Ripping the ball and passing backwards

Move: passing the ball backwards, but in front of the support player, allows them to run onto the ball at speed. Move: grip the ball with both hands and twist your body to rip it from your teammate after a tag to keep possession. Think: timing your rip quickly after the tag/touch keeps the game flowing and can catch the defence unorganised. Feel: taking control of the ball from a rip develops strong confidence to lead over the next play. Connect: clear communication helps prevent handling errors by increasing awareness of the location of other players.