Tactics in net and striking games
Net games like badminton and volleyball, and striking/fielding games like cricket and rounders, need very different tactics from invasion games, because the two teams don't share the same space.
Part of your national curriculum
- Technique and performance: Use and develop a variety of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in invasion, net and striking and fielding games
Lesson overview
What you'll learn in this lesson
Use and develop a variety of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in invasion, net and striking and fielding games
Key learning points
- • Net games: placement over power
- • Striking and fielding: field placement
- • Adapting tactics mid-game
This lesson at a glance
- 20 minutes
- 17 parts to scroll through
- 3 quick checks
- Marked quiz at the end
- Gentle pace: short sittings with pauses
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Tactics in net and striking games
Net games like badminton and volleyball, and striking/fielding games like cricket and rounders, need very different tactics from invasion games, because the two teams don't share the same space.
In a nutshell
Use and develop a variety of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in invasion, net and striking and fielding games
Learning cycle
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Part 1 · Net games: placement over power
A short piece of teaching, then a check to make sure it has landed.
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Net games: placement over power
In games like badminton or tennis, placing a shot into open space or to an opponent's weaker side often wins more points than simply hitting the shuttle or ball as hard as possible. Moving an opponent around the court to force them out of position, then hitting the shot they can least reach, is a core net-game tactic.
Reset break
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Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
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Striking and fielding: field placement
In cricket or rounders, fielding captains position players based on where a batter tends to hit the ball and the type of bowling being used, aiming to cover the most likely scoring areas without leaving big gaps. Batters, in turn, look for gaps in the field rather than just hitting the ball hard.
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Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Learning cycle
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Part 2 · Adapting tactics mid-game
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Adapting tactics mid-game
Good players and teams adjust their tactics based on what is and isn't working — for example, a badminton player who keeps losing points to drop shots might start standing slightly further forward. Being locked into a single tactic regardless of the score or opponent is one of the most common mistakes in game-based sport.
Quick check
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Pause
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Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Challenge round
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Game · Sort it
Which of these are true?
Drag each card into the right column. Tap a card first if dragging is fiddly.
True
Not true
Challenge round
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Game · Fill the gaps
Finish the sentences
Choose the word that belongs in each gap.
Good players and teams adjust their ____ based on what is and isn't working — for example, a badminton player who keeps losing points to drop shots might start standing slightly further forward.
Challenge round
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Game · Recall cards
Which is a process goal?
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Mastery quiz
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Marked quiz
End of lesson quiz: Tactics in net and striking games
4 questions, marked with the reasoning shown. No timer.
1. Which is a process goal?
2. According to the inverted-U theory, performance is best at:
3. A coach says 'your shoulder opened too early'. This is:
4. The fairest way to judge improvement is to compare a performance with:
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Use and develop a variety of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in invasion, net and striking and fielding games