Receieving the ball in the zone under pressure from the opposition. How can the middle player eliminate the outside players.
Attacking- First touch when receiving the pass. Using body to protect the ball. Look to eliminate down the defenders weak side/foot. Defensive- Got to look to jump and put pressure on as a unit. Similar to when pressing in a game. Body shape when defending- pushing attacker on to weak side. Don't dive in.
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