Tactics & Game Strategy
Volleyball
•Year 6
•5 Lessons
This unit transforms Year 6 students from basic ball handlers into strategic volleyball players through progressive skill mastery and tactical awareness. The emphasis shifts from individual technique refinement to collaborative game intelligence, preparing students for secondary school volleyball whilst building confidence in complex coordinated movements. Through structured partner work and competitive scenarios, students develop both technical proficiency and the communication skills essential for team sports success.
Lessons in This Unit
5 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can we use our body position and arm technique to control the volleyball and work effectively as a team?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop the bump and dig receiving techniques in volleyball
- • To understand when and how to use bump versus dig techniques
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can I use setting and spiking techniques to create attacking opportunities in volleyball?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop setting technique using proper finger positioning and ball control
- • Learn spiking technique with jumping and downward ball contact
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can we work tactically with a partner to control the volleyball rally and create scoring opportunities?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop accurate overarm serving over distance with consistency
- • To demonstrate tactical awareness when working with a partner in volleyball
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can we combine advanced volleyball skills to create effective attacking and defending strategies?
Key Objectives:
- • To consistently perform bump, set, spike and block techniques with control and precision
- • To demonstrate effective communication during attacking and defending plays
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use unpredictable attacking patterns and communication to outmanoeuvre opponents in volleyball?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop advanced spiking techniques with elevation timing and diagonal runs
- • To understand defensive blocking angles and tactical positioning