Key Concepts:
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Target opposition teams who are aerially dominant or rely heavily on tall marking options.
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Defensive spoils must be a priority tactic to:
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Break up aerial chains,
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Win back ground ball,
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Trigger momentum shifts.
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Tactical Notes:
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After the opposition wins an aerial contest, immediately work to spoil the next chain to disrupt their flow.
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The goal is to nullify marks, create chaos, and regain air control.
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By doing this, we:
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Negate their aerial impact,
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Force ground-level contests where we can apply pressure.
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Drills – Practice Plan:
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Set up transition scenarios using tall players.
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Allow their talls to take a few uncontested marks to simulate real-game aerial chains.
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Add numbers to contests to simulate team defense and practice coordinated spoiling.
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Focus on:
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Winning ground balls after the spoil,
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Quickly releasing the ball into attack.
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Build scenarios, then run transition play-outs to sharpen reactive movement.
