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- Year 10
- AQA
The defensive role
I can use defensive strategies to limit space and shooting opportunities in and around the key.
- Year 10
- AQA
The defensive role
I can use defensive strategies to limit space and shooting opportunities in and around the key.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Move: quick movements and reactions deny time and space when the attacking team come within range.
- Think: being basket side with one hand up and one hand out improves marking on and off the ball.
- Feel: reflecting on your performance enables you to understand the importance of the defensive strategies.
- Connect: working as a team e.g. zone defence, will make the attacking then basket more challenging for opponents.
Keywords
Player to player defence - a defensive strategy where each player is assigned to track and guard an opposing player
Zone defence - players guard areas of the key instead of individual players
Half/full court press - defense is player to player when the offense enter their attacking half of the court/from the baseline
Common misconception
Pupils think that for GCSE assessment. their defence is looked at individually.
In the fully competitive game, part of the assessment is showing an understanding of the different types of defence and which would is best to use depending on the situation of the game.
To help you plan your year 10 physical education lesson on: The defensive role, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 10 physical education lesson on: The defensive role, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Equipment
1 basketball, 5 bibs.
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
