Learning targets · Body · attack
Fake and first step
From a good stop, fake and get past your defender in one step.
Cue
Make him move, then go.
Why
Good stop, fake, first step: the chain that creates an advantage against one defender.
When can they do it?
| Layer 1Control | Does a shot or pass fake and a jab step and goes past a passive defender in one move. |
| Layer 2Shape your own | Does it against a live defender, open and crossed. |
| Layer 3Shape others | Chains fakes and picks the step the defender leaves open. |
What to watch
- The fake looks real
- First step past the defender's hip
What often goes wrong
Faking without checking whether the defender reacts.
Activities that train it
How it connects
Needed for Create, see and punish an advantageDrive first
Opened by Move and stop, head upCatching
Goes with Look before you catch
Solves Advantage