Development of Badminton High Clear Shot Training Program of Students Aged Between 8-10 Years

Background and Aim: The proficiency of badminton skills among students aged 8-10 years in primary school is a significant concern, as there is a noticeable lack of tailored training programs specifically designed for this age group. Therefore, this research aims to develop badminton high clear shot training program of students aged between 8-10 years, and to improve the efficiency of badminton training of high clear shot skill, instill a passion for sports, encourage regular physical activity, and promote overall physical and mental well-being in children. Materials and Methods: This research is quasi-experimental research. The population of this research was 79 students aged between 8-10 years in badminton club at Shenzhen Nanshan Foreign Languages School Dachong Primary School. Through high clear shot skill test, 30 students with low test scores who volunteered to participate in the research have been selected as the sample group. This research will conduct 8 weeks of training to improve badminton high clear shot skill, and the testing for the badminton high clear shot will be before training, after 4 weeks of training, and after 8 weeks of training. In this research, mean, standard deviation, one-way repeated measures ANOVA, and dependent t-tests were utilized to analyze the data. The level of significant difference was 0.05. Results: After 8 weeks of training, there was a significant difference between the pre-test, after 4 weeks of training and post-test of the results of high clear shot test. Therefore, the students showed significant improvement in their badminton high clear shot skills after training with developed badminton training program. Conclusion: The developed training program is effective in enhancing high clear shot skills among students aged between 8-10 years and can be utilized in the development of badminton education at the primary school level.