Four in the Air: Group Touch Record

Groups of four keep one shuttle in the air, alternating forehand and backhand. It warms up the hitting action and chases a class-wide record.

How to play

1. Groups of four in a circle about 4 m across; everyone with a racket and one shuttle per group (1 min).
2. Free touches to anyone, counting out loud (2 min).
3. Fixed order around the circle, alternating forehand and backhand; each group writes down its best streak (3 min).
4. After each hit, the hitter taps a cone two steps away and comes back (2 min).
5. Add up all the group records for a class record and talk about what helped (2 min).

Rules

• High, soft shots only: no smashing inside the circle.
• Call "mine" before you hit.
• No player hits twice in a row.

Variations

Adaptations

• Visual impairment: use a balloon or large foam ball that is slower and easier to see.
• Wheelchair users: the group sends chest-high shots and they choose who to pass to.
• Beginners: may touch the shuttle twice in a row (control, then pass).

Learning goals

• Warm up the forehand and backhand stroke.
• Communicate to avoid collisions.
• Contribute to a shared class goal.

Equipment for a class of 25

• badminton rackets: 28
• shuttlecocks: 7

Teacher tip

Make mixed groups and reshuffle halfway. The class record avoids group-versus-group comparisons.

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