Year 4 - Physical education
Dribbling (hand)
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 dribble in order to keep control and possession of the ball.
Key Notes
- Move: dribbling into space requires bent knees, strong wrists, using fingertips while also keeping our head up.
- Move: we need close control so we can change direction or speed to move into space away from defenders.
- Think: dribbling into space with the ball under control makes it difficult for the defender to gain possession.
- Feel: working hard on our dribbling technique shows that we are determined to improve.
- Connect: showing respect to the opposition is important and enables fair play.
Vocabulary To Learn
- dribbling: moving the ball with your hands
- control: keeping the ball close and moving it where you want it to go
- space: an open area where your opponent isn't standing
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils often try to bounce the ball too hard, resulting in dribbling it too high. Pupils believe they can only dribble with one hand.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: dribbling into space requires bent knees, strong wrists, using fingertips while also keeping our head up. Move: we need close control so we can change direction or speed to move into space away from defenders.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'dribbling'
moving the ball with your hands.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils often try to bounce the ball too hard, resulting in dribbling it too high. Pupils believe they can only dribble with one hand. Correction: Bending your knees and dribbling lower with control will make it harder for a defender to steal the ball. You can only dribble with one hand at a time, however switching between hands is an effective way to dribble with control.
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