Structures & Strategies

Structures are the designs or formations which teams use in different activities.

Strategies, which often include game plans, are used in different individual and team activities to make the best use of selected structures. They are used to manage the tactics and skills of the game.

Within any strategy, you can opt to vary the game plan by using tactics, thus exploiting the opposition and creating the best possible strategic advantage

Definitions

Basketball Court Terminology

Advantages of planned strategies are as follows:

All players are clear about their responsibility Speed – provides a fast route to the goal Creates depth and penetration in attack. Ensures space and players are readily

available to support alongside and behind the ball.

Planned Strategies

Key Concepts

Information processing, problem-solving and decision making when working to develop and improve performance

Key Concept 3

Identification of strengths and weaknesses in performance in terms of: roles and relationships;formations; tactical and design elements; choreography and composition

Key Concept 2

The structures, strategies and/or compositional elements that are fundamental to activities

Key Concept 1

What is the Cycle of Analysis? This is a four stage process designed to

maximise the development of a performer.

1. Investigate1. Investigate 2. Analyse2. Analyse 3. Develop3. Develop 4. Review / Evaluate4. Review / Evaluate

1. Investigate1. Investigate

2. Analyse2. Analyse

3. Develop3. Develop

4. Review / Evaluate4. Review / Evaluate

Simple Model of the Cycle of AnalysisSimple Model of the Cycle of Analysis

The Cycle of AnalysisInitial data collection

Focused data collection

Identify positive & negative aspects of performance

Identify area todevelop

Plan the training programme

Undertaketraining programme

Monitor training programme

We need to re-evaluate performance. Can you

help me improve?

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Describe a structure or strategy that you have used in an activity of your choice.