Invasion games: adapt tactics and strategies in contact sports
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Why this why now
Pupils will already have explored a wider range of tactics and strategies to include dispersal, penetration, support and screening in attack whilst defensive strategies of delay, compactness, depth, balance and control/ restraint will have been applied in a range of scenarios and specific sports like football, netball and rugby. This unit takes that understanding into a variety of full-contact situations that require great teamwork and the confidence to engage in tackles/ full body contact. Pupils will also learn about sporting values and fair play, which is developed in many future units.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know different attacking strategies are needed to find a gap to penetrate the oppositions defence.
- Pupils understand how to work as a unit to defend.
- Pupils are able to initiate contact safely.
- Pupils show compassion and care for each other when going into contact with individuals of different size/confidence in a tackle.
Threads
Why this why now
Pupils will already have explored a wider range of tactics and strategies to include dispersal, penetration, support and screening in attack whilst defensive strategies of delay, compactness, depth, balance and control/ restraint will have been applied in a range of scenarios and specific sports like football, netball and rugby. This unit takes that understanding into a variety of full-contact situations that require great teamwork and the confidence to engage in tackles/ full body contact. Pupils will also learn about sporting values and fair play, which is developed in many future units.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know different attacking strategies are needed to find a gap to penetrate the oppositions defence.
- Pupils understand how to work as a unit to defend.
- Pupils are able to initiate contact safely.
- Pupils show compassion and care for each other when going into contact with individuals of different size/confidence in a tackle.
Invasion games: adapt tactics and strategies in contact sports
This unit explores ways to adapt tactics and strategies in full-contact sports like rugby. Pupils will learn how to respond to specific types of breakdown such as free kicks, rucks, mauls and scrums as they seek solutions to gain territory, maintain momentum and counterattack.
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