Activities Activities

Principles of play and tacticsPrinciples of play and tactics

Aims of the lessonAims of the lesson

To be aware of the different principles To be aware of the different principles of play in attack and defence.of play in attack and defence.

Understand when you would use them Understand when you would use them in a team game set-upin a team game set-up

Introduce basic tactics using standard Introduce basic tactics using standard grade activity examples – pupils to grade activity examples – pupils to understand how they can exploit understand how they can exploit strengths and weaknessstrengths and weakness

Pupils to use their own examples for Pupils to use their own examples for different activities.different activities.

Principles of playPrinciples of play

Strategies and tactics within Strategies and tactics within activitiesactivities

A strategy is a plan of action made A strategy is a plan of action made before a game is played. You need to before a game is played. You need to employ strategy to be successful. In employ strategy to be successful. In football, the football, the 442 Formation442 Formation is a strategy. is a strategy.

In competitive team games strategies In competitive team games strategies and tactics can be improved by applying and tactics can be improved by applying principles of playprinciples of play..

Principles of playPrinciples of play

There are 2 main principles of There are 2 main principles of play when attacking:play when attacking:

Width in attackWidth in attack

Depth in attack Depth in attack

Width in attackWidth in attack

players spread players spread out across the out across the area in order to area in order to pull defenders pull defenders out and create out and create space to play space to play through the through the middle. middle.

Depth in attackDepth in attack

players spread players spread out up and down out up and down the area in order the area in order to pull defenders to pull defenders out of position out of position and create and create passing options passing options and support for and support for each other. each other.

Principles of playPrinciples of play

There are two main defending There are two main defending principles of play:principles of play:

Delay in defenceDelay in defence

Depth in defenceDepth in defence

Delay in defenceDelay in defence

a player puts a player puts pressure on the pressure on the ball carrier to ball carrier to slow down their slow down their play. This play. This provides more provides more time for their time for their team-mates to team-mates to get organised. get organised.

Depth in defenceDepth in defence

a second a second defender moves defender moves behind the behind the defender who is defender who is pressuring the pressuring the ball to support ball to support them if they're them if they're beaten. beaten.

TacticsTactics Tactics means to take advantage of Tactics means to take advantage of

your opponent's weakness and utilise your opponent's weakness and utilise your strengths to win a point or your strengths to win a point or game. During any competitive game game. During any competitive game you'll need to consider tactics and you'll need to consider tactics and they can change during the activity. they can change during the activity.

Tactics will often depend upon the Tactics will often depend upon the time left and the score in the game. time left and the score in the game.

Badminton exampleBadminton example

Attacking players in badminton will Attacking players in badminton will always try to get to the shuttle as early always try to get to the shuttle as early as possible, they will try to force their as possible, they will try to force their opponent to play the shuttle up high – opponent to play the shuttle up high – to hit a fast downwards shot. to hit a fast downwards shot.

Defensive players in badminton are Defensive players in badminton are best at playing a range of shots- their best at playing a range of shots- their aim is to move their opponent around aim is to move their opponent around the court, therefore they are less likely the court, therefore they are less likely to return an attacking downward shot.to return an attacking downward shot.

Consider the following:Consider the following: In badminton my opponent has a weak In badminton my opponent has a weak

backhandbackhand The striker in our football team is over The striker in our football team is over

6 ft tall6 ft tall Our basketball team are very slow and Our basketball team are very slow and

we are playing a fast, agile team.we are playing a fast, agile team. Our football team are winning 1-0 with Our football team are winning 1-0 with

10 mins of play to go. 10 mins of play to go. I am running a middle distance event I am running a middle distance event

and have a very strong finish. and have a very strong finish.