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How to create space? Attackers movements that create danger

This goal shows how simply the attackers can move outside in order to create space in the circle stretching out the defenders and extending the shooting angles. If you take a look at the clip, you will see the Australian attacker giving a wide option in a high offensive position which makes the defender follow individually.


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On the meantime, the 2nd Australian attacker is making the move towards a scoring position in a secondary action which will start right after his teammate has receive the open pass. Therefore, he is thinking to plays ahead on how the situation can unravel and which would be the best position for him to receive and to score. In graphics, this was basically the play of the goal:

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By Pablo Mendoza

Pablo Mendoza is an FIH Hockey Academy Educator and the owner of A Hockey World. Contact: pablo@ahockeyworld.net