Channel Run
チャンネル（チャンネルラン）
Channel Run — Running the lane between the full-back and centre-back.
1💬 In a nutshell
“The invisible highway between two defenders.”
2🎬 See it move
An original tactics board (blue = the team in focus, red = the opponent; attacking left to right). The board animates on its own.
⚽ Open the interactive version (117 more terms, each with its own board)
3🔍 Why it matters — what to watch for
The CB wants the middle, the SB is drawn to the winger — run between them and for a split second neither knows who tracks it. Slip through that hesitation and it's a big chance. A striker's off-the-ball quality shows here.
On the call you'll hear“Into the channel! Clean in behind!”