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  2. Gap (American football) - Wikipedia

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    To be aligned on the inside of a tackle is a 4i technique. And to be aligned on the outside shoulder of a tackle is a 5 technique. [18] Assignments of 7 and 9 are not universal, but a 7 can mean a player on the inside shoulder of a tight end, and a 9 technique is usually a couple feet on the outside away from any blocker.

  3. List of formations in American football - Wikipedia

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    Two Linebackers are 3 yards off the ball behind the DT's. A combination of the 4–4, 6–2, and the 46, it is designed to stop the run and to confuse offenses. 3 players in the secondary all cover deep thirds. The confusing element is either the "5" techniques or the "8" techniques can rush or drop into the flats. The LB's have hook zones.

  4. Strategy of American football - Wikipedia

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    The primary goal of the offense is to score points. [1] To achieve this, coaches and players design and execute plays based on several factors: the players involved, the opponent's defensive strategy, the time remaining before halftime or the end of the game, and the number of points needed to secure a win.

  5. Panenka (penalty kick) - Wikipedia

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    In association football, the panenka is a technique used while taking a penalty kick in which the taker, instead of kicking the ball to the left or right of the goalkeeper, gives a light touch underneath the ball, causing it to rise and fall within the centre of the goal, deceiving the goalkeeper who will most likely have committed to a dive away from the centre.

  6. Association football tactics and skills - Wikipedia

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    Association football teams consist of ten outfield players and one goalkeeper, which makes passing an integral part of game strategy, and is taught to players from a young age. Other skills taught to players on an individual level are dribbling , heading the ball and ball control for receiving the ball.

  7. Nutmeg (association football) - Wikipedia

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    There is also a street football game, originating in the Netherlands, which is called panna (Sranan Tongo for gate).This game depends on usage of this technique. [4] [5]In France and other french-speaking regions, children, (mainly boys) sometimes play a game called petit pont massacreur or "petit pont-baston" (= nutmeg slaughter or nutmeg rumble).

  8. Bump and run coverage - Wikipedia

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    Bump and run coverage is a strategy formerly widely used by defensive backs in American professional football in which a defender lined up directly in front of a wide receiver and tried to impede him with arms, hands, or entire body and disrupt his intended route.

  9. Rainbow kick - Wikipedia

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    This trick is an impressive show of skill, sometimes seen in street soccer or futsal. [5] It is rarely used in modern professional football, as it has a relatively low success rate, but players with high confidence and skill may attempt it from time to time as a feint, to beat opposing players when dribbling. [6]