PE Football Tactics

Physical Education Quiz 2

Football (NOT SOCCER) - Tactics and Formations in football

Poll

What year are you in?

• YEAR 3

• YEAR 4

• YEAR 5

• YEAR 6

Multiple Choice

Who is the best football player at DESS?

• Ms Dunne

• Mr Shovelton

• Mr Gough

• Mr Sibley

• Mrs Sheldon

Multiple Choice

What does formation mean in football?

• Who is going to be the goal scorer

• Where each player goes/stands on the pitch

• Where the substitutes stand when not playing

• Something Ms Dunne always talks about but I have no idea what she is saying

Multiple Choice

Is a Formation a Strategy, Tactic or both?

• Strategy

• Tactic

• Both

Multiple Choice

A strategy might include

• Winning the FA Cup

• Winning the Champions League

• Avoiding Relegation

• All of the answers

Examples of tactics in football...copy the link into youtube for a video example

• Counter-Attack (steal the ball and attack the opposition when they are out of shape) fast break away towards opponents goal https://youtu.be/ZQX_fOxvd28

• The Long Ball game (putting a player high in the final third) https://youtu.be/8mCIemMfm7M

• High Pressure football (defending high and up on the pitch) https://youtu.be/aaxb1EVujiw

Basic formation in football 4-4-2 (11 aside football)

... these can vary but here is the most simplistic way to understand where a players goes on a pitch

Football is a team sport and it is important that players understand their roles within the team

• Please watch the next video and identify the three different formations (tactics used)

• Can you take notes on the positives and negatives of each formation

• We will be focusing on 7 aside as that is what we play at BSY

7 aside Formation

7 aside Formation https://youtu.be/FiwQOZMhPRI

Open Ended

Questions to answer after the video:

What were the three formations identified in the video?

Open Ended

What was one positive and one negative to each formation?

Can you create your own ideal formation in 7 aside school football

Please see the next slide for a football pitch

Football Fitness

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Extension task...

practice these ball skills to improve you control