Individual To Team Play
Hockey
•Year 5
•6 Lessons
This unit develops Year 5 students as tactical thinkers who understand hockey as a complete game requiring both attacking flair and defensive responsibility. Through systematic skill refinement and tactical progression, students learn that success in invasion games depends on transitioning smoothly between roles, making strategic decisions under pressure, and working cohesively as a team. The unit culminates in authentic game play where students apply their learning independently.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we combine dribbling and passing skills to create successful attacking opportunities in hockey?
Key Objectives:
- • Combine dribbling and passing skills to create attacking opportunities
- • Apply decision-making skills to choose when to dribble or pass
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we work as a defensive team to stop attacks and regain possession?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop knowledge and understanding of defending techniques including marking, tackling and blocking
- • To apply basic defending tactics during hockey games
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we create and execute successful shooting opportunities in hockey?
Key Objectives:
- • Refine shooting technique with accuracy and power when pressure is applied
- • Develop understanding of where, when and why to shoot in game situations
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How do we create and execute successful attacking plays while maintaining fair play through officiating?
Key Objectives:
- • To refine attacking skills including passing, dribbling and shooting in game situations
- • To understand and apply the principles of creating space and shooting opportunities
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we defend effectively as a team and quickly transition to create attacking opportunities?
Key Objectives:
- • To refine defending skills including marking, tackling and blocking
- • To develop understanding of transition from defence to attack
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we win a game of hockey by applying all our skills together?
Key Objectives:
- • Apply refined understanding of passing, dribbling and moving to score points against another team
- • Demonstrate accurate and consistent passing, dribbling, moving and shooting techniques