Building a team to perform tactics and strategies together
I can perform in a team of increasing size and ensure everyone feels included.
Building a team to perform tactics and strategies together
I can perform in a team of increasing size and ensure everyone feels included.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: cardiovascular endurance and speed enable players to get into space repeatedly for the whole game.
- Move: explosive speed and quick reactions help an attacker to beat a defender and create a goal scoring opportunity.
- Think: instigating the offside trap helps keep opposing strikers away from your goal.
- Connect: organising your team formation and strategies requires strong communication and rapport to be effective.
Keywords
Offside - when an attacking player is closer to the opponent's goal than both the ball and the second-last defender at the moment the ball is played to them
Tactics - the planned strategies, and decisions used by players or teams to gain an advantage and achieve their objectives
Formation - how players are positioned to balance attack and defence. The numbers represent defenders, midfielders and forwards
Common misconception
When teaching the offside rule, pupils often struggle with understanding a player is offside when the ball is passed to them not when they receive it.
Use cues to show the moment the ball was passed. For example, you could ask the pupils to freeze just as the ball is passed to determine whether they are offside or not.
To help you plan your year 8 physical education lesson on: Building a team to perform tactics and strategies together, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 8 physical education lesson on: Building a team to perform tactics and strategies together, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Equipment
1 ball between 2, approx 50 cones of various colours, bibs
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
