be moved on to a greater level of opposition when an appropriate level of success and confidence is reached. Unopposed Unopposed practices are useful tools to use at earlier stages of learning where a skill can be learned without the pressure of opposition. To continue development of performers’ overall performance there must be some practise of skills in game related situations with some level of opposition.
Gradual Build Up Gradual Build Up is a way of learning a skill progressively – “bit by bit”. Each part of the skill is introduced and mastered before another new part of the skill is introduced. Gradual Build Up is used to learn new skills which might be dangerous or too complex for a beginner
Isolation Isolation drills are drills or practices that can be used to improve a skills or techniques without opposition or partners. These are especially effective for improving more closed skills. Examples of isolation drills could be goal kicking in rugby, boxing using a punchbag, practicing a serve in badminton. In each of these practices there is no requirement for a training partner or opponent.
