KS4 · Physical education · Year 10
Handball: defending and marking
Non-examined assessment: handball practical
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Your learning goal
I can actively defend and mark to allow my team to gain possession of the ball and to stop the other team scoring.
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Handball: defending and marking: 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 actively defend and mark to allow my team to gain possession of the ball and to stop the other team scoring.
Key learning points
- Move: raising your arms as an opponent releases the ball, increases chances of blocking the ball and gaining possession.
- Move: firm body position with a wide stance is crucial for effectively screening an opponent to control their movement.
- Think: using your torso to block a player will not impede the obstruction rule but holding or pulling is prohibited.
- Feel: using your body to control your opposition’s movement takes confidence and assertiveness.
- Connect: coordinating with teammates to ensure they recognise the screen helps to exploit the space successfully.
Words to know
- screen
- where a player positions themselves to block an opposition using their body to control their positioning
- block
- a defensive action where a player uses their hands or arms to intercept and stop an opponent's shot on goal
- marking
- is a defensive strategy where a player closely guards an opponent to limit their attacking possibilities
Common mistakes
Screening is a defensive move only used to stop the team with the ball scoring.
Screening can be used by attackers to 'screen' or block defenders to allow an attacking teammate more space to move or score.
For parents, carers and teachers
- The first activity can be used in moderation to give an idea of defensive instinct.