Foundational Skills
Hockey
•Year 7
•6 Lessons
This unit develops Year 7 students from individual ball mastery through to tactical team play in hockey, building both technical proficiency and strategic understanding. The progressive approach moves from isolated skill development to dynamic game situations, emphasising creative problem-solving and intelligent positioning. Through a combination of technical practice and competitive application, students develop the physical skills and tactical awareness needed to participate confidently in invasion games whilst building leadership and fair play values.
Lessons in This Unit
6 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can you maintain control of the ball when under pressure from opponents?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop the ability to control the ball effectively during game situations under pressure
- • Demonstrate safe hockey practices whilst dribbling with head up and awareness of surroundings
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can mastering ball control through rotation transform your ability to beat defenders?
Key Objectives:
- • Perform a variety of dribbling techniques with control and precision
- • Demonstrate agility, balance, coordination and precision in Indian dribbling
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can you use your body and stick position to protect possession and win the ball back safely?
Key Objectives:
- • Perform a jab tackle safely and with correct timing
- • Shield the ball effectively from defenders using body position
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can creative partnership play unlock defensive systems in hockey?
Key Objectives:
- • Develop attacking skills through effective partnership play
- • Demonstrate creative attacking moves using passing and dribbling combinations
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can we use intelligent positioning and width to break down defensive systems in hockey?
Key Objectives:
- • Play in a formation and develop skills in different positions
- • Evaluate peer performance using correct technical hockey language
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we demonstrate leadership, fair play and respect through both playing and officiating competitive games?
Key Objectives:
- • Apply hockey skills effectively in competitive game contexts
- • Demonstrate leadership and fair play through officiating