quintessence
Regular Member
Hi,
Athletes are human beings. If the athlete is not interested in the footwork than go to another training program like back court drills WITH shuttles.
Footwork is not taught this way. When the athlete starts to improve on his/her technical skills than proceed to the strategic drills WITH shuttles.
Eventually the athlete will face the problem and understand that the footwork competency is not there to support the drills.
I guess I don't need to elaborate further. Enjoy coaching cause coaching is fun !
Hi Trainedtotrain,
Sorry! I disagreed with you.
Once a student has picked up a bad or unwanted habit, it will be very difficult to correct in later days. Sometimes, these unwanted habits can be permanent and the student's future in badminton could have been ruined!
I would go back to review my basics: D.E.E.R. (Demonstration, Explanation, Execution, & Review); or I.D.E.A.S. (Introduction, Demonstration, Explanation, Assessment, & Satisfaction)
Usually one of these steps must have been wrong. I would like to find out if my performance of any of the above steps is not good enough. My next alternative would be a discussion with another coach who is specialized in motivation.
Even when the student is forced by his parents to come to learn badminton, it is you job to motivate him.
Thanks