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  • Year 10

Team play and game strategies

I can communicate effectively with teammates and adjust strategies to suit the situation

Lesson 5 of 6
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  • Year 10

Team play and game strategies

I can communicate effectively with teammates and adjust strategies to suit the situation

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Move: varying the angle of shots through overarm, sidearm and underarm throws requires proper technique.
  2. Think: understanding the 3 main player positions are shooter, defender and centre, improves tactical thinking.
  3. Think: knowledge of performance comes from how it feels/looks whereas results are about the outcome (e.g. a goal).
  4. Feel: a change of possession requires quick mental adjustment to capitalise on the opportunity.
  5. Connect: ensuring all team members have sufficient game time requires cooperation.

Keywords

  • Switch - a special type of pass across the baseline by faking a shot then passing to a teammate on the other side of the 'D'.

  • Knowledge of performance - a qualitative judgement of how well it felt or looked (e.g. a clean catch of the ball)

  • Knowledge of results - a quantitative understanding of the outcome (e.g. a goal or point won)

Common misconception

Pupils always use the same type of throw for passing and shooting (i.e. overarm with a focus on power and a direct route to the rebound frame).

It is easy to defend a square shot or an obvious attack angle at the rebound frame. To outwit the opposition, look to vary the type, angle and pace of shots as well as utilising fakes (e.g. a switch).


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You may need to give time for groups to practice the switch pass and shoot unopposed, before building it back in for double points in a game scenario.
Teacher tip

Equipment

1 tchoukball between 5, 1 rebound frame per 5 players, bibs, cones, knee pads (if available), additional materials

Content guidance

  • Risk assessment required - physical activity

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Prior knowledge starter quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
What is a sub team also known as?

a fraction
a division
Correct answer: a unit

Q2.
What happens if a ball is dropped or goes out of bounds?

a throw-in
Correct answer: change of possession
a replay

Q3.
When is deception least valuable in Tchoukball?

passing
shooting
Correct answer: defending

Q4.
What do you need to rebound and defend hard shots?

power
stand up tall
Correct answer: quick reactions

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
What is it called when you make a pass across the ‘D’ after faking a shot?

a swap
Correct answer: a switch
a slip

Q2.
If you are motivated by how a movement looks or feels rather than whether you score or not, what is this called?

Correct answer: knowledge of performance
knowledge of results
knowledge of impact

Q3.
Which of the following is typically not an effective way to outwit your opposition?

Correct answer: square shots
switch pass
angled shots

Q4.
Which of the following is not a playing position in Tchoukball?

pivot
shooter
Correct answer: goalkeeper

Additional material

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