- skill performed as defender commits to tackle
- highly effective way of beating an opposition player when you have the ball
- ball is dragged to outside left foot to draw defender to this side
- exagerate move towards open side
- quickly drag ball from left to right in v shape
- accelerate quickly past defender into space
- players should aim to move ball over 2-3m
Alternative: from right to left
- exagerate how much you shift your bodyweight to fool defender into thinking you're heading towards open stick
- drag ball back towards body & then rapidly push ball out in front slightly to right of body
- control ball with open stick through acceleration
- keep ball & stick in contact throughout
- keep left elbow high to allow for a more upright stick with hands & arms away from body
- maintain strong left elbow position
- deceleration stride (on right foot) is crutical to provide effective change of direction from left to right
- player runs at an angle towards their opponent's right foot with an intention to pass them on left-foot side
in more ways than one
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