CONTENT ANALYSIS
Content will be broken down progressively for tactical understanding and skill development (Hopper, 1998).  The relationship will be basic skill to play, then from game play to skill development and back to more challenging game play (Thorpe and Bunker, 1989).  Skills will be broken down into off-the-ball movements and on-the-ball skills (Griffin, Mitchell & Oslin, 1997).
 
Tactical Problem
On-the-ball skills
Off-the-ball movements
Scoring (offence)
  • Maintaining possession of the ball/disk
  • Invading opposing territory
  • attacking the goal/goal line
  • using and creating space to gain an advantage
  • Ball control (trapping and catching)
  • Passing 
  • Shooting
  • Passing and moving to support and to create space
  • Dribbling 
  • Running/cutting with ball in hand
 

 

 
  • Pulling defenders away from the ball
  • Cutting to receive a pass
  • Support  ball carrier
  • moving to an open space to receive a pass

 

 
 

Prevent Scoring (defence)
  • defending space

 
  • gaining possession of the ball
 

 

  •  clearing the ball 

 

 

  • tackling (challenging players)
  • interception

 

 

 
  • marking, covering and pressure

 

 

  • anticipation and timing

     

     

Restarting play

Ultimate

  • if disc touches ground, other team gains possession.

Soccer, Speedball, End ball

  • throw-ins

 

 

 
  • player begins play by making a throw

 

 

  •  proper throwing technique

 

  • both teams get into position 

 
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