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Unit Summary

The unit will challenge pupils to enhance their attacking and defensive skills. Pupils will have a clear understanding of when, where and why to apply these skills during a game. Pupils will be able to develop effective tactics for both attacking and defending and apply these successfully in games.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to deny the opposition space by marking their players and by guarding space.

Key Notes

• Move: denying space by guarding open areas requires us to look for the space and stay on our toes, ready to react.
• Move: moving close to the player we are marking and following their movements will deny the opposing team space to pass.
• Think: deciding if it is better to mark the player or the space requires careful problem solving and tactical thinking.
• Feel: guarding the space and not rushing towards the ball until the time is right requires self discipline.
• Connect: communicating as a team is key to ensuring the correct tactic for denying the opposition space.

Vocabulary To Learn

• deny: not giving the opposition room to move or play
• guarding: protecting your area and watching someone carefully
• tactics: plans you create and use to try to win or succeed

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Pupils rush in towards the player with the ball when defending. Often two pupils move towards the same attacker.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Attack vs defence Study Guide
• Dribbling and keeping control Study Guide
• Dribbling and passing to maintain possession and create scoring opportunities Study Guide
• Dribbling to attack and create space Study Guide
• Transition from defence to attack with a defensive focus Study Guide