Floor hockey

 
The start of the unit will begin with simple movement
activities that lead to the awareness of the body and mind during sport. This unit is the basis for all invasion games. By the end of the unit, approximately 12 weeks in length, students will be able to play a series of short floor hockey games—the emphasis will be on creating space and accurate passing between all team members instead of scoring. Task progression from the beginning of the unit, leading to the end will begin with:



This series of four lessons will each be given two PE periods each, to make sure that the fundamentals are understood and utilized.

 

Lesson 1: Crows and Cranes


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


Rules:

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

  2. •Cannot tag in the safe zone.

  3. •Tag is not a push, slap, or punch.


Tactical Problem:

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

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

  3. Force: touch when tagging opponent


Lesson focus:

  1. Ready position, pushing off and strategy development


Introductory task/game

  1. 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).

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

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Skill/Concept development tasks/games

  1. Start with speed walking.

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

  

Culminating Game

  1. Transitioning to running and then into the gates game. 

Lesson 2: Gates Game


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


Rules:

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

  2. •Gates will be guarded by an opposing team.

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


Tactical Problem:

  1. 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

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


Lesson focus:

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


Introductory task/game

  1. Simply introduction and a practice demonstration.

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Skill/Concept development tasks/games

  1. Base body positioning, deeking the guard, sacrificing self as a decoy for greater scoring opportunities for your team.

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Culminating Game

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

Lesson 3: Hockey Pass


Game Aim – accurate passing and receiving


Rules:

  1. •Pass and receive bean bag between two people.

  2. •With each successive pass, team moves one step back.

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


Tactical Problem


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

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


Lesson focus: 

  1. Stick handling, base positioning and accurate passing skills.


Introductory task/game

  1. Free passing between partners with bean bag or wiffle ball.

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Skill/Concept development tasks/games

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

  

Culminating Game

  1. Introduce hockey sticks and bean bags with the gates game. Gate keepers have to block the student from going through the gate by intercepting the bean bag. Students can pass the bean bag between one another. Each time the bean bag crosses the line, the team gains a point.

Lesson 4: Three on One


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


Rules:

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

  2. •Defender must go to the person in possession of the bean bag.

  3. •Person that scores takes the defender position.


Tactical Problem:


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

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

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


Lesson focus:

  1. 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

  1. Give them the rules, and let them play.

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Skill/Concept development tasks/games

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

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Culminating Game

  1. Let them play again and increase their playing boundaries.