Basketball is one of many sports classified as territory and invasion games. Games classifications emphasize tactical awareness, skills, rules, equipment and playing environment are transparent within in category. The outlined unit plan adopts a holistic approach to teaching basketball through the implementation of a series of modified games with tactical problems relevant to all sports within territory and invasion.

“Drawing on situated learning and constructivism the teaching approaches that have resonated with the TGfU have focused on guided questioning and problem solving approaches.  These approaches are supported by constructivist learning theories.  The basic premise to good games teaching is that learners need to read tactically the situation in a game and then select and execute the appropriate skill based on their reading.  Essentially skill learning is built on an understanding of when and how a technique will be used based on an awareness of the need for the technique after playing a game designed to use the technique as skill. Therefore, the WHY you need a skill is taught before HOW to do the technique of a skill” (Hopper, 2009).  By playing a modified game "children should begin to see the need for, and relevance of, particular techniques as they are required in the game situation." (Bunker and Thorpe, 1986, p. 7).