Individual Skills & Tactics
Floorball
•Year 9
•8 Lessons
This unit introduces Year 9 students to floorball through a carefully structured progression from fundamental stick skills to sophisticated team tactics. The pedagogical approach emphasises mastery of technique before application, ensuring students develop confidence with individual skills before integrating them into competitive game scenarios. Through questioning-led inquiry, students discover how technical proficiency creates tactical opportunities, culminating in tournament play where they apply all learning independently.
Lessons in This Unit
8 lessons in this unit
Lesson 1
Big Question:
How can mastering stick control and dribbling create opportunities to outmanoeuvre opponents in floorball?
Key Objectives:
- • To execute proper stick selection and establish correct hand positioning for optimal control
- • To develop advanced dribbling techniques and ball control skills in dynamic situations
Lesson 2
Big Question:
How can mastering passing accuracy and technique transform your team's attacking potential in floorball?
Key Objectives:
- • To improve accuracy in passing from various distances (5m-20m)
- • To execute correct forehand and backhand passing techniques
Lesson 3
Big Question:
How can mastering the scoop pass give your team the tactical advantage to outplay opponents?
Key Objectives:
- • To execute scoop passes with both right and left hand while maintaining ball control
- • To demonstrate accurate scoop passing with appropriate height and trajectory
Lesson 4
Big Question:
How can intelligent movement after passing create unstoppable scoring opportunities?
Key Objectives:
- • Score goals by striking the ball accurately into the goal with proper technique
- • Create space through movement after passing and position for shooting opportunities
Lesson 5
Big Question:
How can smart defensive positioning and teamwork prevent goals more effectively than individual defending?
Key Objectives:
- • To perform effective man-to-man marking using correct body positioning and distance
- • To implement zone defence principles with appropriate communication and coverage
Lesson 6
Big Question:
How can we create space and time to execute successful attacking plays in floorball?
Key Objectives:
- • To develop space creation techniques for offensive players
- • To master 1-2 pass combinations and direct attack strategies
Lesson 7
Big Question:
How can you combine all your floorball skills to become an effective team player and accurate self-assessor?
Key Objectives:
- • Apply all fundamental floorball skills (dribbling, passing, shooting) in game situations
- • Demonstrate effective peer assessment and feedback skills
Lesson 8
Big Question:
How can we use all our floorball skills and strategies to compete effectively in a tournament setting?
Key Objectives:
- • To improve gameplay, spacing and fundamental floorball techniques in competitive situations
- • To apply advanced game strategies, passing combinations and shooting skills under pressure