Year 5 and 6 Dodgeball
Lesson 4
Learning Objective
1.To be able to implement a range of attacking and defending tactics.
2. To fully understand and implement all dodgeball rules.

Recap prior key skills and knowledege
To communicate as a team in a game situation.
To be able to implement a range of attacking and defending tactics.

Warm up – Taggers and Ball Handling
Description:
Pulse Raiser
Ask all the children to find a safe space in the learning area.
Children to travel around the area all traveling in the same direction
Teacher/Coach to call the following commands for the children to follow
Jogging/Side Steps/High Knees/Skipping/Heel Flicks.
Changing directions regularly.
Taggers Description:
Designate a few players as "taggers" and have them chase the other players within a defined area.
Players must dodge the taggers by using quick movements, changes in direction, and evasive
tactics. This activity helps improve agility and reaction time.
Ball Handling Description:
Have players partner up and stand facing each other, a short distance apart.
Each pair should have a dodgeball.
Instruct them to pass the ball back and forth using various techniques, such as chest
passes, overhead throws, and underhand tosses.
This activity helps improve throwing and catching skills while warming up the arms and
shoulders.
Key Knowledge/Teacher questions
To understanding defensive tactics in dodgeball
To know when to implement a range of defending skills in dodgeball
Key Skills
To be able to successfully block or deflect a ball thrown towards you.
Key Vocab
Block | Deflect |
Dodge | Respect |
Duck | Out |
Throw | Catch |
Tactics | Hit |
Strategies | Bounce |
Formation | Handling |
Speed | Jump |
Change of Direction | Support |
Power | Rules |