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On a Short-Ball Attack, Choose the Next Position Before the Winner
If you hit hard and return to the baseline, you surrender the court advantage you just created.
Start with this check
When you choose only a target on a short ball and not the next position, even a weak reply catches you late.
Try these steps in order
- Based on ball height and your balance, assign the shot an attacking, approach, or neutral role.
- Use a generous target that can push the opponent to one side.
- After contact, move forward toward the midpoint of the opponent's available passing angles and split-step.
Bottom line
A short-ball attack is completed less by the pace of the first shot than by the position you claim behind it.
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