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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 2559632, member: 5798"] Shot blocking is an "art". Someone has taught her well. Most players try to block a shot while it's still in the opponent's hands. The correct way is to try and block the shot right after it leaves the shooter's hands. If you miss, you don't foul them. The only thing that should move once your arm is extend toward the shooter is the flexing of your wrist downward, never the entire arm commonly referred to as "tomahawking". :cool: Shot blocking is all about timing, leaping ability and being in position. Short (vertically challenged) players don't block a lot of shots. Players that don't have a sense of timing (jumping too soon or too late) don't block a lot of shots. Players that are "out of position", don't block a lot of shots. A perfect example is LeBron James' block of a player's shot and pinning it on the backboard. We all saw it. It was all over Sports Center for 2 days. James did not try to block the shot while it was still in the player's hands, he aimed for the spot the ball would be AFTER it left his hands, and before it hit the backboard. It was perfect timing. LeBron hustled down court and put himself IN POSITION. If the ball hits the backboard, it's goal tending, and the shot counts. Timing, leaping ability and being in position. Every great and prolific shot blocker has these 3 traits. [/QUOTE]