KS3 · Physical education · Year 7
Attacking territory to score in the end zone
Invasion games: basic tactics to overcome opponents in donor sports
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Your learning goal
I can break the defensive line using a variety of tactics
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Attacking territory to score in the end zone: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can break the defensive line using a variety of tactics
Key learning points
- Move: breaking a defensive line is achieved by moving the ball forwards via passing and running to attack territory.
- Think: territory can be gained effectively by understanding when it is best to pass, run or change direction.
- Think: tactical solutions enable you to plan how best to outwit the opposition
- Feel: playing fair and self-officiating demonstrates self-discipline.
- Connect: collaboration with team mates is even more important when under pressure.
Words to know
- wing
- the extreme left or right side of the field, pitch or court
- territory
- a term used to describe the area of court/pitch that is closer to your opponent's goal line
- penetration
- breaking a team's defensive line
Common mistakes
Route one - not utilising width or depth and just crowding the ball down the middle of the pitch/court.
When attacking, it is important to use the full width of the pitch/court to draw defenders out and create space for a scoring opportunity. It is also sometimes necessary to move the ball back, before moving forward again, if the space is too crowded.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Like other lessons in this unit, you are encouraged to provide variety of ball, goals and basic rules from different invasion games to unpick generic principles and understand the transfer of important concepts.