KS4 · Physical education · Year 10
Tackling and marking players
Invasion games: tactics and strategies in hockey
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Your learning goal
I can use block and jab tackle to gain possession of the ball.
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Tackling and marking players: 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 block and jab tackle to gain possession of the ball.
Key learning points
- Move: timing your jab tackle enables you to intercept the ball effectively while reducing the risk of committing a foul.
- Move: getting low in a block tackle improves stability, making it easier to control the ball
- Think: contacting the body instead of the ball is dangerous and illegal and will lead to a free hit to the opposition.
- Feel: self-awareness of the dribbling skills of others helps improve overall success rates
- Connect: clear communication about marking ensures effective defence and prevents confusion amongst teammates.
Words to know
- block tackle
- a player holds their stick flat on the ground to block or stop an opponent’s dribble or pass
- jab tackle
- turning your stick so the face is pointing up and jabbing at the ball to disrupt the player on the ball
- goal side marking
- a player stays between their opponent and the goal to block scoring opportunities
Common mistakes
It's only the defenders that need to be good at tackling.
Tackling is a crucial skill for all players, not just defenders. Midfielders need to win possession and disrupt attacks, while forwards use tackling to press high up the pitch and regain the ball in attacking areas.
For parents, carers and teachers
- For learning cycle 2, you may wish to incorporate the teaching of a long corner and tactics surrounding scoring from a long corner.