Course Outline for Physical Education Activity BAD2
Intermediate Badminton

Effective: Fall 2024
SLO Rev:
Catalog Description:

PEAC BAD2 - Intermediate Badminton

0.50 - 2.00 Units

This course is for students who have played Badminton before. Students should already know how to rally, and have knowledge of the rules. This course is not for beginners.
Prerequisite: PEAC BAD1.
0835.00 - Physical Education
Optional
Type Units Inside of Class Hours Outside of Class Hours Total Student Learning Hours
Laboratory 0.50 - 2.00 36.00 - 108.00 0.00 36.00 - 108.00
Total 0.50 - 2.00 36.00 - 108.00 0.00 - 0.00 36.00 - 108.00
Measurable Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. demonstrate knowledge of the rules, scoring, and rotations used for Badminton play;
  2. execute the fundamental badminton strokes, forehand, backhand, serves, clears,smash, drops, and net play;
  3. demonstrate basic strategies for both singles and doubles play;
  4. demonstrate increased strength, flexibility, agility, and cardiovascular fitness;
  5. participate in a class tournament competition.
Course Content:
1. Explain the basic rules and court markings.
2. Footwork and court movement used for strokes.
3. Different serve techniques.
4. Serve for depth and location.
5. Demonstrate accuracy with clears, smashes, and drop shots.
6. Basic strategy for singles and doubles play.
7. Singles and doubles tournament play.
Methods of Instruction:
  1. Case Study
  2. Demonstration/Exercise
  3. Group Activities
  4. Performance
  5. Laboratory exercises
  6. Clinic
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
  1. Demonstrate the difference between drop shots and the smashes.
  2. Demonstrate the use of the overhead clear shot, both forehand and backhand.
  3. Describe the advantages/disadvantages, when using the the side by side, or the one up, one back formations.
  4. Describe and demonstrate three types of serves.
  1. Class Participation
  2. Attendance
  3. Quizzes
  4. Demonstration of practice and skills
  5. Skills performance examination
Upon the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
  1. demonstrate the ability to problem solve in a small group
  2. demonstrate the physiological importance of warming up
Textbooks (Typical):
  1. Grice, Tony (2021). Badminton:Steps to Success Human Kinetics.
Abbreviated Class Schedule Description:
This course is for students who have played Badminton before. Students should already know how to rally, and have knowledge of the rules. This course is not for beginners
Prerequisite: PEAC BAD1.
Discipline:
Physical Education*