Advanced passing and team play
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can outwit the opposition through movement on and off the ball.
Key learning points
- Move: the arm is recoiled in the direction the ball is travelling for one handed catches.
- Move: stepping forward with your opposite foot helps to direct your overhead pass with accuracy.
- Think: one handed catches are faster but come with increased risk of dropping the ball.
- Feel: bouncing back from mistakes and lost possession requires resilience.
- Connect: using good communication and eye contact with team mates enables greater success at keeping possession.
Keywords
Give-and-go - an attacking play that involved passing the ball (give) and running (go) to an open spot to receive the ball back
Overhed pass - a pass thrown from above the head to outwit a player marking the ball usually over a longer distance
Accuracy - a skill that reaches the intended target
Common misconception
Pupils think the only movement that is important is the movement with the ball.
Movement off the ball is just as important, it helps create space and supports the player in possession.
Teacher tip
Depending on pupil's prior experience of handball / netball you may wish to spend longer going through the teaching points of the different types of passes and when they are used in handball.
Equipment
Handballs x 1 per 2 pupils, 30 + cone, 6 sets of 5 bibs, 6 goals (option to use benches or cones as goals).
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.How many steps are you not allowed to take in handball?
Q2.How many seconds can you hold the ball for in handball?
Q3.What are you not allowed to do after dribbling and catching the ball?
Q4.What happens if you take too many steps with the ball?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which is not a type of pass in handball?
Q2.Why can using 1 handed catches be beneficial?
Q3.When you have passed the ball to a teammate, what should you do next?
Q4.What quality should you show if your team is losing, even though the situation is sometimes difficult to manage?
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