Stages of Learning

Int 2 Badminton Skills and Techniques

Associative Stage

• At this stage of learning you will:

• Start putting the sub-routines together. • Become familiar with the sequence and timing of

the various sub-routines involved. • Correct small faults, and then repeat the corrected

movement over and over again.

Associative Stage

• You still have to think about the execution of the skill but some parts will be automatic.

• You can execute the skill in more demanding performance situations and practices, but the skill can still break down under moderate pressure

Our Practices at Associative Stage

• Feeder Practice 2

• Repitition Drill

• Set Pattern Rally

Feeder Practice

• This is a progression from the feeder practice we did at the cognitive stage of learning.

• I started at base. My partner played high serves to the back of the court. I chassed to the back and played an overhead clear. I then returned to base

• I did 3 sets of 15 repetitions.

• I focused on linking the sub-routines of the shot

Feeder Practice

• This feeder practice is a progression as the practice is more game like.

• This practice is more game like as I had to play the overhead clear after moving to where the shuttle is.

Repetition Drill

• In this drill I played an overhead clear rally with an opponent. After each shot I had to return to base position.

• A weak overhead clear was punished with a smash.

• My aim in this drill was to keep my opponent at the back of their court so that they couldn’t play a smash.

Repetition Drill

• This drill was appropriate as I repeatedly played the overhead clear. This meant that I was able to groove the sub-routines of the skill.

• I was also able to see the importance of playing the shot well as it stopped my opponent playing a smash.

Set Patterned Rally

• With my partner I played a set patterned rally. The rally consisted of a high serve to start followed by:

• Overhead Clear• Overhead Clear• Drop Shot• Net Shot• Underarm Lift

• My goal was to complete the sequence 10 times

Set Patterned Rally

• This type of practice was appropriate as I could continue to develop my overhead clear in a game like situation.

• My court movement was also developed as I had to move to the back and front of the court.

• The variety in this practice also prevented me from becoming bored. This ensured that the quality of my practice was high.