KS2 · Physical education · Year 5
Dribbling and control
Invasion games: shooting, scoring and denying space through hockey
Learn it. Recall it. Make it stick.
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Your learning goal
I can use my dribbling skills in order to keep control and possession of the ball.
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Dribbling and control: 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 use my dribbling skills in order to keep control and possession of the ball.
Key learning points
- Move: dribbling requires bent knees and holding the stick with both hands, positioning our right hand slightly lower.
- Move: dribbling with control requires keeping the ball close to our stick and looking up to identify space.
- Think: choosing the correct time to dribble into space makes it difficult for the defender to gain possession.
- Feel: striving to improve our dribbling technique even when it’s difficult, demonstrates self-discipline.
- Connect: congratulating our opponents and playing by the rules shows respect.
Words to know
- dribbling
- moving the ball using the flat side of the hockey stick
- control
- keeping the ball close and moving it where you want it to go
- possession
- the team in control of the ball
Common mistakes
Pupils use the curved side of their stick.
Encourage pupils to use the flat side of their stick, rotating it when changing direction. Challenge pupils, but be lenient as they develop this difficult skill.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Whenever possible, pause the session and use pupils to model good practice and allow others to peer assess each other. This should highlight those pupils focusing on their close control.