Teaching Badminton

[Lee]

Thats British/Canadian, while Offence is American.

 

[JChen99]

Originally posted by Cheung
A long time ago, all of used to use 2U or heavier. There wasn't the choice. Also see FAQ section for beginner's racquets and the current thread in equipment section.

I wrote "somebody LIKE Badrad.."

I agree with one on one/one on two training. Maybe you can find somebody even better and share the lesson with her. This is what my wife and I did. Whilst she did her routines, I'd take a breather and vice versa. We used to do 2 hour sessions. It hurt at first but got easier later.

BTW, is offence spelt "offense" in N America? I thought they were two different words...

someone lik Badrad around here would be hard to find, gotta admit he's "one of a kind" there's other coaches around here, but they also only teach in small or big groups, and honestly, they dont pay much attention to beginners and focus quite a bit on their "core group" of players

for the word "offence" hehe... I hav no say, since my spelling sux anyways

 

[Winex West Can]

Re: I thought I'd jus add onto this thread

Originally posted by JChen99
But then after footwork I have no idea what to teach. Personally, I've learned smash first (cuz when I started it was only games at the local community center with a whole bunch of friends) but I dont think that's a good idea because IMO right now, clear is very important (its form carrys over to all the other shots dropshots/smashes) and also, with smashes there's no footwork involved yet, because I dont know if she can absorb all this within a summer, and she's planning to join the team at her soon-to-be highschool in September.

1. Should I get someone who's more experienced to teach her? or is it ok for me to personally teach her the baiscs?

If you get afford it, I would say go with an experienced coach. If not and you have to teach/coach her, remember to set goals and expectations for each lesson. Actually having to teach/coach someone else forces you to actually think about your own stroke/technique (i.e. you need to take apart your own stroke in order to determine how you can show her and in the process correct any errors)

2. She's never played badminton (except in school during PE, but then middle school PE classes dont teach anything useful) and I dont know if I should offer her with a lighter racket (MP100 3U), or a racket that's on the heavier side, to use (Ti-10SP 2U) or do I have to get another racket jus so she wont hurt her arm/hand/wrist when she first starts playing? because the MP100 is strung at about 20 lbs, so I'm also afraid that, because the MP100 is an extremely stiff racket, that it will produce shock to her arms, which is not good for her at a young age

I would say one with a little more flex and you might want to consider the MP55. The weight of the racquet shouldn't matter unless you are talking about an old timer (like a heavy U type) racquet.

Also, she's amphi-(something) and she can use both hands in the sports she does, (she used to be able to use both hands to hold chopsticks too!) and I'm wondering how I would be able to determine which hand would be her optimal racket hand? or work overtime and teach her how to use both hands

She will probably end up using one side as her dominant hand. Don't know if there are any advantages to being able to play with either side. Unless she is extremely gifted, I wouldn't bother and have her choose a side where she feels most comfortable with.

3. If I do end up teaching her, how is the sequence of things that I plan to teach her in? (assuming that I dont get a chance to take the technical course at hollyburn... actually, for those that know, do they even teach you how to plan out lesson plans? or is it pure technical?)

I would say that given that she is in her teens, you can start with the basis of what you had specified earlier. The idea is to build the foundation and then build on top of this foundation. Look at it this way; teach the simple skills first; then the more complex ones.

4. Should I get her to improve her cardio first? or later when I'm teaching footwork? Or at the same time I'm teahing her the basics of the game?

Should be part and parcel of the lessons. You can always provide off-court training on fitness/cardio.

5. How to get courts!? cuz once past the stages of basic theories of the game, I'll eventually have to take her onto a court and teach her some technical stuff (clears, etc) Have anyone who live in GVA have any experiences with this? All I know is Cameron Rec Center in bby have Open Gym Times Fridays 1 something to 4:50 sometimes, and I might be able to work something out with Cameron. Otherwise, I'll have to teach her during drop-in times, but then the courts will be overcrowded and people complain too much!!!!!

Can't help you too much here since I don't live in Coquitlam but in Richmond. In Richmond, there are family sessions, court bookings, etc that you can utilized. Check the Park & Recreation web site in your area for more information.

BTW, be patient and provide constructive feedback. Also ask her for her feedback on what's working and what's not. Other than that, make sure it is fun.

Good luck.

 

[JChen99]

Re: Re: I thought I'd jus add onto this thread

Originally posted by Winex West Can
If you get afford it, I would say go with an experienced coach

Aite I'll look into that, but I dunno if anyone does 1-on-1 coaching around my area

She will probably end up using one side as her dominant hand. Don't know if there are any advantages to being able to play with either side. Unless she is extremely gifted, I wouldn't bother and have her choose a side where she feels most comfortable with.

Well that's where I'm REALLY confused. She told me she holds her rackets (at school) with her left hand, but she writes/holds chopsticks with her rite! I guess I'll leave it to her to decide which hand she's more comfortable using

Can't help you too much here since I don't live in Coquitlam but in Richmond. In Richmond, there are family sessions, court bookings, etc that you can utilized. Check the Park & Recreation web site in your area for more information.

Aite, thx for the tip

BTW, be patient and provide constructive feedback. Also ask her for her feedback on what's working and what's not. Other than that, make sure it is fun.

hmm... ok... I'll look into that...

thx for the taking the time to reply the whole list of 'em WWC, it is much much appreciated!

 

[Cheung]

Depending on her aims for learning badminton, I'd say there's no need to work on fitness/cardio. Most beginners just want to learn the game out of curiosity and social aspects.

It's hard core badminton addicts that will do the auxillary exercises for badminton.

 

[JChen99]

Originally posted by Cheung
Depending on her aims for learning badminton, I'd say there's no need to work on fitness/cardio. Most beginners just want to learn the game out of curiosity and social aspects.

It's hard core badminton addicts that will do the auxillary exercises for badminton.

She's aiming to join the team, so I have to prep her for it (as demanded)