Lazy blocking
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Topic: Lazy blocking
Posted By: blahness
Subject: Lazy blocking
Date Posted: 10/03/2018 at 9:49pm
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Just a tip I learnt recently, when helping others by doing blocks, it is quite important not to get lazy, stand up and block with your hand without moving your feet! This will encourage lazy behavior which will negatively affect your game later on.... Instead, you should be still bending your knees, looking at the ball intently and move to the ball for each shot, just like what you'll have to do for max performance later on. ------------- ------- Viscaria FH: Hurricane 8-80 BH: D05 Back to normal shape bats :( |
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Posted By: mjamja
Date Posted: 10/03/2018 at 10:39pm
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Very good suggestion. Most of us do not get nearly enough training time. We have to use every second possible to practice good technique and footwork. I encourage lots of players to consider their warmups as mini practice sessions. Trying to get them to focus on some technical item such as hip turn, or moving feet when jammed, etc rather than just mindlessly hitting back and forth. Blocking for a partner in a drill is another place where you can get extra practice in if you choose to focus on something (especially footwork). Mark |
Posted By: Ieyasu
Date Posted: 10/03/2018 at 11:26pm
| Good points. I've always thought of it as trying to get to the ball with your feet rather than your arms. |
Posted By: hunkeelin
Date Posted: 10/04/2018 at 6:35pm
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really? niwa koki want to have a word with you. ------------- USATT: Current 2139 as of 11/2019 |
Posted By: IanMcg
Date Posted: 10/04/2018 at 6:46pm
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hunkeelin wrote:Posted By: obesechopper
Date Posted: 10/04/2018 at 6:54pm
| I like to stand flat footed, one hand on my hip and smoking a cigarette with the other while blocking. |
Posted By: jfolsen
Date Posted: 10/04/2018 at 8:18pm
No beer?
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Posted By: obesechopper
Date Posted: 10/04/2018 at 11:28pm
Well, I've never claimed to be an advanced player
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Posted By: Pr1nc
Date Posted: 10/05/2018 at 8:26am
Hahahahahahahahaha, great one! ------------- Blade: Jun Mizutani ZLC FH: Victas V > 15 Extra BH: Victas V > 15 Extra |
Posted By: blahness
Date Posted: 10/05/2018 at 8:50am
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Lol you guys are funny..... ------------- ------- Viscaria FH: Hurricane 8-80 BH: D05 Back to normal shape bats :( |
Posted By: Tyler45
Date Posted: 10/06/2018 at 6:55pm
| This is gold. A Chinese coach once told me that when you block you should imagine you are drinking a cup of tea in the other hand. Only then will you be relaxed enough to absorb the other players shot and simply direct it back. It was one of the most eureka moments I’ve ever had in tt :) |