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Movement Strategies in Sport

Read the match situation, then use evidence from it to analyse and adapt movement strategies. Answer in complete sentences where appropriate.

The final three minutes

In a small-sided invasion game, Kauri’s team is trailing 4–3 with three minutes left. The opposition defend in a compact line close to their goal. Kauri’s players keep bunching around the ball, so passing lanes disappear. When the ball is passed wide, one defender presses the carrier while another covers the central passing lane. Kauri’s team has scored before by using a quick give-and-go, but the opposition now watches for it. On defence, Kauri’s team often chases the ball and leaves an opponent free near the sideline. The playing area is narrow, and there is no offside rule.

1.Identify one movement problem in Kauri’s attack and explain how it limits the team’s options.

2.Which adjustment is most likely to create space against a compact defensive line?

All attackers move closer to the ball carrier.
Attackers spread across the width, while one player makes a timed run behind the line.
The ball carrier dribbles directly into the nearest defender.
All attackers stay still until a defender moves.

3.The area is narrow and there is no offside rule. Explain how a player could use this information to support an attack.

4.The give-and-go has worked before, but defenders now expect it. Suggest one variation that keeps the defence guessing and explain why it may work.

5.When one defender presses the wide ball carrier, what should the covering defender do to help protect the team?

Join the press from the same direction, leaving the middle open.
Cover the central passing lane and communicate who is marking the next attacker.
Turn away from the ball and run towards their own goal.
Leave the area and wait for a pass.

6.On defence, every player should chase the ball because concentrating defenders around it always prevents opponents from finding space.

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7.A teammate is about to pass towards the sideline, where an opponent is unmarked. Write a short, specific call that would help the team respond.

8.Kauri’s team is trailing and may commit more players forward. Describe one possible benefit and one risk of this decision.

9.Write a three-step plan for Kauri’s next attack. Include how players will create space, move the ball and respond if the first option is blocked.

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