Year 7 - Physical education
Maintain possession with keep ball
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 maintain possession with effective support from teammates.
Key Notes
- Move: moving into space, away from defenders to offer a pass to the ball carrier, enables our team to keep possession.
- Think: creating a triangle of options for the ball carrier increases the chance of maintaining possession.
- Feel: playing by the rules and self-officiating demonstrates self-discipline.
- Connect: being kind involves including those outside of your friendship groups and ensuring they feel welcome.
Vocabulary To Learn
- formation: the way you set up players on the court or pitch when attacking or defending
- possession: keeping physical control of the ball amongst your team
- support: giving assistance to team mates
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Making loop passes are effective in attacking situations.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: moving into space, away from defenders to offer a pass to the ball carrier, enables our team to keep possession. Think: creating a triangle of options for the ball carrier increases the chance of maintaining possession.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'formation'
the way you set up players on the court or pitch when attacking or defending.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Making loop passes are effective in attacking situations. Correction: Such passes are easy to intercept as they are easy to track and often don't go very far.
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