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.