Year 7 - Physical education
Ball control in your hand and at your feet
Invasion games: basic tactics to overcome opponents in donor sports
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Unit Summary
This unit explores tactics to overcome opponents with a focus on keeping possession of a ball either in hand or at your feet. Pupils will learn how to move on and off the ball to create space, to create options and to outwit others in 'donor' sports and scenarios that can be applied to many sports.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to move with the ball and evade defenders.
Key Notes
- Move: controlling the ball in hand is done by using the fingertips to cushion the ball.
- Move: controlling the ball at the feet is done by using small taps with the inside and outside of your foot.
- Think: looking up helps you to understand which space is best to move into and where to move to avoid defenders.
- Feel: confidence is built by repeating different movements with the ball.
- Connect: working together will mean that there are more options for the ball carrier.
Vocabulary To Learn
- pivot: a movement where a player keeps one foot in contact with the floor
- evade: the act of escaping from an opponent
- ball carrier: the player who is in possession of the ball
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Lack of cushioning with hand or foot to keep close touch control and eyes always down to look at the ball.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: controlling the ball in hand is done by using the fingertips to cushion the ball. Move: controlling the ball at the feet is done by using small taps with the inside and outside of your foot.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'pivot'
a movement where a player keeps one foot in contact with the floor.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Lack of cushioning with hand or foot to keep close touch control and eyes always down to look at the ball. Correction: By using kinaesthetic awareness (touch) and peripheral vision you can control the ball better with a light touch and keep your eyes up to look for space, teammates and defenders.
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