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Originally Posted by BentFishBoy  Yeah, but as I tell my kids |
Ah, Benny, I didn't know, congratulations...
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Originally Posted by BentFishBoy The more twisted interesting things you can do, the better your fine motor control over the puck becomes, the more simple the 'basics' become and the less time you spend thinking about them in the big games - which equals better, smoother control with faster reflexes. |
Oh, I agree with you there, and I do some juggling/puck flipping/stupid moves for skills training basically only to do that - increase puck control and coordination.
I have seen though, and keep seeing kiddies practising wonderful moves lying static in the water who haven't a hope in pulling it off in a game - and who cannot consistently pass or turn without their bum rising 50 cm from the bottom. And I despair.
I still say do these well:
- Pass
- Swim hard
- Turn (for backs)
And you will do alright at Worlds.