Beginning Badminton

featuring Kevin Han

What you'll learn

Students will learn the fundamentals of playing and practicing badminton.

The students will understand how to execute a wide variety of shots and skills for singles and doubles.

The students will know a wide variety of drills they can use to improve their skills.

The students will know several basic badminton rules, regulations and strategies.

Requirements

There are no prerequisites required. Students just need a badminton racquet, shuttlecock, court and another player to practice the drills.

Description

About the course: This comprehensive program teaches essential badminton skills and drills for beginning level players. The 80-minute video features 13-time United States National Champion Kevin Han, who provides students with a wealth of important tips to establish a solid foundation and significantly improve their skills. Among the topics covered are: gripping the racquet, ready position, serve, backhand serve, overhead clear, drop shot, smash, forehand drive, backhand drive, forehand net shot, backhand net shot and footwork. This video is a great resource for new players and has more than enough detail to be beneficial for experienced players or coaches. About the coach: Kevin Han started playing badminton as a young child in China. As a teenager, he was one of the top ranked players in China. At the age of 17, Kevin moved to the United States and soon started ascending the national rankings. Kevin Han is now widely regarded as the greatest badminton player in United States history. Among his accomplishments are: 3-time U.S. Olympian, 2-time Pan American Games Gold Medalist, 13-time U.S. National Champion and 9-time United States Olympic Committee Badminton Athlete of the Year. Kevin Han is the most decorated athlete in USA Badminton history.About Badminton:Badminton is one of the most popular sports in the world. The game can be played by all age groups and various skills levels. In 1992, the first full-medal Olympic games were played. Medals were given out for five categories: Men's singles, Men's doubles, Women's Singles, Women's doubles, and mixed doubles. Badminton has many health benefits including a decreased risk of diabetes, weigh loss, reduces stress, increases bone and muscle health and is a great social sport. 

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Gripping the Racquet

Lecture 3 The Ready Position

Lecture 4 The Serve

Lecture 5 Backhand Serve

Lecture 6 Overhead Clear

Lecture 7 Drop Shot

Lecture 8 The Smash

Lecture 9 Forehand Drive

Lecture 10 Backhand Drive

Lecture 11 Forehand Net Shot

Lecture 12 Backhand Net Shot

Lecture 13 Footwork

Lecture 14 Closing Comments

Badminton coaches, Physical Education teachers and players at the beginning skill level would benefit from this course.