Strategy: Individual to Team
Basketball
•Year 6
•6 Lessons
This unit develops Year 6 students into tactically aware basketball players who understand both the technical and strategic dimensions of invasion games. Through a carefully sequenced progression from individual ball mastery under pressure to full-game application, students learn that basketball success depends on combining personal skills with team intelligence. The unit emphasises decision-making, spatial awareness, and collaborative play, preparing students for secondary school PE whilst building leadership and sportsmanship.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can I use my body and skills to maintain control of the basketball when defenders are trying to steal it?
Key Objectives:
- • To control a basketball using both hands and protect the ball under pressure
- • To demonstrate the triple threat position and understand its tactical importance
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use different passing techniques and clever movement to maintain possession and build attacking play?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop chest pass and bounce pass techniques with accuracy and power
- • To understand and apply cutting movements to create space for receiving passes
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we use explosive movements and tactical awareness to outmanoeuvre defenders whilst maintaining ball control?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop advanced dribbling techniques including crossovers, spins, and direction changes to beat defenders
- • To understand and apply defensive positioning and shadowing techniques when defending against attackers
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use different defensive strategies to limit our opponents' scoring opportunities?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop understanding of man-to-man and zone defence strategies
- • To apply defensive positioning to limit opposition opportunities
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we combine perfect shooting technique with tactical awareness to create and convert scoring opportunities as a team?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop and apply the BEEF shooting technique (Balance, Elbow, Eye, Follow-through) consistently
- • To create shooting opportunities through teamwork and tactical positioning
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can I use all my basketball skills effectively in competitive game situations while demonstrating excellent sportsmanship?
Key Objectives:
- • To apply dribbling, passing and shooting techniques effectively in competitive game situations
- • To demonstrate tactical understanding of attacking and defending principles in basketball