- Playing a 2 on 1 in a narrow area
- Looking to post hard towards the player and turn strong
- Player making the initial pass should get ahead of play, looking to receive the ball
- Have the player initially posting move towards the goal first to try and shake the defender off
- The storng turn is key to make space. Make sure players aren't counter productive and turning in a small circle
- The attacker getting high should make sure they don't restrict the passing channels by standing directly behind the player
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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