| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Leader: |
Paco Morera Frasquet
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| Deputy Leader: |
Atul Raicha
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| Group email: | Badminton (Improvers / Competitive) group rackets@u3aoliva.org |
| When: | Weekly mornings Monday 09:00 to 11:00 (improvers), Wednesday 09:00 to 11:00 (competitive) |
| Venue: | Polideportivo Oliva |
| Cost: | 3€ per session (for court fees) |
u3a Oliva offers two popular badminton groups.
This improvers / competitive group offers more challenging games for more confident players, and those who want to improve. Our objective is to improve positioning, tactics and movement around the court and to deliver more effective attacking and defensive games.
This group works alongside our existing badminton group that's open to all.
Improvers
Monday's sessions are aimed at improvers - players who want to improve their technical skills and play more competitive and challenging games.
If you're looking to develop your technical skills, and want fast paced games, this might be right for you.
Competitive
Wednesday's sessions are for stronger players - who want fast paced and challenging games.
If you are a confident player then you're welcome to come along to try the group out. If it's the right level, and you meet the required standards, then you'll be welcome to join us for the competitive sessions.
The group will take a rest through July and August each year.
Don't forget there are lots of other opportunities to play Badminton with u3a Oliva - the open to all group plays Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings.
Our standards / goals
The improvers / competitive group works towards the following standards.
- Demonstrate effective short and long service shots
- Demonstrate forehand net clearance shots from rear of court
- Demonstrate backhand net clearance shots from mid to rear of court
- Demonstrate overhead lob shots from mid court
- Demonstrate overhead clearance shots from front of court to the rear of opponents court
- Deliver an overhead or side smash shot from the front or middle of court
- Deliver a small range of short, low, net based shots
- Effectively return a range of opponents shots delivered at a medium pace
- Demonstrate effective court positioning and movement around the court to deliver an attack and defence game during interactive doubles play
- Demonstrate less than 30% of unforced error shots