Year 9 - Physical education
Teamwork and strategy
Invasion games: adapt tactics and strategies through Gaelic football
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Unit Summary
This unit explores ways to adapt skills, tactics and strategies from football, rugby and handball to Gaelic football. Pupils will learn how to transfer skills of running with the ball, kicking and tackling plus new skills like fisting and soloing as they experience a game that will be new to most.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to plan and execute strategies to attack and defend.
Key Notes
- Move: a long kick or a series of hand passes helps to quickly transition play from one side of the pitch to another.
- Think: good decision making helps teams to win games by improving attacking efficiency and strengthening defensive play.
- Feel: consistent practice builds confidence and allows you to execute more advanced techniques reliably in a game.
- Connect: good communication skills are crucial when applying strategies as a team.
Vocabulary To Learn
- switching play: moving the ball quickly from one side of the pitch to the other to exploit space
- strategy: a plan of action or approach designed to achieve a specific goal or outcome
- decision making: a player's ability to quickly assess game situations and choose the most effective action
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to recognise the right movement to execute different strategies, which results in losing possession or missed opportunities.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: a long kick or a series of hand passes helps to quickly transition play from one side of the pitch to another. Think: good decision making helps teams to win games by improving attacking efficiency and strengthening defensive play.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'switching play'
moving the ball quickly from one side of the pitch to the other to exploit space.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may struggle to recognise the right movement to execute different strategies, which results in losing possession or missed opportunities. Correction: Break down the games so you can focus on good decision making. Stop game play when a poor is decision made to ask pupils to identify and resolve the problem.
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