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Basic 2 · Physical Education · Space Awareness

Open Spaces

In this topic you will learn what open spaces are and how to move into them in games.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Explain what an open space is
  • Find open spaces while moving
  • Move into open spaces in a game

What you already know

  • Personal space (Basic 1)

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

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Movement Concepts
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Space Awareness
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B2.2.1.2.1 – Explain open spaces

Introduction

In football, a good player runs into an empty area so a teammate can pass the ball. That empty area is an open space.

1. What is an Open Space?

Open space: An area with no people or objects in it.

2. Why Open Spaces Matter

  • We avoid bumping into others.
  • We can receive a pass in games.
  • We move safely.
A field from above showing players and empty spaces marked
Figure 1: Finding open spaces Draw a field and shade the open spaces.Illustration: Sirbus

3. Finding Open Spaces

  1. Look up and around.
  2. Spot an area with no one in it.
  3. Move into it quickly.
  4. Keep looking as others move.

New words

open space
An empty area.
crowded
Full of people.
spread out
To move apart.
pass
To send the ball to a teammate.

Summary

  • An open space is an area with no people or objects.
  • Moving into open spaces keeps us safe.
  • In games, open spaces help us receive passes.

Class activity: Find the Space

  1. Walk around the field and freeze at the whistle.
  2. Check: are you in an open space?
  3. Play a passing game; run into open space to receive the ball.

You need: Plastic-bottle cones, Rope, Locally made ball

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. An area with no people in it is…

    • A. An open space
    • B. A crowd
    • C. A wall
    • D. A goal
    Show answer
    Answer: An open spaceOpen spaces are empty.

  2. 2. Why do players run into open space?

    • A. To receive a pass
    • B. To sleep
    • C. To hide the ball
    • D. To leave the game
    Show answer
    Answer: To receive a passTeammates can pass to them.

  3. 3. Moving into open spaces helps avoid bumping.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueThere is no one to bump.

  4. 4. We should always run where it is crowded.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseCrowded areas are unsafe.

  5. 5. Full of people means ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: crowdedThat is crowded.

  6. 6. Write one way to find an open space.

    Show answer
    Answer: Look up and around for an empty area.Looking helps.

Homework

  1. Play a game with friends and practise moving into open spaces.