Year 5 - Physical education
Attack v defence
Invasion games: shooting, scoring and denying space through hockey
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Unit Summary
The unit will enable pupils to enhance their attacking and defensive skills through hockey. Pupils will learn the game specific skills, understanding when, where and why to apply these skills. Pupils will create effective tactics for attack and defence, applying them successfully in modified games.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to quickly and effectively switch from attacking to defending to help your team when playing hockey.
Key Notes
- Move: to outwit our opponents, we must pass, move, dribble and shoot accurately to win the game.
- Move: when our team loses possession, we must quickly switch to defending and closely mark or tackle our opponents.
- Think: working as a team to apply tactics and solve problems in a game situation can increase our chances of winning.
- Feel: striving to always respect the rules and be a role model to our team and the opposition shows self discipline.
- Connect: we should always strive to communicate so our team understands the tactics we are applying in the game.
Vocabulary To Learn
- opponent: a person who is on an opposing side in a game
- game: an activity or sport in which people compete with each other according to agreed rules
- tactics: a carefully planned set of actions that are used by a team or an individual to achieve a certain goal
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may believe that in a game the main role is to attack and score, forgetting about their defensive duties and stopping the opponents.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: to outwit our opponents, we must pass, move, dribble and shoot accurately to win the game. Move: when our team loses possession, we must quickly switch to defending and closely mark or tackle our opponents.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'opponent'
a person who is on an opposing side in a game.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may believe that in a game the main role is to attack and score, forgetting about their defensive duties and stopping the opponents. Correction: Highlight the value of both attacking and defending and encourage teams to work together.
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