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Invasion games: shooting, scoring and denying space in ball games

Invasion games: shooting, scoring and denying space in ball games

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Why this why now

Pupils already know how to apply attacking skills such as passing and moving, dribbling and shooting as well as basic defensive skills in order to stop attacks. This unit will pull this prior learning together and challenge pupils to start to create and apply effective attacking and defensive tactics in a variety of ball games. Pupils will be further challenged to understand more complex defensive strategies such as how to deny space, in order to stop an attack in later units.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Pupils can use passing, moving and dribbling skills to keep possession.
  • Pupils can use passing, moving and dribbling skills to create a scoring opportunity.
  • Pupils know how to score points in games.
  • Pupils can apply defensive principles in games.
  • Pupils understand how to collaborate in teams.
  • Pupils can communicate within their teams.
  • Pupils know what it is important to be able to communicate in teams.
  • Pupils can create and apply basic attacking tactics in games.
  • Pupils can create and apply basic defensive tactics in games.

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Why this why now

Pupils already know how to apply attacking skills such as passing and moving, dribbling and shooting as well as basic defensive skills in order to stop attacks. This unit will pull this prior learning together and challenge pupils to start to create and apply effective attacking and defensive tactics in a variety of ball games. Pupils will be further challenged to understand more complex defensive strategies such as how to deny space, in order to stop an attack in later units.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Pupils can use passing, moving and dribbling skills to keep possession.
  • Pupils can use passing, moving and dribbling skills to create a scoring opportunity.
  • Pupils know how to score points in games.
  • Pupils can apply defensive principles in games.
  • Pupils understand how to collaborate in teams.
  • Pupils can communicate within their teams.
  • Pupils know what it is important to be able to communicate in teams.
  • Pupils can create and apply basic attacking tactics in games.
  • Pupils can create and apply basic defensive tactics in games.

Invasion games: shooting, scoring and denying space in ball games

The unit will challenge pupils to enhance their attacking and defensive skills. Pupils will have a clear understanding of when, where and why to apply these skills during a game. Pupils will be able to develop effective tactics for both attacking and defending and apply these successfully in games.

6 lessons in unit

  1. 1

    Dribbling and keeping control

    I can dribble into space, changing direction with control, in order to keep possession of the ball.
  2. 2

    Dribbling to attack and create space

    I can dribble the ball into space, keeping possession in order to create an attack.
  3. 3

    Dribbling and passing to maintain possession and create scoring opportunities

    I can combine dribbling, passing and shooting skills in a game to create an attack that results in scoring opportunities.
  4. 4

    Denying space

    I can deny the opposition space by marking their players and by guarding space.
  5. 5

    Transition from defence to attack with a defensive focus

    I can react quickly when my team loses possession of the ball and can apply defensive tactics during a game to prevent the opposition from scoring.
  6. 6

    Attack vs defence

    I can create, apply and adapt attacking and defensive tactics in games to help my team to be successful.

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