Year 10 - Physical education
Exploring defensive strategies and kicking
Kin-ball: communicating and solving problems through an inclusive game
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Unit Summary
This unit explores a variety of tactics and strategies that can be transferred from other team games to kin-ball. Pupils will be challenged to demonstrate and develop their problem solving and communication skills in this unique and inclusive game with three teams.
Lesson Summary
Apply effective positioning in defence and use kicking to prevent points being scored.
Key Notes
- Move: driving your knees up and keeping elbows back will help to maximise speed when moving into defensive positions.
- Move: kicking the underside of the kin-ball with the top of the foot upwards will help to keep the ball in play.
- Think: creating a square around the set position will maximise the chances of successfully defending an attacking play.
- Feel: providing a secondary support for teammates to build a sense of unity.
- Connect: providing clear and concise instructions to teammates supports strategic play during dynamic game situations.
Vocabulary To Learn
- set: a position involving 3 players where they present the kin-ball to the hitter to strike the ball
- unity: teamwork, coordination and communication among players to effectively play together
- defence: positioning and teamwork to prevent the kin-ball from touching the ground
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Kicking the kin-ball on its side, similar to kicking a football, is considered an effective strategy.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: driving your knees up and keeping elbows back will help to maximise speed when moving into defensive positions. Move: kicking the underside of the kin-ball with the top of the foot upwards will help to keep the ball in play.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'set'
a position involving 3 players where they present the kin-ball to the hitter to strike the ball.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Kicking the kin-ball on its side, similar to kicking a football, is considered an effective strategy. Correction: It is important to kick the kin-ball on the underside of the ball to help reduce the risk of injury and maximise the chances of gaining height and therefore keeping it off the floor.
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