Year 3 - Physical education
Creating space to win a point
Net and wall games: tactics and strategies to overcome an opponent
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Unit Summary
The unit of work will introduce pupils to the basic principles of attacking and defending in net based games. Pupils will explore where, when and why we throw the ball on a mini court, in order to win a game. Pupils will show resilience as they start to use rackets in order to control the ball.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to make your opponent move around the court in order to create space to help you win a point.
Key Notes
- Move: being on our toes in the ready position allows us to cover space on the court improving our chances of winning.
- Move: throwing accurately into spaces and varying the distance of our throws increases our chances of scoring points.
- Think: we should reflect on our opponents' position on the court to decide where to throw the ball to score a point.
- Feel: being willing to learn from our mistakes and try hard, even when we make mistakes, shows strong resilience.
- Connect: accurately keeping score, as well as resolving disagreements in a game, shows trust and cooperation.
Vocabulary To Learn
- space: an open area where your opponent isn't standing
- position: where you stand on court to help you reach your opponent's shot as fast as possible
- game: an activity or sport in which people compete with each other according to agreed rules
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may change to an overarm throw when you are asking them to aim for the back of the court. Pupils may take too many risks when aiming for the perimeter and the ball goes out/hits the net a lot.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: being on our toes in the ready position allows us to cover space on the court improving our chances of winning. Move: throwing accurately into spaces and varying the distance of our throws increases our chances of scoring points.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'space'
an open area where your opponent isn't standing.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may change to an overarm throw when you are asking them to aim for the back of the court. Pupils may take too many risks when aiming for the perimeter and the ball goes out/hits the net a lot. Correction: Encourage pupils to step into their throw and follow throught towards their target to get more power behind their throw. Although we want pupils to aim away from the midle of the court, we still want them to successfully throw into the court area.
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