Tactics, Structure and Principles of Play

Tactics and StrategiesTactics and Strategies

In all competitive activities the aim is to win.

Competitors hope to make the most of their own strengths whilst exploiting the weaknesses of the opposition.

In order to do this teams or players often adopt certain tactics or strategies.

Think of 3 different activities and describe a tactic or a strategy you used and why?

Principles of Play

Principles of Play

In competitive team games strategies and tactics can be improved by applying principles of play.

TaskTaskList and describe the principles of

play that you know.

Width in attackplayers spread out across the area in order to pull defenders out and create space to play through the middle.

Depth in attackplayers spread out up and down the area in order to pull defenders out of position and create passing options and support for each other.

Delay in defencea player puts pressure on the ball carrier to slow down their play. This provides more time for their team-mates to get organised.

Depth in defencea second defender moves behind the defender who is

pressuring the ballto support them if they're beaten.

Final Task!!!!!Final Task!!!!!

Explain how you applied a principle of play to a game of hockey and explain why?