Year 10 - Physical education
Tackling and marking players
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 block and jab tackle to gain possession of the ball.
Key Notes
- Move: timing your jab tackle enables you to intercept the ball effectively while reducing the risk of committing a foul.
- Move: getting low in a block tackle improves stability, making it easier to control the ball
- Think: contacting the body instead of the ball is dangerous and illegal and will lead to a free hit to the opposition.
- Feel: self-awareness of the dribbling skills of others helps improve overall success rates
- Connect: clear communication about marking ensures effective defence and prevents confusion amongst teammates.
Vocabulary To Learn
- block tackle: a player holds their stick flat on the ground to block or stop an opponent's dribble or pass
- jab tackle: turning your stick so the face is pointing up and jabbing at the ball to disrupt the player on the ball
- goal side marking: a player stays between their opponent and the goal to block scoring opportunities
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- It's only the defenders that need to be good at tackling.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: timing your jab tackle enables you to intercept the ball effectively while reducing the risk of committing a foul. Move: getting low in a block tackle improves stability, making it easier to control the ball.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'block tackle'
a player holds their stick flat on the ground to block or stop an opponent's dribble or pass.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: It's only the defenders that need to be good at tackling. Correction: Tackling is a crucial skill for all players, not just defenders. Midfielders need to win possession and disrupt attacks, while forwards use tackling to press high up the pitch and regain the ball in attacking areas.
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