Playing with a back three, Tanuscio shows several ways to escape pressure: stagger the two contact players vertically for more dynamic receptions, drop one of them in to form a temporary back four and create an overload, or pull the side defenders lower into a back five. He also covers infiltrations, where the central defender carries the ball forward while the other two close the middle behind him. Watch the full masterclass: Building Field Hockey Offense: Systems, Strategies & Training Insights with Fede Tanuscio.
