Developing the overhead forehand is a critical task
Especially with young beginner players in the first few months
It’s very easy for players to discover inappropriate techniques 🙁
The challenge for coaches is how to provide the best start
and how to prevent those future limiting techniques
The 5 challenges faced by a coach
What do you see when players try to discover their ‘best’ overhead technique?
If you work with beginner players to develop a badminton overhead forehand and have experienced challenges this information is for you.
These challenges apply specifically during the first few months when working with young novice players.
The badminton overhead is critical and full of potential issues, so let’s explore them 🙂
Over the next few posts, I’ll provide information for each of the 5 challenges that most coaches will face. Each will give you some detail about the challenge and plenty to think about, plus ideas to try.
The challenges – will you agree?
The challenges – will you agree?
The search for information, answers or alternative viewpoints may test you. You don’tuation
Have an open mind, but also have a critical mind.
Being open-minded means that you must not just hear, but listen, then consider, and finally test.
Do your bance’
Be inquisitive: ask great questions
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I’ve been asked direct questions, short questions, complex questions and been given outright demands.
My favourite conversations often include questions such as :
- “What would you do if …..” (state the specific situation)
- “Does that work in this situation …..” (describe the situation that you see in your mind)
- “But what happens when the player starts to do ..…” (try to remember the specific situation on the court in the game)
- “What would you do to encourage ……” (ask after offering your initial thoughts)
When was the last time moment & asked a question that
alloweedge?
Can you share without expectation
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If someone asks for your thoughts or advice, give it without conditions.
Use a Decision framework: critical assessment is vital
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Test the information against these questions
- Is it effective, or just keeping players busy? (consider the difference)
- 3 Is it applicable to your player within the next 12 months? (decide when you can use it)
- Who else can I ask to confirm this? (always best to get another viewpoint)
- Do good players exhibit it? (if its works, does it show in others)
- Does it develop skill that can be used in competion (if not immedately, in the future)
- What results have others reorted when uisng it (or is it a recent fad)
Don’t blinask why
Test on the court and in a game: always!
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Any advice or conversations you have must always be tested on the court. I was taught this by my Mentor.
Great collaborations will involve both parties exploring what happens on the court in game-like scenarios that require ga
Does it lead to an improvement in a skill that ultimately would resul
Be prepared for disagreement & challenges
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Be respectful but still challenge
In any collaboration, there will be times wh
Unfortunately, in my early years, I couldn’t listen with an open mind
Change roles, be a Tutor or a Student
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Look at the request/ information / conversation from both viewpoints
If you are asked a question, it’s because someone wants your opinion or advice.
This point is a reminder that just because you are asked for help, you don’t have to immediately provide the person with your thoughts.
Seek to understand …
.. what prompted the question?
.. have you heard it before (why it keeps getting asked? )
.. does this person have a solution that is new to you?
.. what questions can you ask them to progress the conversation?
Make your collaboration a 2-way process: be both a Student and a Teacher
Networks are vital: create your Super Team
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Building a great supportive Badminton network is a sure way to improve.
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I am very grateful to know the people in my collaboration network.
Build your network by starting with a simple question:
“Please can you help me?”
Send me a question
I’m always grateful if you have read this far.
If there is anything that you have read that has helped or that you disagree with, then please send me an email.
I promise to read all your comments
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