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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
Consistency  Keep the ball moving from partner to partner without dropping Prepare for the next contact Put the ball high enough for partner to receive	Square to target Present a flat platform for the bump Have arms away from body Move with legs, do not swing arms	Preparatory Movement Ready Position Reading Partner Moving to ball
Cone Flip Have more cones in your teams orientation Move to the next cone as quickly as possible Don't contact other classmates	Flip the cone into your teams orientation Bend at the knees not at the waist	Keep Head Up Stay Low Push Off To Change Direction
Bump/Set to Moving Target Achieve the most consecutive passes in the class Move to an open corner Allow partner time to contact, put the ball high	Thumbs back, form triangle OR Flat platform, arms away from body Square to Target Get under the ball Push with the legs Follow through toward target	Move to an open corner Read Partners Shoulders
Serve to Partner Deliver the ball to a target using a toss or serve	Contact the ball with the heal of hand Catch Transfer weight from back to front foot Follow through with hand toward target Shoulders in line with target	Anticipate the direction of serve, read body position Ready Position
Sprawl Keep the ball bouncing in an area Make your partner miss the ball Keep in a diagonal position to your partner	Catch and throw  Put ball into space Put ball into difficult to control position	Ready Position Push Off Reading and reacting to partners body position
Receive a toss and bump to partner Get body in front of the ball Present platform Get ball to target	Flat platform, arms away from body Square to Target Get under the ball Push with the legs Follow through toward target Catch and Toss	Recover to ready position Prepare for next ball Watch tossers shoulders for indication of direction
Bumping from Sitting and Kneeling Receive the ball with arms away from body and flat platform Don't swing arms	Flat platform, arms away from body Catch and Toss	Sit/kneel up right with arms away from body
Knee Tag Game Guard your knees while trying to tag your partners	Reach and quickly tag	Guard and move away
Pairs Castle Game Score more points than your opponent Set up to attack by moving the non-receiving partner close to the cone Reading opponents situation and responding Attacking as pair	Bumping Setting Passing to teammate Hitting target with object	Reading opponents Moving into position Coordinating action with partner
Pairs Volleyball with Badminton Nets Setting up to attack by creating space on opponent's side             Guarding space on own side of net  Hitting to open spaces on opponent's court             Defending open spaces  Reading opponent's situation and responding  Attacking as a pair           Defending as a pair	Bumping Setting Passing to teammate Putting the ball into opponents space	Covering Space Moving into scoring position Recovery to ready position Reading opponents Coordinating action with partner
Toss and Catch With the Forehead Align body with ball  Contact ball with the forehead Move into setting position	Contact ball with forehead Catch and toss to self	Move under ball Bring hands into setting position but allow ball to contact forehead instead
2 vs. 2 Passing Game Maintain possession for 5 consecutive passes to score Attack to open space Defend open person Can't run with object Identify attacking pairs movement cues	Catch and toss Pivot away from defender and into passing position Toss to partner or into space partner will soon occupy	Move into open space Point and move to open space Cover attacking players  Force harder passes
Serving Progression Put ball into difficult to return area/ create a problem for your opponents Put ball into play over net with underhand or overhand contact	Shift weight from back to front foot Contact ball with palm of hand Square shoulders to target Follow through toward target Catch	Read servers shoulders Move into position Recover to ready position
Three vs. Three Volleyball (Lowered Nets) Put ball into difficult to return area/ create a problem for your opponents Put ball into play over net with underhand or overhand contact Identify attacking teams movement cues Setting up to attack by creating space on opponent's side             Guarding space on own side of net  Hitting to open spaces on opponent's court             Defending open spaces  Reading opponent's situation and responding  Attacking as a team          Defending as a team	Receive ball and put it up to net (attacking area) Put ball into opponents space	Quick movements to cover target areas  Recovery to ready position Move to attacking/defending positions               top