The drag: (dummy) is one of the most essential elimination skills and is useful for most positions. The aim of playing a 1 v 1 is to eliminate an opponent. This can be done by the attacker tricking the opponent into moving away from the space that they want to run into. As soon as the opponent follows the attacker, the attacker moves the ball at an angle in the opposite direction and runs into the space.
The drag
The drag – baseline scoring
Take this option when there are no passing options. The first movement should be to come inside, to see how the goalie reacts. If they stay on the post; aim for the far post but if they look like diving, go for the near post.
The drag – elimination moves
AKKA Use your backhand to lift the ball While the ball is in the air you turn your stick Hit the ball to the left RAINBOW Move the ball to the defenders forehand Let go with your left hand Bring the ball to the hook Turn around like a rainbow (a half circle) outside the …
The drag – eliminating defenders
One elimination skill that is easy to use and one that you can use a lot in the game is the simple dummy. When you’re doing the dummy what you want to do is take the defender to one side, usually their forehand side then make a loop around the ball and take it right …