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(GRADES 3-12)
"Shovels, not rakes"
"Shovels, not rakes"
(GRADES 5-12)
"Roll Away From Pressure" ... "Mirror" ... "Release"
"Support The Ball" ... "Mirror"
(GRADES 7-12)
"Sticks Downfield"
"Move it"
TERMINOLOGY:
“Mirror” - Move in sync with your teammate
"Swing It" - Move ball to the opposite side of the field → grounder, pass, pass, dodge…
“+1” or “Help A Buddy” - Have one more player fighting for the ball than our opponent
“Shovels, not rakes” - Scoop through ground balls, not stop & rake
“Pressure” - C cut away from the pressure of the opponent.
“Release” - Call when possession of ground ball is gained to tell their teammates to get open.
“Box Out” - Stay between man and the ball
“Kick Ball” - Kick the ball to space to gain an advantage
“Swarm” - Create a diamond around the offensive player(s) fighting for the ground ball to support and provide outlets to initiate the “Swing It”.
NOTES:
Ball Me Man - "man/ball"
Run thru ball
Backhand low & punch → “shovels, not rakes”
Pull ball to your face at 11 & 1 → “Answer the phone”
3 big steps away from pressure → “C cut”