Red player plays the ball on yellow player, green player needs to make the decision (according with first touch) if goes straight on pressure, or closes down the space but doesn't commit staying as "surfer boy".
Yellow player needs to dribble the ball to the green side, after yellow will serve green, and red on the pressure, and so on...
Check the First Touch from opponent.
If bad touch, or back turned to the game, pressure close to him.
If the touch is good, stay holding position as "surfer boy"
Be fast closing down the space.
Always be "Goalside"
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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