Year 6 - Physical education
Attacking tactics in games
Invasion games: scenarios, tactics and power play in ball games
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Unit Summary
This unit of work will challenge pupils to consistently develop effective attacking and defensive skills and be able to apply these in a variety of game based scenarios. Pupils will create and apply tactics in games, adapting them as the game situation changes, in order to beat the opposition.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to create, apply and adapt tactics in order to outwit your opponents and execute successful attacks, resulting in points being scored.
Key Notes
- Move: passing, moving, dribbling and shooting accurately and consistently are essential for our attacking tactics.
- Think: applying different attacking tactics and into the games requires decision making.
- Think: deciding how to adapt attacking tactics as the situation in the game changes increases our chances of winning.
- Feel: striving to find success in the different tactics our team tries demonstrates self-motivation.
- Connect: taking time to explain our tactics demonstrates a clear understanding of everyone's role and shows respect.
Vocabulary To Learn
- possession: the team in control of the ball
- tactic: plans you create and use to try to win or succeed
- adapt: to change or adjust to fit a new situation
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils feel embarrassed to admit when they don't understand a tactic or don't listen when tactics are being discussed.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: passing, moving, dribbling and shooting accurately and consistently are essential for our attacking tactics. Think: applying different attacking tactics and into the games requires decision making.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'possession'
the team in control of the ball.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils feel embarrassed to admit when they don't understand a tactic or don't listen when tactics are being discussed. Correction: It is really important to encourage pupils to be honest if they don't understand so that their teammates can explain to them. Celebrate and praise pupils/teams who ensure everyone understands, and individuals who speak up when they need help.
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