Year 6 - Physical education
Defending as a team
Invasion games: scenarios, tactics and power play through tag rugby
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Unit Summary
This unit will challenge pupils to consistently demonstrate their competence in applying attacking and defensive skills in a variety of game based scenarios through tag rugby. 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 understand and apply defensive tactics in a game situation to prevent attacking opportunities for your opponents.
Key Notes
- Move: tagging opponents successfully requires using both hands, focussing on the hips and staying low when approaching.
- Move: when we are close to the ball carrier, we apply pressure by moving towards them quickly.
- Think: when defending, ensuring everyone's in position ready to apply pressure, needs concentration and decision making.
- Feel: taking responsibility to officiate our games, to ensure that everyone plays by the rules, demonstrates integrity.
- Connect: it is important to play respectfully to make sure everyone is motivated and happy when playing the game.
Vocabulary To Learn
- tag: a "tag" is the act of removing a tag or ribbon that is attached to the ball carrier's belt in tag rugby
- carrier: the player who is currently in possession of the ball
- marked: closely guarding our opponent to prevent them from receiving the ball or from passing the ball to others
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils often believe they can use physical contact to tackle or push their opponent.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: tagging opponents successfully requires using both hands, focussing on the hips and staying low when approaching. Move: when we are close to the ball carrier, we apply pressure by moving towards them quickly.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'tag'
a "tag" is the act of removing a tag or ribbon that is attached to the ball carrier's belt in tag rugby.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils often believe they can use physical contact to tackle or push their opponent. Correction: Remind pupils that tag rugby is a non-contact sport and pupils can only tag their opponents or intercept a pass.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Application of 'powers' into game play to challenge tactical awareness Study Guide
- Consolidate attacking and defending in mini games Study Guide
- Create and apply defensive tactics Study Guide
- Create, understand and apply attacking tactics in game situations Study Guide
- Passing and moving to create attacking opportunities Study Guide
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