3.2 ATTACKING SYSTEMS
(d) ROTATION
Attacking system whereby each player performs the different functions
Four players and a korf.
In the initial situation, the four players form a Y: there is a support player under the korf (Al ) and one behind the korf (A4) and there are two attackers (A2) and (A3) in front of the korf.
The rotation is continuous: Al takes up the position of A2 after playing the ball, A2 moves to A3, A3 to A4 and A4 to the starting point of Al.
A. A2 has the ball (in the game this would have been received from the defence division). The ball is played to Al who has moved away from the korf. A4 enters from behind the korf and receives the ball on arriving at a strong assist position in front of the post. A3 takes a running-in shot. A4 turns quickly after giving the assist and rebounds. The rotation takes place as described above.
A3 takes a veering-off shot to the left, takes the running-in shot with ball etc.
B. “Switch situation.” If A3 and A4 are of the same sex, there may be a switch situation if A3 takes a running-in shot. After giving the assist A4 moves away from the korf, receives the ball back from A3 and shoots.
C. The exercise operates as in A, but instead of a running-in movement, A3 makes a veeri ng-off. In this exercise, it is assumed that A3 does not break free and so plays the ball to A2 who is in front of the post. A2 shoots from distance. The rotation then takes place.
D. Shooting after moving away: if Al is not immediately followed by his/her defender, then (s)he is free and can shoot with a half turn. ThusA2 plays to A1, who turns and shoots. A4 rebounds the ball and everyone moves to the next position.
Further on, the exercises can be performed with defenders, or in combination with the attackers choosing between A, B, C or D Do not forget that the exercise should be performed on both sides of the division. In fact, it is the position of arrival of the ball in the division that determines whether the rotation will be to the left or the right.