The forward (blue 1) gives the ball to the opposition's defender and then tries to win the ball back.
Once they have the ball the defender plays out the 2 vs 1, deciding whether to try and go alone or make use of the extra player.
When the defender passes the pressing forward leads over the penetrating line.
When playing indoor hockey it is important that the player on the ball always has a forward pass, if not they should play the the ball to the support player.
These practices can be put simultaneous on every board. (4X)
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