ball within a marked-out area. She observes the players and gives coaching points set plays to allow the players to practise where necessary. Once she feels they are ready, she splits the team into groups of the tactic. She then allows the team to four and lays out cones in front of them. Each player takes it in turns to practise play a match, and gives coaching points dribbling the ball in and out of the cones. If she feels they are ready, she can add throughout to help them implement an element of competition by making it a relay race. zone defence. Training sessions should progress from isolated practices, to conditioned practices, and finally competitive situations. These are defined below: Isolated Practices Conditioned Practices Competitive Situations Skills, techniques and tactics This involves drills that allow This allows players to transfer should first be learnt in an players to use the skills, the skills, techniques and tactics isolated environment, without techniques and tactics that they that they have learnt in practice any pressure or external forces. have learnt in a game-like and apply them to a real game. This allows the player to focus situation. However, the rules of The technical and tactical only on learning the skill. the game are adapted or demands are greater in a restrictions are put in place to competitive situation due to the allow a coaching point to be added pressure of opponents. highlighted. EXAMPLE EXAMPLE EXAMPLE Practising a basketball lay-up with no A football game with a limited number A netball match with a referee and all other players on the court. of touches allows players to work on the normal rules applied. their passing and moving into space. 1. Give the correct definition of the following words: a) Drills: b) Set Plays 2. Describe a drill that could be used to develop the following skills in a controlled environment: Skill Drill Dribbling in basketball Passing in rugby Shooting in football Serving in tennis 3. Describe a set play that could be used to develop the following tactics in a controlled environment: Tactic Set Play
ball within a marked-out area. She observes the players and gives coaching points where necessary. Once she feels they are ready, she splits the team into groups of four and lays out cones in front of them. Each player takes it in turns to practise dribbling the ball in and out of the cones. If she feels they are ready, she can add an element of competition by making it a relay race. set plays to allow the players to practise the tactic. She then allows the team to play a match, and gives coaching points throughout to help them implement zone defence. Training sessions should progress from isolated practices, to conditioned practices, and finally competitive situations. These are defined below: Isolated Practices Conditioned Practices Competitive Situations Skills, techniques and tactics should first be learnt in an isolated environment, without any pressure or external forces. This allows the player to focus only on learning the skill. This involves drills that allow players to use the skills, techniques and tactics that they have learnt in a game-like situation. However, the rules of the game are adapted or restrictions are put in place to allow a coaching point to be highlighted. This allows players to transfer the skills, techniques and tactics that they have learnt in practice and apply them to a real game. The technical and tactical demands are greater in a competitive situation due to the added pressure of opponents. EXAMPLE Practising a basketball lay-up with no other players on the court. EXAMPLE A football game with a limited number of touches allows players to work on their passing and moving into space. EXAMPLE A netball match with a referee and all the normal rules applied. 1. Give the correct definition of the following words: a) Drills: b) Set Plays 2. Describe a drill that could be used to develop the following skills in a controlled environment: Skill Drill Dribbling in basketball Passing in rugby Shooting in football Serving in tennis 3. Describe a set play that could be used to develop the following tactics in a controlled environment: Tactic Set Play