Year 4 - Physical education
Defending to stop the opposition's attack
Invasion games: maintaining possession and stopping an attack through basketball
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Unit Summary
This unit will develop pupils' ability to apply the principles of attack vs defence through basketball. Pupils will develop their movement competence in passing, moving and dribbling and apply these skills to create shooting opportunities. When defending, pupils will learn how to stop an attack.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to defend (mark) effectively in a game situation to prevent the opposition from creating attacking opportunities.
Key Notes
- Move: marking involves being close to the attacker and staying positioned between the player and the ball.
- Move: defending well requires us to mark opponents by standing tall with arms ready to move up or out to stop a pass.
- Think: it's important to evaluate and improve our marking technique to reduce scoring opportunities for our opponents.
- Feel: when trying to defend and win the ball back, it is important to play within the rules and show self-discipline.
- Connect: taking responsibility to ensure all our teammates are marking an opponent demonstrates excellent leadership.
Vocabulary To Learn
- defender: the player or person responsible for preventing the opposition (attackers) from scoring
- opponent: a person who is on an opposing side in a game
- marking: closely guarding our opponent to prevent them from receiving the ball or from passing the ball to others
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When defending in a game situation, pupils tend to follow the ball which closes up the space and leaves other players unmarked.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: marking involves being close to the attacker and staying positioned between the player and the ball. Move: defending well requires us to mark opponents by standing tall with arms ready to move up or out to stop a pass.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'defender'
the player or person responsible for preventing the opposition (attackers) from scoring.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: When defending in a game situation, pupils tend to follow the ball which closes up the space and leaves other players unmarked. Correction: Remind pupils that they need to stay close to the player they are marking and be prepared to intercept the ball when it is passed to their opponent.
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