Unit 7

New sport
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Unit overview
In this unit, you will experience a new sport. It is important to have a choice
of sporting experiences. This will help you to improve your skills and abilities
for your whole body. By playing more sports, you might find a sport you
really enjoy. You may succeed in it too. It could also mean you will be able
to compete in that sport outside of school and play at a higher level.

You will coach your classmates in this sport. This is to help you understand
how to identify someone’s strengths and areas for improvement. This will
help your classmates to improve their performance level.

You will also think about your own performance. It is harder to analyse your
own strengths and areas for improvement. This unit will help you develop
and improve your reflective skills.

The areas you will learn about include:

 Movement in sport – How to successfully move for your sport

 Skills – How to perform the technical skills needed for gameplay
 Tactics – The strategies you need to be successful
 Rules – The guidelines you must follow and what happens if you
break them
 Analysis of performance – Identifying your strengths and areas for
improvement

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Areas of focus

 Technical skills
 Tactical skills
 Teamwork
 Knowledge of rules
 Etiquette in sport
 Analysis of performance

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Learning outcomes

 PHE.2.1.01.021 Reduces open spaces by working with teammates to

maximise coverage of the field
 PHE.2.1.02.057 Executes at least two offensive tactics to create open
space (e.g. creates width, moves into open space without the ball,
uses a variety of passes, pivots and fakes, uses give and go)
 PHE.2.1.02.058 Executes at least two defensive tactics to reduce
open space (e.g. stays goal side of the offensive player reducing the
distance to him/her)
 PHE.2.1.02.059 Transitions from offence to defence or defence to
offence by recovering quickly, communicating with teammates and
setting up an appropriate offensive or defensive shape
 PHE.4.1.01.011 Demonstrates etiquette and respect towards
teammates, opponents and officials in a competitive environment

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Key terms
Term Form Definition
to study something in detail, in order to
analyse verb
discover more about it

consequence noun the result of an action

compete verb to take part in a contest or competition

decision noun the choice you make about something

giving your opinion after watching someone

feedback verb
perform; shows what needs to be improved

improve verb to make something better

movement noun changing the position of the body

what you are allowed to do and what you

rule noun
are not allowed to do

skill noun an ability that is needed to do an activity well

a physical activity that includes competition

sport noun
and rules

the qualities and abilities that make someone

strength noun
successful

a short-term plan that helps you get

tactic noun
something you want

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Introduction
You will learn about a sport in this unit. Sports are physical activities
that have structure, competition and rules. You will learn new skills and
knowledge that will allow you to enjoy playing this sport. You will learn
about decision-making, teamwork, tactics and rules.

Activity 1

What sport are you learning about in this unit? Write your answer below.

Activity 2

Sports can be put into groups depending on how you play or perform
them. For example, rounders is a striking and fielding sport; you have to
strike a ball to try and score a rounder.

Find the correct group for your sport. Circle it.

individual invasion
net games
pursuit games

striking and target games

fielding

See Elite Extension Activity E1

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Skills
Skills are movements that you need for playing or performing your sport
well. Practising skills is important as it helps you get better and achieve
success. Each skill has a technique (a way of doing something). If you have
good technique and can perform a skill under control, you will be more
successful.

Activity 3

Think about the skills you need to be successful in your sport. Some skills
are more important than others because you use them more. What are
the THREE most important skills in your sport? Write the most important
skill at the top.

Activity 4

Choose ONE skill from Activity 3. Describe how to perform it with good
technique.

Technique
Skill

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Tactics
A tactic is a plan or strategy that gives you a better chance of being
successful in your sport. Tactics are decided based on what’s happening
in the game, your opponent and your own strengths and abilities.

Activity 5

Describe TWO tactics you could use in your sport.

Tactic 1 Tactic 2

Activity 6

Look at the six words below. They are related to tactics. Can you find
them in the word search?
s o x p m n j u
Words t a b h n o c i
decision r o u t w i t d
idea
a p y j t s k e
outwit
t d l c k i h a
plan
strategy
e a a a k c l u
tactic g t z g n e r a
y q k f s d q i

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Teamwork
A lot of sports need good teamwork. Teamwork is when players work
together to try and be successful. A team who uses teamwork well will be
more difficult to beat than a team who does not work together.

Activity 7

Put a next to the sentences that are good examples of teamwork skills.

Talking and listening to each other

Refusing to pass

Helping a teammate who is struggling

Trying to be the one who scores all the time

Passing to a teammate in a better position

Did
You
Know ? Rugby is a team sport that needs a lot of teamwork.
The players in the UAE Rugby 7s team must work
together to try and win every game!

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Rules
Every sport has its own set of rules. Rules are important. They are there to
make sure that the sport is fair and safe for everyone. If a player does not
follow the rules, there are consequences.

Activity 8

Think of FIVE rules for your sport. Describe each one in the table below.

Rule Description
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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Etiquette in sport
Etiquette is about responsible behaviour in sport. This behaviour could be
towards your opponents, the official or the people watching (spectators).
This behaviour is not stated in the rules but it shows that you have respect
for others and the sport. Different sports may have different ways to show
good etiquette.

Activity 9

Think of words that relate to etiquette in sport. Write as many as you can
in the box below.

Activity 10

Choose TWO words from Activity 9. Describe how you could show this in
your sport.

Word: How to show it:

1.

2.

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Analysis of performance
Analysing performance means looking at how you play a sport. When
you do this, you can see your strong and weak areas. This means you can
make decisions on how to get better.

Activity 11

Think about your sport. Write down six areas of performance that you
could analyse.
Areas of performance

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

Look back at the areas in Activity 11. Choose TWO areas in which you are
strong and TWO areas in which you need to get better.

Strengths: 1.

2.

Areas (to get better): 1.

2.

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Elite extension activities

Activity E1

Match the following sports with the correct group. One example has
been done for you.
SPORTS

basketball tennis sprinting

baseball archery

CATEGORIES

target individual pursuit net

invasion striking and fielding

Activity E2

Sometimes, when we are playing a sport, we have to change our tactics

during the game/competition. An example of this is when we need to
score a goal in football but there are only a few minutes left. This means
your team would have to use more offensive tactics. Can you think of
three things that affect the tactics we use? Write them below.

1.

2.

3.
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Activity E3

Think about all of the times you have been part of a team during this
unit. Write about a time when your team used good teamwork. What
did you do well?

Activity E4

If you don’t follow the rules, there are consequences. Choose THREE
rules you described in Activity 8. What are the consequences if you do
not follow them?

Rule: Consequence:

Rule: Consequence:

Rule: Consequence:

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Activity E5

Observe a peer performing in your sport. Look at the following areas of

performance. You can choose your own skills and movements. Analyse
what your peer did well and what they need to do better.

Skill What they did well What they need to do

1.

2.

Movement What they did well What they need to do

1.

2.

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Teacher’s feedback
Things to think about:

Did the student participate?

What was the student’s attitude towards the activities?

Did the student display safe and appropriate behaviour?

Additional comments:

Student’s comments
Things to think about:

What did you enjoy?

What did you do well?

What do you need to improve?

Additional comments:

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