KS4 · Physical education · Year 10
Scoring and saving a goal
Invasion games: tactics and strategies in hockey
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Your learning goal
I can use a push flick to score goals and apply goalkeeping skills to save goals.
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Scoring and saving a goal: 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 a push flick to score goals and apply goalkeeping skills to save goals.
Key learning points
- Move: angling the stick under the ball will generate lift to move it over a stick.
- Move: as a goalkeeper, using your feet to save low shots allows you to clear the ball away faster by kicking.
- Think: a penalty shootout is used as a tiebreaker and players have 8 seconds to score against the goalkeeper.
- Feel: playing in goal takes confidence to commit to saves without hesitation, especially in one-on-one situations.
- Connect: effective teamwork thrives on open dialogue, where players feel happy sharing ideas, feedback and concerns.
Words to know
- push flick
- the ball is lifted off the ground using a controlled pushing motion with the stick, without a backswing
- goalkeeper slide
- the goalkeeper slides on the ground to block a shot or cover more of the goal, typically used for low or close range shots
- penatly shootout
- is a tiebreaker where players have 8 seconds to score against the goalkeeper
Common mistakes
As a goalkeeper it is important to use your stick to hit away the ball.
It's often more effective to rely on your pads or kickers for blocking low shots and redirecting the ball to safety. The stick is mainly for high / wide shots or controlling passes, but your legs and body provide a larger surface area for most shots.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Any goalkeeper practice must be done wearing the correct protective equipment. If you don't have enough goalkeeper equipment then the lesson can focus on scoring via push flick. Both practices can run alongside each other should some group members want to practice goalkeeping and others, attacking.