CREATING SPACE

Used mainly against back and side marking defenders.

Move in a straight line towards opponent and slightly in the direction of the goal.

Push off strongly on the foot nearest opponent.

Move in a straight line slightly towards the passer.

Used against side and front marking defenders.

Get behind defender and in line with defender and ball.

When defender looks at the ball, either move sharply back to receive pass in the space made away

from the defender, or fake to do that and receive on the other side.

Used against front marking.

Move towards the goal.

When the defender looks away, move quickly to the ball, but on the other side of the defender.

Make a diagonal run behind the defender to receive on the reverse stick.

If the defender covers the move, side step off the right foot.

Re-lead to receive on open stick.

Make a diagonal run behind the defender to receive on the open stick.

If the defender covers the move, side step off left foot.

Re-lead to receive on reverse stick.

Note when practising this move, the defender is only defending the potential receiver - and is not

defending a 2 v1.

Dribbler changes direction sharply towards receiver.

The receiver darts out to the right.

This creates space for the pass.

The receiver gets level with the defender so that the pass eliminates the defender. If the defender

stops the pass being given by getting in the passing lane, the receiver re-leads.

The passer disguises the pass by looking at where the receiver was and delivers a weighted

through pass.