Courses
BEGINNER LEVEL
- Proper forehand and backhand grips
- Forehand birdies bounce
- Backhand birdies bounce
- Forehand lift (underhand)
- Backhand lift (underhand)
- Clear (high/long)
- Serves
- Introduction to footwork
- Clear and lift/front and back footwork
- Forehand/backhand net drop
- Half court practice in order to have consistent rallies
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
- Forehand flat drive and footwork
- Backhand flat drive and footwork
- Forehand net kills and footwork
- Smashes
- Footwork- hitting backcourt shots into frontcourt shots
- Drop shots from the backcourt
- Emphasis on half-court games while introducing singles and doubles
- Backhand net kills and footwork
- Smash block shots
- Smash block shots
- Offense and defensive strategy, including doubles rotation
- Emphasis on accuracy and control for all types of shots
- Improving footwork to play singles and doubles efficiently
ADVANCED LEVEL
- Work on advanced shots, footwork, and mental preparation for tournament play.
- Game situational play and anticipation
- Physical conditioning
- Improving utilization of strategy
COMPETITIVE LEVEL
The emphasis is on conditioning and physical fitness with advanced strategy for highly-skilled junior players who wish to compete in local and national tournaments.
The curriculum is designed to prepare students for junior level tournament play. We teach players to master the strategic aspect of the game alongside intense physical training
- Solidify basic shot skills, strengthen singles court coverage, become familiar with doubles rotation
- Develop physical fitness and competitive team mindset at a younger age
- Regular participation in local and/or national tournaments
ADVANCEMENT OF LEVEL
Coaches will be giving progress reports at the end of the Session so that students/parents know how they are developing.
Our final advancement decision will be based on inter-class competition results, skill assessment and court attitude combined.
Inter-class competition will be held on a monthly basis.
Middle/High School Beginner– Ages 12+ recommended
- It’s never too late to start! For students in Middle or High School that want to learn badminton as a hobby or prepare for their upcoming school season
- Cover proper technique of fundamentals from Beginner Level in order to learn the basics of badminton
Introduce skills from Intermediate Level in order to help students compete for their school teams or to transition into the Silver curriculum