KS4 · Physical education · Year 10
Exploring defensive strategies and kicking
Kin-ball: communicating and solving problems through an inclusive game
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Your learning goal
Apply effective positioning in defence and use kicking to prevent points being scored.
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Exploring defensive strategies and kicking: 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
Apply effective positioning in defence and use kicking to prevent points being scored.
Key learning points
- Move: driving your knees up and keeping elbows back will help to maximise speed when moving into defensive positions.
- Move: kicking the underside of the kin-ball with the top of the foot upwards will help to keep the ball in play.
- Think: creating a square around the set position will maximise the chances of successfully defending an attacking play.
- Feel: providing a secondary support for teammates to build a sense of unity.
- Connect: providing clear and concise instructions to teammates supports strategic play during dynamic game situations.
Words to know
- set
- a position involving 3 players where they present the kin-ball to the hitter to strike the ball
- unity
- teamwork, coordination and communication among players to effectively play together
- defence
- positioning and teamwork to prevent the kin-ball from touching the ground
Common mistakes
Kicking the kin-ball on its side, similar to kicking a football, is considered an effective strategy.
It is important to kick the kin-ball on the underside of the ball to help reduce the risk of injury and maximise the chances of gaining height and therefore keeping it off the floor.
For parents, carers and teachers
- During 'popcorn', ensure spacing to prevent collisions and create a safety zone. If you have enough space, have 2 games going on at once - higher activity levels.