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Course Assessment
Task 2
Badminton-Skill Assessment

Name: Date:

Directions: The students will demonstrate basic competency in the following skills using the checkpoints
outlined below. A student who is proficient in at least 9 of the 13 skills will achieve competency.

Basic Skill Check Points Proficient Not Proficient

1 Grip  Hold racket with
“hand shaking” grip
 Hold racquet
on the grip

2 Demonstrate a serve  Proper grip
 Arm motion
 Contact
shuttle below
waist

3 Demonstrate a short  Shuttle travels
serve low to the net
 Shuttle lands
in front portion
of service area

4 Demonstrate a long  Shuttle travels
serve high and deep to the
service area

5 Demonstrate  Contact “birdie”
overhead clear slightly behind the
head with racquet
extended.
 Hit shuttle
high and deep

6 Demonstrate  Contact “birdie”
underhand clear just off lead foot and
follow through.
 Hit shuttle
high and deep

7 Demonstrate drive  Contact “birdie”
with racquet almost
perpendicular to
floor
 This is a quick
hit

8 Demonstrate a  Contact “birdie”
smash with racquet fully
extended and
angled slightly
forward
 Contact “birdie”
with racquet in