| X1 |
Defending
the space to the left of the goalkeeper on inside water |
- 1.Near
Side - quick shot off pass from 1 spot. Put up strong side arm
as ball arrives.
- 2.Weak
Side - shot off fake from 1 spot. Maintain outside arm.
- 3.6 to
2 pass when 2 is on or inside the 2 yard line.
- 4.Do
not allow the 2 man to sucker you towards center cage or towards
4. Communicate to X2 during sucker.
- 5.X3
defender's hips should be perpendicular to the shooting lane of
the 1 and 6 men. When the ball is passed to the I or 6, defenders
will have shooting lanes shut down.
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| X2 |
Defending
the space in front of the goalkeeper on inside water |
- 1.Diagonal
pass from 5 to 2 or 4 to 3.
- 2.Strong
side triangle pass to the post from I or 6.
- 3.Weak
side shot from 1, 4, 5, and 6 - put up inside arm only if you
can get there in time.
- 4.Communication
is key. X2 must talk.
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| X3 |
Defending
the space to the right of the goalkeeper on inside water |
- 1.Near
Side - quick shot off pass from 6 spot. Put up strong side arm
as ball arrives.
- 2.Weak
Side - shot off fake from 6 spot. Match hands off the fake. NOTE:
Match hands before you drop near side arm.
- 3.1
to 3 pass when 3 is on or inside the 2 yard line. NOTE: Do not
allow the 3 man to sucker you towards center cage or towards the
5 spot.
- 4.When
a right hander is at 6, defender must take the quick away, the
side arm shot. X3 must put arm out at an angle, not straight up,
to take away side arm giving goalie time to get across.
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| X4 |
Defending
the space to the left of the goalkeeper on outside water |
- 1.Use
outside arm with the 4 man when he has the ball. Funnel back to
center cage.
- 2.Deny
the 2 pop and 2 out.
- 3.Fill
the gap between 4 and 1 when 1 rotates into the pocket.
- 4.Fill
the gap between 5 and 4 when 6 rotates into the pocket or if they
run 3 out.
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| X5 |
Defending
the space to the right of the goalkeeper on outside water |
- 1.Match
hands with the 5 man when he has the ball.
- 2.Deny
the 3 pop (particularly from 6) and 3 out.
- 3.Fill
the gap between 5 and 6 when 6 rotates into the pocket.
- 4.Fill
the gap between 4 and 5 when I rotates into the pocket or if they
run 2 out. NOTE: First 5 seconds get back and work the back line.
Do not float or drift to a defensive position. Bait cheat get
a hand up, deny the quick and get a piece of the first pass.
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