3rd Man Run Rotations Shown Through Animation
/Opponents defend HIGH; we attack BEHIND them
Of course opponents will track back / make recovery runs to pick up the forward runs in behind; and so its not quite as simple as shown; but you get the idea from these animations. Its all about the “angle and timing” of the “pass” and the angle and timing of the “forward runs” to remain ONSIDE.
The cues / signals for the forward runs in practice are; the ball is passed backwards in the middle and attacking thirds. This “conditions” the players minds to think, “back pass / forward run”. We must support the receiving player “in behind” to then set up the forward pass. So; support behind and then support in front. These animations show several players making third man runs; in actual fact it might be only one making this run in behind and the passer has to “spot” that run.. What we are trying to show is almost any player can make these third man runs if they have defensive cover.
