Throwing Tactics & Strategy
•Year 6
•Danish Longball
•Various sizes to challenge different skill levels
Alternative: Tennis balls, soft play balls
For court boundaries and target areas
Alternative: Markers, bean bags
To distinguish teams clearly
Alternative: Coloured bands, team markers
For recording assessment observations
Alternative: Tablet for recording
For timed activities and game management
Alternative: Mobile phone timer
Hiding your true intentions through body language, eye direction, or dummy movements
Catching or deflecting an opponent's pass before it reaches its intended target
Predicting what will happen next based on reading the game situation
Understanding where you are in relation to teammates, opponents, and court boundaries
The curved path that a ball follows through the air
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Communication skills, describing tactics and strategies, listening to instructions
Calculating angles for throws, measuring distances, analysing success rates and statistics
Understanding trajectory and forces in ball flight, discussing reaction times and anticipation
Teamwork skills, leadership qualities, honest self-assessment and resilience
Move between courts to observe all groups, position at corners for maximum visibility
Watch for skill application, safety compliance, and tactical development
Step in for safety issues, provide tactical guidance, support struggling learners
Use exaggerated movements to show disguise techniques, emphasise safety throughout
Minimum 30m x 20m for multiple courts, clear of obstacles and hazards
Non-slip surface essential, check for wet areas, ensure adequate grip for quick movements
Stop all play immediately, assess injury, provide appropriate first aid, adjust activity if needed
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