Year 7
How to overcome opponents in sport
In this lesson, we will be expanding on movement patterns and decision-making in sport to learn how to outwit an opponent. We will explore how to produce coordinated movements to beat an opponent in invasion games, focusing primarily on handball.
Year 7
How to overcome opponents in sport
In this lesson, we will be expanding on movement patterns and decision-making in sport to learn how to outwit an opponent. We will explore how to produce coordinated movements to beat an opponent in invasion games, focusing primarily on handball.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Pupils will learn about overcoming opponents, particularly in relation to handball.
- Pupils will demonstrate how to outwit an opponent in a sporting situation.
- Pupils will learn about decision making, coping with pressure, resilience, problem solving and tactics and strategies.
Equipment
Ideally a ball, can be a cushion, teddy bear or a toilet roll
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.
Which sport situation is an example of a player overcoming an opponent? (Select 2 answers).
Netball player taking a penalty pass.
Q2.
True or false, outwitting opponents requires good decision-making skills.
False
Q3.
Which of these is not a skill in handball?
Pass.
Shot.
5 Questions
Q1.
What is the correct definition of outwit?
To get the better of someone by hard work.
To get the better of someone by luck.
Q2.
When running with the ball in hands in handball, how many steps can a player take?
1 step
2 steps
4 steps
Q3.
What is this a definition of: "filtering out irrelevant stimuli."
Information processing
Selective processing
Tactics
Q4.
What is the correct definition of strategy?
Making a decision because of too much information.
The time taken to respond to a stimulus.
Q5.
How can you outwit an opponent?
By overloading them with information.
By performing a dummy pass.
By running at them and taking a side step.