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Tactics & Strategies

Tactics & StrategiesTactics & StrategiesTactics and strategies are

gameplans used to try and outwit opponents in order that you can beat them.

Different activities have different tactics; these will change depending on the type of activity.

In cycling a rider may slip-stream. That means using another rider as a windbreak.

Tactics & StrategiesTactics & StrategiesThis means that they stick close behind the one in front and have to pedal less hard.

Tactics & StrategiesTactics & StrategiesIn badminton (racket game)

a player may try to make their opponent move around the court to try to create space for a winning shot.

They might move them to the back of the court and then drop a shot to the front.

Tactics & StrategiesTactics & StrategiesWhere else

might they try to move their opponent to try to create a space to play a winning shot?

• They might try to move them to one side of the court and then play a shot to the other side.

Tactics & StrategiesTactics & StrategiesIn batting and

fielding games the position of fielders and the order of batting will form part of the team tactics.

Name two batting and fielding type games.Here are three possibilities, Softball, Cricket and Baseball

Tactics & StrategiesTactics & Strategies• Here are two

possibilities, Cricket and Baseball.

Tactics & StrategiesTactics & Strategies In ebb and flow

activities like football or basketball one defensive tactic might be to mark your opponents man-to-man. An alternative would be zone defence.

Tactics & StrategiesTactics & Strategies Ebb and Flow Type

activities mean that the action and the performers are allowed and expected to move around in the playing area.

They are allowed into the opposition half of the field or court.

Tactics & StrategiesTactics & StrategiesApart from the examples already

shown can you think of two other Ebb and Flow type activities?

You have one minute to write down your answer.

Hockey. Rugby. Football. Basketball.

Tactics & StrategiesTactics & Strategies Other strategies

used in the likes of football are width. This means attacking using the full width of the area to create space, and to stretch the defence for the advancing midfielders.

Depth. This is where players have many different passing options available to them. It means they have players available to pass to in front of and behind them. For example playing the sweeper system in football.