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
Setting up to attack: 
Positioning		 - getting under the ball 
- keeping weight on the balls of the feet 
- knees bent, arms out in front of you, creating  a flat table with your forearms 
- using the legs for power 
- don't swing arms		 - ready position - knees bent, bum down, feet slightly wider than shoulder width, arms up and out in front of body 
- moving to the free space within the playing area 
- reacting to ball movement 

 
Setting up to attack: 
Accuracy		 Forearm Pass :
- arms out with flat table for pass 
- belly button facing target 
- power from the legs 
Set :
- hands up above forehead, making a diamond shape 
- contact ball with pads of fingers 
- belly button facing target 
- power from the legs, extension 
- fingers pointing up and towards target for follow through		 - ready position 
- move to free space 
- align yourself with target 
- getting yourself under the ball 
- hands up ready to receive

These basic tactical problems were the basis for our lesson with a class that is at a beginner's skill level.  These will lead into offensive and defensive tactical problems when playing to compete and playing to win (Griffin, Mitchell & Oslin, 1997).
 


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