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STICK-FAKE [1 record]

Record 1 2002-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lacrosse
CONT

A ballcarrier uses the fake-shot to "freeze" or tighten up his defender, giving him a split-second advantage to go around ... The fake-shot is accomplished as the ballcarrier goes to shoot his over-hand shot. He turns his top-hand wrist inward to "check" his shot.

Key term(s)
  • fake shot
  • stick fake
  • fake

French

Domaine(s)
  • Crosse
CONT

Les statisticiens [...] avaient compilé des statistiques intéressantes : quand un gardien bougeait avant un lancer, sur une feinte ou en réagissant à une passe, l'attaquant marquait 70 % des fois; quand le gardien était immobile (pas de feintes, pas de passe) le gardien faisait l'arrêt 70 fois sur 100.

OBS

Source de l'exemple : «Les deux contre un à l'intercrosse», paragraphe 2.7.

Spanish

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