Ball Skills Foundations Unit | The PE Dept

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Ball Skills Foundations

Lacrosse

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Year 3

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6 Lessons

This unit introduces Year 3 students to fundamental lacrosse skills through a carefully structured progression that builds both individual technique and team understanding. The emphasis is on developing hand-eye coordination, spatial awareness, and basic tactical thinking whilst fostering communication and teamwork. Through purposeful practice and game-like scenarios, students develop confidence with throwing, catching, and moving with intent, laying essential groundwork for all invasion games.

Lessons in This Unit

6 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Underarm Throwing and Catching

Big Question:

How can we use accurate underarm passes to help our team keep possession of the ball?

Key Objectives:

• To develop underarm throwing technique using lacrosse sticks
• To improve catching skills with lacrosse equipment

Lesson 2

Overarm Throwing and Catching

Big Question:

How can the '3 P's' help us become more accurate when throwing overarm in lacrosse?

Key Objectives:

• Use the 3 P's (Push, Pull, Point) when performing overarm throwing technique
• Demonstrate accurate overarm throwing and catching using lacrosse sticks

Lesson 3

Ground Ball Skills

Big Question:

How can mastering ground ball collection help our team create more scoring opportunities?

Key Objectives:

• To develop the 3 'S' technique (Step, Squat, Scoop) for collecting ground balls
• To understand basic attacking principles: Shoot, Pass, Run

Lesson 4

Space Movement & Passing

Big Question:

How can we use space cleverly to help our team score goals and win games?

Key Objectives:

• Recognise where there is space in a game to move the ball into
• Move into space to receive a ball effectively

Lesson 5

Quick Passing and Possession Play

Big Question:

How can quick passing help us keep possession and create scoring opportunities in lacrosse?

Key Objectives:

• Use quick passes to maintain possession and create scoring opportunities
• Implement shot, pass, run decision-making consistently

Lesson 6

Team Play and Communication

Big Question:

How do great teams communicate to create scoring opportunities?

Key Objectives:

• Use a variety of passes to build an attack with teammates
• Determine when to run into space to receive the ball effectively