Pressure and emotion
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can regulate my emotions under pressure to play sport in a fun and competitive way.
Key learning points
- 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.
Keywords
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 misconception
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.
Pupils should understand that they can adjust the distance between wicket keeper and stumps, depending on the speed of the bowler, so they are catching the ball around thigh height. There is no standard wicket keeper position.
Teacher tip
Divide groups according to space available. Scenarios can comfortably be used in mixed ability groups but may be more effective with 3 separate groups for each of the difficulty levels.
Equipment
scenario challenges, bats, balls, wickets
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is a batter demonstrating when they ‘walk’?
Q2.How can keeping a straight bat help batters?
Q3.How can a partner help the learning process?
Q4.What does an umpire giving fair decisions demonstrate?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Where would a wicket keeper position themselves for a really fast bowler?
Q2.How long does a defeat define who you are as a person?
Q3.What do you demonstrate by being able to control your feelings?
Q4.How can we regulate ourselves when we feel anger building?
To help you plan your 9 physical education lesson on: Pressure and emotion, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 9 physical education lesson on: Pressure and emotion, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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