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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the blended learning method in a badminton class for an effective healthy activity. Total 20 college students who took the badminton class were allocated to blended learning group (n=10) and off-line group (n=10). After a badminton class for 9 weeks, the class satisfaction, thought, opinion, and “High Clear” skill improvement were evaluated using a pre- and post-test method. The results were as follows: First, the extent of class satisfaction and “High Clear” skill improvement appears to be higher in the blended learning group than in off-line group. This result indicates that the blended learning may prevent the decrease in learning efficiency that occurred in the off-line class due to many students’ participation. It appears that the effective allocation for the on-line or off-line class results in a similar learning effect, even though the students don't perform any physical activity. Second, it seems that the general thought and opinion for the class was positive in both the blended learning group and the off-line group. In particular, the students who learned the “High Clear” skill through a blended learning method were very affirmative of the effect of the on-line class. Finally, we suggest that the blended learning strategies may solve the safety problem that occurred due to the large numbers of students and the narrowness of the practice space in the badminton class, and be helpful in improving motor skill even without actual physical activity.