The knock-in
A hit-in from your own back line is the most dangerous ball you take all game. Hit it wide and long, never up the middle.
The key points
- Everyone spreads: width forces the opposition to cover ground.
- Hit down the boards, not through the centre where a block turns into a goal.
- Your 1 goes long and stays onside — they are the outlet.
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