Success in Sports

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Success in Sports

• Strategies for
• Competition

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Important terms or vocabulary!

• Offense the side, team or players having
  possession of the ball and trying to score.
• Defense the act of guarding against an offensive
  attack.
• Strategy a plan of action based upon information
  about yourself and your opponents.

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A strategy is designed to accomplish a specific
goal.

• Strategies
• Help a team create offensive opportunities so
  players can score.
• Help players support defensive efforts that may
  keep the other team from scoring or get
  possession of the ball.

• Strategies involve
• Many movement skills
• Knowing what to do
• Knowing when to do something
• Learning how to take advantage of an opportunity.

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Learning strategies for success in competition
can be compared to learning in the classroom.

• Gain knowledge about the activity
• Study the technique of the activity
• Practice individually or with a partner or group
• Develop confidence
• Gain experience by participating.

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Learning skills and strategies improves your
chance of having fun and being successful!

• It it important to
• Learn correct basic skills
• Practice
• Develop confidence in yourself and others
• Participate
• Understand your responsibilities
• Understand the responsibilities of teammates,
  coaches and officials.

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There are different types of competition

• Competing against a standard or trying improve a
  score. Activities may include fitness
  activities, golf, gymnastics, track and field,
  springboard diving and others.

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Racing is another form of competition.

• Racing is sometimes called side-by-side
  competition. Any type of race is included such
  as running, swimming, rowing, cycling, skating
  and performance based race such shooting baskets
  in basketball.

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Team competitions have specific offensive and
defensive tactics!

• These tactics
• Help a team gain a scoring position
• Defend your teams goals
• Need to be learned and practiced

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A good offense is built upon the combined
strengths of each player on the team.

• Important offensive skills include
• Ball control- the ability to maintain possession
  of the ball
• Movement of the ball- changing the position of
  the ball in relation to the goal (passes,
  carrying, dribbling, etc.)

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Movement with the ball is important!

• The ball must be in the correct position in order
  to score.
• Players must move the ball in order to get an
  opportunity to score.
• A good player will move to find the open spaces
  on the court or field.
• Players must work together passing the ball in
  order to get in a position to score.

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Movement without the ball is also very important!

• If a player without the ball stands still they
  can not help move the ball by receiving a pass.
• Experienced players look for open spaces.
• If an offensive player is moving without the ball
  it makes it hard for the defensive player to
  watch the ball and the player they are guarding.
• Moving without the ball creates open spaces for
  teammates to move with the ball.

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Team offensive strategies are very important to
learn and practice.

• These strategies separate offensive players from
  the defensive players.
• They allow the offense a better chance to score.

• Some team strategies include
• Pass and screen
• Give and go
• Give and go away
• Post and pick
• Double post

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Pass and Screen

• This strategy involves two players in
  cooperation.
• One player passes the ball to a teammate and then
  moves to block the teammates defender.

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Give and Go

• This involves two players also.
• One player passes the ball to a teammate and then
  runs toward the goal. The first player gets open
  to receive the ball back and attempt to score.

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Give and Go Away

• This is a variation of the give and go.
• The player who passes the ball moves away from
  the pass in order to open space for another
  teammate to attempt a score. The first player is
  drawing his/her defender away from the goal.

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Post and Pick

• A stationary player is positioned within scoring
  distance of the goal.
• Players with or without the ball can use this
  strategy.
• This can be used to separate players from their
  defenders.

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Double Post

• Two players come together to form an obstacle
  that a third player must run around.
• This creates a large obstacle for defenders.

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Defense

• The purpose of defense is to prevent the opposing
  team from scoring, to gain possession of the ball
  or allow your team to change from defense to
  offense.

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Individual defensive techniques are important
skills to learn!

• Individual defensive techniques
• Close spaces through which a ball or person can
  pass
• Prevents opponents from improving ball position
• Prevents scoring

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Two basic types of defense

• Zone defense a strategy in which defensive
  players guard specific areas on the field or
  court
• Man-to-Man defense a strategy in which defensive
  players cover or guard a specific player

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Successful defensive techniques include

• Advance and challenge opponents with the ball
• Clear the ball away from goals as soon as
  possible
• Capitalize on offensive weaknesses
• Be aware of your position on the field/court and
  follow team strategies

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Please get out your journal paper!

• Respond to the open response question on the next
  slide.
• Place the completed journal entry (answer to the
  open response question) in your journal or
  notebook.

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Scoring is the main objective of most sports.
Players have a responsibility to do their best
and work together to produce scoring
opportunities.

1. Identify and explain strategies individuals
   without the ball can do to help his/her team to
   achieve success offensively.
2. Compare and contrast individual strategy and team
   strategy. Use specific details for each strategy.