The other day I taught an impromptu badminton lesson for PE. This lesson was planned literally minutes before. Although I really like badminton, im not sure how the students felt. Many were great at it and many were unable to hit the birdie after continuous attempts during their rally time. Some of these children wanted to give up and were not enjoying the lesson. Others were frustrated that they were playing with someone who didnt play well. The point of my story is, that although the class told me that they had played badminton before, because I did not take small enough steps in to teaching the lesson, many probably felt discouraged to play again in the future. Taking small steps is important because when a student feels overly challenged, they will not enjoy the process and will want to give up. Often students dont understand that practicing something difficult takes time to get better at it, so a slow progression is so important to make them feel capable. This in applicable to all subject areas, and not just sports.
For the future, I feel as though I could let the students practice hitting the racket to get a feel for the technique, then hitting the birdie through a hula hoop to practice aim and power.