Four Across Clear

Verified in part · checked against LaxPlaybook and Timberlane

The play, beat by beat

1. 1Goalie passes to Close DefenseTheir Attack 3 marks
2. 2Close Defense passes to Left DefenseLeft Defense cuts
3. 3Left Defense carriesTop Left cuts
4. 4Left Defense passes to Top LeftTop Left cuts

Coaching points

• Four across behind the cage, goalie included, and three middies near midfield. Three riding attackmen cannot cover four, so one of ours low is always free.
• Work the two-on-one on the side with both defensemen (Timberlane): goalie to the close defenseman, then to the wing pole when their rider commits.
• Then up the sideline to the middie on that side, who comes back toward the ball.
• Use it against an aggressive ride (LaxPlaybook).

How it was checked

A standard play the sources back, but a step or detail of it rests on a single source or on our own reading of them. Verified in part · checked against LaxPlaybook and Timberlane.

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