Key activities with the ball occurring in the dominant structure by Tomasz Tchórz (Patreon)

The main activities derived from the players’ cooperation in the diamond structure that allow to create and use the space created are:

• Third man;
• Unmarking from the personal cover;
• Unmarking from coming pressure;
• Keeping the ball in the closed position under the opponent pressure;
• Positioning between lines or inside the opponent’s group;
• Terrain penetration;
• Opponent fixing;
• Passing the ball with forced return (one-two);
• Passing the ball between lines or inside the opponent’s group.

Opponent fixing:

Terrain penetration performed by the ball carrier using the frontal space will affect the defender’s behavior. Transporting the ball leads to the place from which the ball carrier performs the next action. Sooner or later his actions will be met with resistance. One of the opponents will stand in his way. By properly carrying the ball, the player can take control of the frontally positioned opponent. This type of control I call Opponent fixing. Its effective implementation has many advantages. One of them is creation of 2x1 game variation. It is possible if the ball carrier absorbs the opponent’s attention. This action allows unmarking other players from individual cover or/and opening subsequent passing lines. Using the frontal space and absorbing the opponent’s attention, the ball carrier will lead the defender to decide to leave the covered area. Thus, he will make it possible to pass the ball to the nearest partner in the 2x1 game variation. This pass creates a chance to cross the opponent’s line and position the ball at his back.

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