Attacking & Defensive Mastery
Hockey
•Year 6
•6 Lessons
This unit elevates Year 6 students to tactical hockey thinking, developing sophisticated attacking and defensive strategies through set pieces, positioning, and advanced skills. The focus shifts from basic stick skills to game intelligence, where students learn to read the game, anticipate opponents' moves, and execute coordinated team strategies. Through progressive tactical challenges, students develop the strategic mindset needed for competitive hockey whilst building confidence in high-pressure situations.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can effective shooting and defending skills help your team control the game?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop shooting techniques from close range under pressure
- • Demonstrate defending and attacking skills in game situations
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can we use long corners as strategic opportunities to create goal-scoring chances in hockey?
Key Objectives:
- • Devise and perform effective warm-up activities that focus on ball movement over short distances
- • Execute long corner routines as part of a coordinated team strategy
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can defenders use intelligent positioning and communication to prevent attackers from scoring goals?
Key Objectives:
- • To identify which players need to be marked to prevent attacks
- • To use speed and agility to maintain effective defensive positioning
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we use defensive positioning and movement to control where opponents attack?
Key Objectives:
- • Master the banana run technique to channel opponents away from dangerous central areas
- • Apply channelling principles to force attackers onto their weaker side
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use strategic positioning and timing to create effective attacking opportunities from defensive hit outs?
Key Objectives:
- • Recognise when and where a hit out should be taken to restart a game
- • Execute the hit out as a defender and position themselves to support the hit out taker
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we use strategic thinking and advanced skills like the Indian dribble to outmaneuver opponents in competitive hockey matches?
Key Objectives:
- • To work cooperatively to implement attacking and defending strategies in game situations
- • To master the Indian dribble technique and apply it effectively in competitive play