Year 9 - Physical education
Full game play and strategy in action
Invasion games: adapt tactics and strategies through handball
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Unit Summary
This unit explores ways to adapt skills, tactics and strategies and apply them with adherence to the rules of handball. Pupils will develop their resilience as they utilise the full rules and officiate their own games.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to play a full game with officials and leadership roles.
Key Notes
- Move: all players must be in their own half before the throw-off is taken.
- Move: to score more goals than our opponents we have to accurately time passes and movement to support the ball carrier.
- Think: passing is a faster way to advance up the court than dribbling.
- Feel: optimism is shown by maintaining a positive outlook, even when behind.
- Connect: leadership of self and others through positivity helps the collective performance.
Vocabulary To Learn
- coach: a person responsible for training, guiding and a supporting a team to improve performance
- throw-off: a throw from the centre line to start the game or restart after a goal
- captain: a team leader who motivates players on and off the pitch, communicates with the referee and guides play during the game
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Only the player taking the throw-off needs to be in their own half.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: all players must be in their own half before the throw-off is taken. Move: to score more goals than our opponents we have to accurately time passes and movement to support the ball carrier.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'coach'
a person responsible for training, guiding and a supporting a team to improve performance.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Only the player taking the throw-off needs to be in their own half. Correction: All players must be in their own half before the throw-off is taken, not just the thrower.
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