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Year 7 - Physical education

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Invasion games: basic tactics to overcome opponents through futsal

Unit Summary

This unit will build on fundamental skills and apply tactics to overcome opponents through futsal. Development of basic ball control, passing, shooting, dribbling, marking and tackling skills with determination in small sided games. Pupils will learn the rules of futsal and names of major muscles.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to shoot with accuracy and control.

Key Notes

  • Move: a solid base is needed with the non striking foot next to the ball, to shoot with the instep or top of the foot.
  • Move: keeping your head over the ball helps keep the ball down when shooting.
  • Think: shooting with accuracy and control is more important than power due to smaller goals and spaces in futsal.
  • Feel: experimenting with a variety of techniques rather than repeating the same skill you can do shows perseverance.
  • Connect: pressure is increased by adding a goalkeeper and then a passive defender before full game scenarios.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • shooting: attempting to score a goal by striking the ball towards the opponent's goal when in possession
  • accuracy: the ability to direct the ball to a specific target
  • pressure: intense attacking or defensive challenges that are faced in a competitive game of futsal

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may often focus on power rather than accuracy when shooting. They may also make poor decisions with regards to shooting when under pressure such as facing a goalkeeper or a defender.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain the lesson in two key points.

Move: a solid base is needed with the non striking foot next to the ball, to shoot with the instep or top of the foot. Move: keeping your head over the ball helps keep the ball down when shooting.

2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'shooting'

attempting to score a goal by striking the ball towards the opponent's goal when in possession.

3. Correct this common mistake.

Mistake: Pupils may often focus on power rather than accuracy when shooting. They may also make poor decisions with regards to shooting when under pressure such as facing a goalkeeper or a defender. Correction: Focus on accuracy over power, working on aiming for specific targets. Pupils should practise shooting under pressure to help them make good decisions.

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