Education Through Sport
“Excellence in Everything”
Technical and Tactical Skills in
Sport
Unit 27
To complete this unit you must…
Assignment 1: Produce a presentation on the Technical and Tactical Demands of Three Sports.
Assignment 2: Produce a fact file of Technical and Tactical Analysis of an Elite Sports Performer.
Assignment 3: Complete a Technical and Tactical Self-analysis in your selected sport.
Learning Outcomes:
 On completion of this unit a learner
should:
 1 Understand the technical skills and
tactics demanded by selected sports.
 2 Be able to assess the technical and
tactical ability of an elite sports
performer.
 3 Be able to assess their own technical
and tactical ability.
Definition of a Tactic:
An action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end.
Synonyms: Strategy, Scheme, Stratagem, Plan, Set of Tactics, Manoeuvre,
Course/line of action.
Definition of a Technique:
A way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or
performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure.
Synonyms: Skill, Skilfulness, Ability, Capability, Proficiency, Expertise,
Expertness, Mastery, Talent, Genius, Artistry, Art, Craftsmanship,
Craft.
Examples of Tactics used in Sport:
Learner Task: While watching the video footages, take down key notes on
each Tactic, at the end of the video each table will be challenged with a quick
quiz to challenge how much you identified!
Badminton Tactics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6HIDSpkHxA
Basketball Tactics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV7W0juN1ss
Badminton: What's the Danger when serving wide into the tram lines?
A: It is difficult to deal with the Straight return.
Badminton: What is the responsibility of the team mate when partner is serving?
A: To cover the Middle and Back of the court.
Badminton: What was the third type of serve shown in the video?
A: Flick Serve
Basketball: What 3 positions were used in the 3v3?
A: Defence High, Defence Low, Offence.
Basketball: What was the coach working on in this drill?
A: Working on their Defence and Pivots
Basketball: Throughout the video do the defenders use zonal or man marking defensive
duties?
A: Man Marking
FC Barcelona
The 3 Key Tactics Barcelona implemented under Pep Guardiola:
1. Retention of the ball, dominate the opponents with possession. If the ball is given
away, high work rate is a necessity to Win the ball back.
2. Overload in Central Midfield, If the opposition play 4, Barca will play 5, if the
opposition play 5, Barca will play 6!
3. Lionel Messi – The creation of the ‘False 9’ position – Instrumental to Barca’s
success!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huVVMJbVPcY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGuaQ1khn2k
Example Formations in Football
Group Discussions: As a group you are going to be shown different
examples of formations used within Football, as each slide comes up as
a group your challenge is to discuss the benefits/ potential areas of
weakness, key personnel attributes for key positions?
4–4–2
4 – 4 – 2 Diamond
(4 – 1 – 2 – 1 – 2)
3–5–2
3–4–3
4–2–3–1
Example Formations in Football
Groups to be numbered 1 to 4.
Each group shortly will be shown an opposition formation. Your
challenge is to select a formation and specific individual players that are
going to be key in your performance.
Please complete a team sheet on flipchart paper, each group will present
their findings!
Shortly, use your phone/ tablet to take a photo of your opposition…
Everton
3–4–3
Man city
4–4–2
England
Ladies
4–3–3
England
4–5–1
Techniques used to assess team
and individual performances.
Pro-zone
Tally Charts
Scouting
(Opinions
however).
Video Analysis
Group Task
1. Group to be divided by positions/ Sports that they play (Dictated by the Tutor).
2. Depending on the sport that you will be assessing, create two assessment sheets
that will be analysing both the team and an individual within that team, consider
main areas to focus.
3. Within your team, assess the performance of the team and individuals you have
selected.
4. Using flipchart present your findings from the video footage you have observed.
Female International Rugby
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBBXTbyA2Y4
Paralympics 4x100m relay race
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q78FFwtPu8
Male Boxing Froch vs Groves
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xvFXxe-c14
Male International Football
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB0spy6xsPk