Year 8

Moving a sporting implement

In this lesson, we will expand on coordination and using sporting equipment to move a ball on the floor. We will apply this to invasion games, focusing primarily on hockey. We will learn how to move and control the ball through dribbling, passing and receiving.

Year 8

Moving a sporting implement

In this lesson, we will expand on coordination and using sporting equipment to move a ball on the floor. We will apply this to invasion games, focusing primarily on hockey. We will learn how to move and control the ball through dribbling, passing and receiving.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Pupils will learn about moving a sporting implement, particularly in reference to hockey.
  2. Pupils will demonstrate the correct movement of the ball using equipment.
  3. Pupils will learn about decision making, problem solving, resilience and personal challenge.

Equipment

Umbrella, vacuum handle, ball of socks, tennis ball

Content guidance

  • Physical activity required.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

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3 Questions

Q1.
What sport requires the following equipment? A stick, a ball and gum shield.
Basketball.
Boxing.
Correct answer: Hockey.
Q2.
Which skills are used in hockey? Select two.
Backhand.
Correct answer: Dribbling.
Header.
Correct answer: Pass.
Q3.
What component of fitness is moving two or more limbs at the same time.
Correct answer: Coordination.
Flexibility
Speed.

5 Questions

Q1.
What is the name of the dribble when the ball is quickly pushed to the right and then the left?
Correct answer: Indian.
Loose.
Straight.
Q2.
What is the name of a pass in hockey where the ball is quickly moved from the back foot over a short distance?
Drive pass.
Correct answer: Push pass.
Slap hit.
Q3.
How should the hockey stick be held?
Correct answer: Left hand at the top.
Right hand at the top.
Q4.
When receiving the ball where should you be looking?
Correct answer: At the ball.
At the opponent.
At your stick.
Q5.
What is the series of steps or rules that are put together to make a movement or skill?
Decision making.
Execution.
Correct answer: Motor programme.