We use the lob often in doubles as a change of pace or to force our opponents to adjust their court positions, wherein we make them uncomfortable. We can use it in singles as a change of pace and height our opponent receives. A lob is often a defensive shot to buy time for the next shot, as we may have been pulled far away from a shot by our opponent. A singles player would lift the ball high in the air and deep in his opponent's court and get back in position for the next shot.
The two pages below(just click on and enlarge them) describe in further detail the idea of the need for a proper follow through and a sense of feel and touch when executing the shot. Remember feel and touch are vital for all your shots. These tips from this great book by Bob Harman(see below) are some of the points I've made to you during our practices.
As with all the instructional points I've made here I used the blog to reinforce the learning and instruction I give you from practice. Wherein I leave no stone unturned in you receiving the whole of the instruction, and or if you missed the smallest bit of necessary information. Upon watching a few of you today during our lobbing drill I saw some follow through's that are good but could be better.
I underlined the necessary information which isn't more than 4 sentences, so read it and remember it when we practice and or play again.
Tomorrow we'll have a varsity practice from 5-630 where we'll do a quick warm-up(30 mins) that we always do and then play some games and or matches. It'll be a short and simple practice so we stay fresh. I told the varsity about such toward the end of practice today.
I hope you all enjoyed that Flyers game tonight, as that was as exciting if not more than the gold medal game 2 months ago. To be down 3-0 at the end of the first period and then have a 2nd period like that and come back to tie it going into the 3rd. Well that was as amazing, if not more than being the 4th team in pro hockey history to come back and win a playoff series after losing the first three games.
And to win the 7th game on the road no less. WOW!!! So in honor of this accomplishment I put up a 'You Tube' Video of the famous Kate Smith singing 'God Bless America' before an old Flyers game. Her singing this song before the Flyers games back in the 70's, as the Flyers were winning Stanley Cups is viewed as legendary by sports fans of our ilk.
The Flyers viewed her as a honest to goodness good luck charm. If they had a big game, and needed a boost for the team and the crowd before the start of the game, then she was singing. This is a story of the sport's folklore of our great city. She's so famous they bronzed her and she now sits outside the Spectrum. See the picture here.
Kate was surely shinning down on the Flyers tonight. I hope your all Flyered UP now!!!
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