| 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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