Year 11 - Physical education
Defensive strategies and tactics
Invasion games: tactics and strategies when leading a team in Korfball
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Unit Summary
This unit challenges pupils to apply some tactics and strategies gained from netball and basketball to a new sport whilst focusing on respect for others and leadership skill development. Pupils will apply more advanced tactics and strategies whilst securing their understanding of a new game.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to mark your opposing player to reduce their ability to get the ball and/or shoot.
Key Notes
- Move: boxing out by positioning your body between the opponent and the Korf secures the rebound.
- Move: putting your hands up to block an attacker prevents them from scoring and increases the chance of interception.
- Think: positioning yourself between your opponent and the Korf enables interception of passes and shots to be blocked.
- Feel: confidence stems from a strong belief in your skills and abilities to tackle challenges.
- Connect: coordinating with teammates to switch defenders if a screen or mismatch occurs requires quick communication.
Vocabulary To Learn
- contact: physical contact is limited. Players cannot push, hold or knock over opponents
- blocking: players are not allowed to block or interfere with an opponent's movements intentionally
- boxout: is a defensive technique used to secure a rebound after a shot has been taken
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils think that Korfball is a contact sport where you can push players.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: boxing out by positioning your body between the opponent and the Korf secures the rebound. Move: putting your hands up to block an attacker prevents them from scoring and increases the chance of interception.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'contact'
physical contact is limited. Players cannot push, hold or knock over opponents.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils think that Korfball is a contact sport where you can push players. Correction: Korfball allows incidental contact that is natural movement, e.g. brushing shoulders and close marking, however pushing, holding or blocking is not allowed.
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