Big Question:

How can we work as a team to defend our goal and win possession back from attackers?

Key Objectives:

• • Explain the role of a defender in competitive hockey games
• • Perform the block tackle technique to dispossess attackers

Big Question:

How can we use accurate passing and quick decision-making to create and convert scoring opportunities in the D?

Key Objectives:

• • To develop accurate passing skills to deliver the ball into the D effectively
• • To improve shooting technique and decision-making when receiving the ball in the D

Big Question:

How can smart positioning and quick reactions help defenders stop attackers from scoring?

Key Objectives:

• • To understand and apply effective marking techniques in hockey
• • To develop skills in intercepting passes and blocking attacking movements

Big Question:

How can we use the sweep hit to maintain possession and create attacking opportunities in hockey?

Key Objectives:

• • To develop the technique for performing a sweep hit with power and accuracy
• • To understand when and why to use long distance passes in game situations

Big Question:

How can we use the drag technique to keep possession when defenders are putting us under pressure?

Key Objectives:

• • To keep possession as a team with pressure from defenders
• • To use dragging skills to move the ball away from defenders

Big Question:

How can we work together as a team to successfully attack and defend in hockey?

Key Objectives:

• • To work cooperatively as a team to defend and attack effectively
• • To use simple hockey skills to maintain possession during game play