Scoring via upfield dump: Lateral cut to the open side by Brummie

Option 3: Win the battle to the open side

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Other than having a speed advantage, there are a few techniques which can help you to get free on the open side: Good footwork In both of the following clips, we see the offence repeatedly cut laterally towards the open side, their tactic being to beat their defenders in a foot race to the open side. In the first example, the goal-scorer Peter “Tex” Blakeley uses some good footwork to force his defender to turn their hips, allowing Tex to […]

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