Lesson 1: Intro to Territory - Crows & Cranes

Game Aim – to tag your opponent before they enter the safe zone to accumulate points

Rules:

Cannot cross the middle line before the name of the team is called.

Cannot tag in the safe zone.

Tag is not a push, slap, or punch.

Tactical Problem

Space: close the gap between you and your opponent before they get into the safe zone

Time: move as quickly as possible – reaction off the line to tag your opponent.

Force: touch when tagging opponent

Lesson focus

—ready position, pushing off and strategy development

Introductory task/game:

Pair up; whole class lines up along two parallel lines, facing each other, one metre gap between the two lines (can use lines on gym floor).

One side is the crows, one side is the cranes.

Skill/Concept development tasks/games:

Start with speed walking.

Modify to add another start line – strategy lines, student has a choice for their starting position

Culminating Game Activity: 

Transitioning to running and then into the gates game.

Lesson 2: Intro to Territory 2 - Chinese Gates Game

Gate Game – to score by running through a series of gates (2 cones = gate) guarded by the opposing team.

Rules

In a team of 5 or 6 starting at one end of the gymnasium try to run through a series of gates.

Gates will be guarded by an opposing team.

You cannot be tagged in the safe zones (between the gates and the marked off area (marked with flat plastic dots.

Tactical Problem

Space: Guarding/defending your gate, using strategies to clear the gates in order to advance to the next set of gates, using the safety zones

Time: use quick movements to deek the guards, know where your team members are located.

Lesson focus:

Preparing for a sport that involves base position, defending zones, looking for open spaces, guarding zones and working as a team.

Introductory task/game:

Simply introduction and a practice demonstration.

Skill/Concept development tasks/games:

Base body positioning, deeking the guard, and sacrificing self as a decoy for greater scoring opportunity.

Culminating Game Activity: 

Change the rules – for every successful run, one point is taken off the other team.

Lesson 3: Three Versus One

Game Aim—to defend or attack target with hockey stick and beanbag.

Rules:

Each successive pass to team members is accumulated target is touched.

Defender goes to the person in possession of the beanbag.

Person that scores takes the defender position.

Tactical Problem

Space: sending the pass to the area that moves the defender from the target.

Time: Quick movements and quick passes to ensure that you are challenging the defender.

Force: Passing with adequate force to get the ball to your partner or group member without going over the boundary.

Lesson focus:

Creating to and moving to open spaces while controlling passing force and accuracy. Strategy with a focus on passing, defending and teamwork.

Introductory task/game:

Give them the rules, and let them play.

Skill/Concept development tasks/games

Modify the game to include information on stick handling, “bean” handling, and how to position the body to pass the beanbag or ball with greater accuracy.

Game and culminating activity: 

Let them play again and increase their playing boundaries.

Lesson 4: Skill - Hockey Pass

Game Aim – accurate passing and receiving

Rules:

Pass and receive beanbag between two people.

With each successive pass, team moves one step back.

On unsuccessful pass, players move back to their starting positions.

Tactical Problem

Space: sending bean bag/ball with accuracy to your partner

Force: passing with adequate force to get the beanbag to your partner without losing control of the beanbag.

Lesson focus: 

Is on stick handling, base positioning and accurate passing skills.

Introductory task/game

Free passing between partners with beanbag or wiffle ball.

Skill/Concept development tasks/games

Introduce step rule and work towards sixth successful passes with bean bag, change to a wiffle ball

Game and culminating activity: 

Introduce hockey sticks and beanbags with the gates game. Gatekeepers have to block the student from going through the gate by intercepting the beanbag. Students can pass the beanbag between one another. Each time the beanbag crosses the line.