Control to Tournament Strategies
Handball
•Year 5
•6 Lessons
This unit develops Year 5 students from fundamental handball skills into tactical, thinking players who can make strategic decisions under pressure. The progression emphasises the relationship between individual technique and team success, building from basic control and passing to sophisticated deception tactics and competitive play. Through increasingly complex game situations, students learn to combine physical skill with tactical awareness and effective communication.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use movement and communication to create successful attacking opportunities?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop ready position and movement skills to receive the ball effectively
- • Master accurate overarm throwing and bouncing techniques with both hands
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can clever body positioning and accurate passing help us keep possession and create scoring opportunities?
Key Objectives:
- • To pass accurately and move into space effectively
- • To demonstrate correct body positioning when receiving a pass
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use our body position and awareness to maintain possession and create scoring opportunities in handball?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop controlled dribbling whilst travelling at speed
- • To master receiving the ball sideways-on for better court vision
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use anticipation and timing to create shooting opportunities in handball?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop the ability to anticipate play and position effectively
- • To improve shooting technique with power and accuracy
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use deception and communication to create scoring opportunities in handball?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop and apply fake and go techniques to beat opponents
- • To master disguised passes including dummy and back of hand passes
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we demonstrate our handball skills and values while competing fairly in a tournament setting?
Key Objectives:
- • Apply a range of handball skills purposefully in competitive game situations
- • Demonstrate school games values of passion, self-belief, respect, honesty, determination and teamwork