Skills & Game Strategies
Handball
•Year 5
•6 Lessons
This unit develops Year 5 students' handball expertise by systematically building both individual technical skills and collective tactical awareness. Each lesson introduces a specialist skill or role whilst embedding rule understanding, creating confident players who can read the game and make strategic decisions. The progression from mastering specific techniques to applying them in coordinated team play mirrors authentic sports development.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can mastering the jump shot technique give us a tactical advantage in handball games?
Key Objectives:
- • Attempt a jump shot using correct three-step technique
- • Apply jump shot skills in game situations with increasing accuracy
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can a goalkeeper use their body positioning and movement to prevent goals from being scored?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop goalkeeping skills including positioning and angle closing
- • To understand the role and responsibilities of a goalkeeper in handball
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can mastering dribbling techniques and understanding rules like the double fault help us become more effective players in handball?
Key Objectives:
- • Use different dribbling skills both opposed and in isolation
- • Understand and apply the double fault rule correctly in game situations
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can pivoting help us create space and scoring opportunities in handball?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop pivoting technique to create space for passing or shooting
- • Apply pivoting skills in game situations under pressure
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can teams use coordinated movements and tactical planning to break through defensive formations?
Key Objectives:
- • To understand the role and purpose of set plays in handball
- • To execute coordinated team movements in attacking situations
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use all our handball skills effectively in a competitive team situation?
Key Objectives:
- • To work cooperatively as a team to defend and attack effectively
- • To apply all learned skills in competitive game situations