Eat Up Space
- Prescription
- 8 × starts · 30 s restabout 6 min
- Players
- Solo
- Equipment
- Cones (recommended)
Close the gap before initiating the release. One cone (or any other marker: bottle, bag) at one yard, another at three: reach the first cone in two steps, then break away. The imaginary defender no longer has time to back up.
Key points
- The first two steps eat up the space; they aren’t looking for a side yet.
- Keep your torso low: standing up alerts the defender that you’re about to break free.
- Add a slow walk before the start to work on changing the pace.
- In a group, with a ball: your partner throws to you as you come out of the break. Same movement, plus the catch.
Common mistakes
- Starting the release from your starting spot, giving him two free yards to back off.
- Charging straight ahead with no release plan and getting swallowed up.
Demonstrations
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LEVELS : Beginner · Intermediate
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