The pivot has broken free from the blocking position and is free to receive the ball and to score.

The ball is passed from RW to RB through small-group play.

The pivot increases RB’s pressing through a block against LH.

CB feints a straignt shot ...

CB feeds LB.

A high pass to pivot is the only action to respond to the advancing LI.

The pivot blocks between LI and RI.

The pivot breaks through to the centre long with the route of the ball.

CB receives LB’s back pass; the pivot has taken up into the blocking position.

Russia’s pivot acts outside the centre on the ball-based side in order to make the defence shift to one side.

... but then passes around to the opposite throwing-arm side.

The ball goes to CB.