Gopher G3000 Aluminum/Steel Badminton Racquet
Students love the control offered by these lightweight racquets. An isometric head design offers a larger “sweet spot,” while braided-nylon or coated-steel strings add liveliness to shots. This premium racquet is great for intermediate users and competitive play!
Features
- 26”L Frame
- Aluminum and Tempered-Steel Construction
- Braided-Nylon or Coated-Steel String Options
- 3.9 or 4.5 oz
Premium Handling
A strong, lightweight aluminum head makes the Gopher G3000 Badminton Racquet one of the lightest full-sized racquets we offer. This allows for pinpoint accuracy and massive power, helping players boost their capabilities in competitive situations. Synthetic-leather grips keep students in control at all times and add big-play potential to every match.
Accurate and Powerful Hits
An isometric racquet head extends the “sweet spot” for big hits and creates a hjgher tolerance for error as students look to send back a match point. Choose braided-nylon strings for more responsive play. Choose coated-steel strings for robust durability and rough play.
The racquet with braided-nylon strings is 3.9 oz and the racquet with coated-steel strings is 4.5 oz.
15 Fundamental Movement Skill Activities Using the Gopher G3000 Aluminum/Steel Badminton Racquet
The Gopher G3000 Aluminum/Steel Badminton Racquet is built to handle the demands of regular use in schools, featuring a durable steel shaft and an aluminum head for improved strength and playability. Its standard size and strong construction make it ideal for students learning striking, coordination, and agility. Because of its dependable feel and durability, the G3000 Racquet is a versatile tool that supports a wide range of physical education activities focused on developing essential movement skills.
Below are 15 unique activity ideas that use the Gopher G3000 Racquet to help students master fundamental movement skills. Each activity incorporates one or more locomotor, non-locomotor, manipulative, or body control skills, and they can all be modified to accommodate small or large groups across all school levels.
1. Rally Racquet Run: In pairs, students rally a shuttlecock using their racquets while jogging side by side across the gym. Teaches running and striking in rhythm.
2. Cork Cannon Catch: One student uses the G3000 Racquet to strike a shuttlecock high in the air while others try to leap and catch it mid-flight. Develops leaping and catching.
3. Smash Dash Tag: The tagger uses their racquet to lightly tap a shuttlecock toward other players. If hit, that player becomes the new tagger. Emphasizes dodging and fast reactions.
4. Shuttle Switch Relay: Teams race while striking a shuttlecock back and forth down a lane between cones using the G3000 Racquet. Includes sprinting and cooperative manipulation.
5. Strike & Sculpt Freeze: After every successful strike, students must freeze in a different balance pose for 3 seconds. Promotes striking and static balance.
6. Racquet Rock Relay: Students rock side to side (swaying) while bouncing a shuttlecock off the racquet face, then run to pass to a partner. Teaches balance and manipulation.
7. Backhand Balance Battle: While balancing on one foot, students perform backhand strikes at a suspended shuttlecock. Enhances single-leg balance and backhand control.
8. Cork Carousel Chase: Students move in a circular pattern, striking shuttlecocks to each other in sequence without letting them drop. Builds striking consistency and coordination.
9. Jump & Juggle Racquet Style: Students jump in place while alternating taps of a shuttlecock on their racquet. Focuses on timing and power movements.
10. Balance Bridge Blitz: Use agility ladders as "bridges" to walk across while carrying a shuttlecock on the racquet. Teaches precise balance and footwork.
11. Racket Rhythm Rally: Match racquet strikes to a beat from a metronome or music. Movement between hits can include hops, slides, or skips. Develops rhythm and coordination.
12. Cork Trail Trek: Students follow a shuttlecock "trail" laid out in stations. At each, they must perform a movement like galloping, bending, or rolling before hitting the shuttle to the next.
13. Birdie Bouncer Battle: Bounce a foam ball off the racquet and try to land it inside hoop goals. Works on coordination and striking aim.
14. Duck, Dip & Drive: Set up foam barriers. Students duck under, dip around, and drive shuttlecocks over each using forehand strikes. Develops body control and manipulation skills.
15. Cork Countdown Keep-Up: In teams, students count aloud as they keep a shuttlecock in the air using only racquet taps. Movement is required after every 5 taps (e.g., skip or spin). Promotes teamwork and movement integration.