Face me, face me
This game is about balancing your weaknesses, and being accountable for your decisions. And when the skill gets to a minimum the real advantage will be for the ones that can adapt better and faster.
As a reminder, Follow this steps:
- Take a look at the video
- Read and think about the analysis.
- Match the analysis and the video. Min 1:22
Today we are at the OkLiga Iberdrola finals. This is the female Spanish league. Before I allow myself to give you advice. If you want to improve your game in the short term and get some ideas for your team, watch the female league.
Their game is usually slower compared with male and more achievable for any of us. If you are watching to learn, go for the ladies. If you want the spectacle go for male and female. Guys, some of these girls are not from this earth.
The defending team on wine red is Fraga, the yellow team is Vila Sana. Fraga is defending 20 mts. And they are doing it in a really aggressive way (agressive ≠ violent, just a reminder). My guess, considering the clip, is that Fraga is trying to push the attacker to 7 and push harder at that space to recover the ball.
Now look at Victoria Porta (Vila Sana N14), she is skating toward 7 with one defender close by and a second one coming. Her team mate instead of freezing, she skates towards 4. Before getting the ball she turns, facing the defenders. So by the time she stops the ball, she already knows where the defenders are, the pass line, and also has the advantage for a 1-on-1. I'm sorry I couldn’t see the number of this player.
When this player gets the ball, Aina Florenza (Vila Sana N6) is free from the defender at 9 and ready to stop the ball. Her defender is helping to push the ball. This player quickly passes the ball to 0. Forcing the defence to open more spaces and realise the pressure from the 7 and 4. Giving some time to Vila Seca players to breathe. The player that gets the ball is Elsa Salvaña (Vila Seca N19). Elsa gets the ball and opens the space even more by passing to the weak side to Florenza and then skating a bit deeper towards her own floor. At the same she allowed the teammate that passed the ball to skate towards her position. Letting 9 free from defenders.
