Year 10 - Physical education
Scoring and saving a goal
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 a push flick to score goals and apply goalkeeping skills to save goals.
Key Notes
- Move: angling the stick under the ball will generate lift to move it over a stick.
- Move: as a goalkeeper, using your feet to save low shots allows you to clear the ball away faster by kicking.
- Think: a penalty shootout is used as a tiebreaker and players have 8 seconds to score against the goalkeeper.
- Feel: playing in goal takes confidence to commit to saves without hesitation, especially in one-on-one situations.
- Connect: effective teamwork thrives on open dialogue, where players feel happy sharing ideas, feedback and concerns.
Vocabulary To Learn
- push flick: the ball is lifted off the ground using a controlled pushing motion with the stick, without a backswing
- goalkeeper slide: the goalkeeper slides on the ground to block a shot or cover more of the goal, typically used for low or close range shots
- penatly shootout: is a tiebreaker where players have 8 seconds to score against the goalkeeper
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- As a goalkeeper it is important to use your stick to hit away the ball.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: angling the stick under the ball will generate lift to move it over a stick. Move: as a goalkeeper, using your feet to save low shots allows you to clear the ball away faster by kicking.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'push flick'
the ball is lifted off the ground using a controlled pushing motion with the stick, without a backswing.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: As a goalkeeper it is important to use your stick to hit away the ball. Correction: It's often more effective to rely on your pads or kickers for blocking low shots and redirecting the ball to safety. The stick is mainly for high / wide shots or controlling passes, but your legs and body provide a larger surface area for most shots.
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