Attacker 2 passes inside to player 1 in the middle.
They then deliberately run towards the defender on their side of the court.
They continue their run and use a fake to wrong-foot the defender, before pushing off their outside foot and driving off in the opposite direction - ready to receive the pass!
Sharp burst of speed and quick change or direction.
Players need to "sell" the dummy (it needs to be convincing).
Progression: Allow the defender to become more active - in an attempt to intercept the return pass.
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