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Whilst in possession, how can we build an attack to go through, round or over an opposition? How can you stop this as a defender?

Overview

During this element we will look at how to tactically plan how to break down an opposition, and either go through, round or over to score.

Example Key Words

Penetration

The act of going round, through, or over an opponent to score

Lofted

A pass that has a high trajectory

Through Ball

A well timed pass that cuts through a defence and allows an attacker to run onto it.

Wings

The wide positions on a team that has space to go round an opponent

Build Up

The process and time before an attack, that leads to that attack