Study Guides

Unit Summary

This unit will develop consistency, timing and fluency in the execution of batting, bowling and fielding skills as well as providing pupils with the opportunity to demonstrate integrity through officiating their own games.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to regulate your emotions under pressure to play sport in a fun and competitive way.

Key Notes

• Move: wicket keepers need to position themselves crouched low and ready to move quickly and catch.
• Think: wicket keeping is a high pressure role in which you must focus fully on every ball.
• Think: deep breathing or counting to 10 are methods of controlling emotions and keeping at your best under pressure.
• Feel: joy and sadness are to be expected when winning or losing in a game, but understand it does not define you.
• Connect: when others have won or lost, it is important to show empathy to all involved.

Vocabulary To Learn

• pressure (in sport): mental and physical stress athletes feel from high expectations or wanting to perform well
• emotion: a feeling you experience in response to different situations, people or events - these can be positive or negative
• regulate: control or manage your emotions during stressful or high pressure situations

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• When wicket keeping, pupils have a tendency to stand right up to the wickets, no matter how fast the bowler is. This means they can't react quick enough to faster balls.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Game play with a focus on emotional control Study Guide
• Integrity and honesty in action Study Guide
• Leadership and responsibility Study Guide
• Respect and sportspersonship Study Guide
• Teamwork and communication Study Guide