BALL STARTS W/ A1 PLAYED FORWARD TO POSTING UP A3 SIMULTANEOUSLY, A2 BEGINS TO OVERLAP. D1 IS COVERING DEFENDER A3 PLAY TO OVERLAPING (FULLBACK) A2 DECISION: DRIVE BASELINE OR DELIVER EARLY? A3 DECISION: PLAY TO UNDERLAPPING A1? DRILL SHOULD FINISH WITH A BALL DELIVERED TO TWO ATTACKERS IN THE D, WITH DEFENDERS MARKING/RECOVERING.
GET AHEAD OF THE BALL / SUPPORTING OUR PLAYERS POSTING UP AND RETAINING THE BALL MOVEMENT - IS STAYING STILL THE MOST EFFECTIVE? HOW CAN WE LOSE A PLAYER IN THE D? CAN WE RECEIVE THE BALL BEHIND A PLAYER... NO.
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