In this video, I break down how to poach effectively without leaving your partner exposed — and how the right movement and timing can completely change a match.
✅ This video is for:
• Players who struggle knowing when to poach
• Right side players looking to be more aggressive
• Teams wanting more pressure and easy putaways
📍 What You’ll Learn:
• When you SHOULD poach and when you shouldn’t
• The positioning and movement behind great poaches
• How to create chaos and force weak balls at the kitchen
⏱ Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:32 What is poaching
2:37 Poaching examples
5:17 Positional importance (what to look for)
5:55 Poaching on the backhand side
8:23 Richie Recap
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