1. Skill When/Howisitused Main Points Example
Low Left
Hand Drive
Mainlyuse by fwin
the pressbut isuseful
for close situationsin
defence
-Flatstick
-Feetnotsquare
-Drive withyourlefthandnot
the headof the stick
Shave tackle Usedwhen the
opponenthasaheadof
youand you are
runningfrombehind.
-Stickcomesunderyour
opponentsstick
-Lowstick
-Waitfor the appropriate
moment(don’trush)
Arcingin
Press
A pressingskill that
involvesthe fw
runningtowardsthe
ball carrierin a
directionthatforces
themto passone way
-The directionisnormallybased
on tactics
-Eitherusedtocut off the
transferor force themback
-Alsoinvolvedrunningatthe
playerfromtheirblindside (the
side they are closedoff to).

2. Leading Mainlyusedbyfw’sto
create space.
Involvesachange in-
direction,speedor
both
Important- oftentakes
more than one leadto
getthe ball!
-Connection- Geteye contact
withyourteam mate,use visual
cueslike pointingwithyourstick
-Timing- If yourtooearlythe
defenderwill blockthe lead
-Speed- doesn’thave tobe over
a longdistance butspeedis
important
-Recognise wherethe space is
and leadintoit
-If youdon’tget the ball then
re-lead
Receiving Usedby everyone
everywhere
-Firsttouchshouldbe where you
wantthe ball togo (itshouldset
up yournextpass or allowyouto
go to the space)
-Knowwhere the space is
-Softhands(like catchingand
egg)
-Staylowon the ball afteryou
receive itsothat youcan pass
straightaway
-Shouldalwaysbe inmovement
Marking near
D
Usedby defendersto
denythe attackersthe
space to do anything
-Close bodycontact
-Ina positionwhereyoucan
intercept
-Usingyourbody to blockthe
lead