Year 10 - Physical education
Attacking play
Invasion games: tactics and strategies in hockey
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Unit Summary
This unit explores a variety of tactics and strategies that can be transferred from other team games to hockey. Pupils' persistence will be tested as they learn to apply the rules and find ways to tackle safely, strike the ball cleanly and avoid kicking the ball.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use open side hits to advance the ball safely down the pitch and score goals.
Key Notes
- Move: hitting the ball when it's about a stick length away and slightly in front of you helps you generate more power.
- Move: bending your knees lowers your body, helping you place the stick flat for a larger stopping surface.
- Think: the ball can not be touched with your feet unless you are the goalkeeper.
- Feel: accurate long hits require persistence and practice to master.
- Connect: effective teamwork thrives on open dialogue, where players feel happy sharing ideas, feedback and concerns.
Vocabulary To Learn
- hit: a player moves the field hockey ball by using a swinging movement with the stick towards the ball
- accuracy: a skill that reaches the intended target
- free hit: the term used when a foul happens or the game needs to be restarted from the ball going out of play
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When receiving the ball from the side, hitting to score is easy with the ball at the side.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: hitting the ball when it's about a stick length away and slightly in front of you helps you generate more power. Move: bending your knees lowers your body, helping you place the stick flat for a larger stopping surface.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'hit'
a player moves the field hockey ball by using a swinging movement with the stick towards the ball.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: When receiving the ball from the side, hitting to score is easy with the ball at the side. Correction: It is easier to hit the ball with more power by controlling it and positoning it slightly to right and forward of your feet before hitting it. This allows a better angle for accuracy and power as the ball already has momentum towards the goal.
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