Excellent drills, very detailed videos. Useful site for my U15 boys team.
I have heard coaches refer to "screening" runs. My understanding is that they involve a player running across the line of a pass i.e from centre to right wing - creating what in effect is a dummy run...is this correct?
player is getting ready to hit free hit. other player on same team is 5 yards away waiting if pass is needed it. defender is right behind her. is tha obstruction?
What are good drills to demonstrate obstruction and more importantly how to avoid obstruction
in more ways than one
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