Year 10 - Physical education
Breaking the line
Non-examined assessment: rugby union practical
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Unit Summary
This unit provides pupils with the knowledge and opportunity to replicate skills in isolation and in performance scenarios in rugby. As a popular team sport offered by many pupils it will cover passing/ receiving, ball handling, tackling, rucking, scrums, line outs, kicking and decision making.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to create try scoring opportunities by moving at pace and supporting the ball carrier from an onside position.
Key Notes
- Move: using fast feet with a varied rhythm helps to wrong foot the opposition.
- Move: attackers supporting the ball carrier should run on to the ball at pace from deep.
- Think: once you make a pass, it is important to get back onside to support the next phase of play.
- Feel: individuals need to show determination to get past a defender successfully.
- Connect: leadership at the breakdown helps capitalise on opportunities to attack or to deny the opposition's attack.
Vocabulary To Learn
- feint: a brief movement in one direction to confuse or deceive the opposition before running in a different direction
- swerve: a small change of direction at speed to evade a defender
- offside: if a player is not behind the ball when it is played by a teammate and they interfere with play
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils think they should stand next to the ball carrier when running a support line.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: using fast feet with a varied rhythm helps to wrong foot the opposition. Move: attackers supporting the ball carrier should run on to the ball at pace from deep.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'feint'
a brief movement in one direction to confuse or deceive the opposition before running in a different direction.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils think they should stand next to the ball carrier when running a support line. Correction: It is better to start deeper so you are able to catch the ball at full pace and have more chance of breaking the gain line.
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