Advanced Competitive Tactics
Hockey
•Year 6
•6 Lessons
This unit develops Year 6 students' tactical sophistication in hockey, building from refined individual skills towards strategic team play and competitive application. The focus shifts from basic technique to intelligent decision-making, with students learning to read the game, anticipate opponents' moves, and apply complex attacking and defending strategies. Through progressive tactical challenges, students develop the maturity to officiate fairly whilst maintaining competitive intensity.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use refined passing, dribbling and moving skills to keep possession and create scoring opportunities in hockey?
Key Objectives:
- • To consolidate and refine passing, dribbling and moving skills for maintaining possession
- • To apply tactical understanding of when, where and why to use different skills
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we combine tactical understanding with fair play to excel in hockey?
Key Objectives:
- • To consolidate understanding of passing, dribbling and moving to maintain possession
- • To develop officiating skills and understanding of hockey rules
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we work together as a team to prevent our opponents from scoring?
Key Objectives:
- • To understand that defending begins immediately when possession is lost
- • To refine knowledge of defending techniques including marking, tackling and blocking
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we create and apply attacking tactics that outwit our opponents and create scoring opportunities?
Key Objectives:
- • To consolidate understanding of attacking tactics and apply them effectively in game situations
- • To demonstrate refined passing, dribbling and moving skills to create scoring opportunities
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we create and apply effective defending tactics to deny attacking opportunities?
Key Objectives:
- • To consolidate understanding of defending tactics and apply them effectively in game situations
- • To create and implement team defending strategies that prevent attacking opportunities
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we combine tactical understanding with technical skills to succeed in competitive hockey situations?
Key Objectives:
- • Apply refined passing, dribbling and moving skills to score points against opposition teams
- • Demonstrate effective attacking and defending tactics in competitive game situations