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Message: [QUOTE="husky429, post: 3167706, member: 6696"] Don't. Work from closer in practice. Let them take a step to get some momentum if they have to in games. Makes and misses don't matter at age 10--not compromising form does. My key to FTs: keep the ball close to your body. Pause with the ball at your hip, and tell the kids to slide it up their stomach and chest to the set point. It will help them get more momentum without chucking. Make sure their feet look good and follow through is decent. A lower set point is fine, but try slowly working the off hand off at this age. It won't be perfect because of their lack of strength. Just don't compromise on the really important ones: balance and hand under the middle of the ball. An underhand ft can be effective. But it's just another skill. Regular FT form translate to a nice mid-range in games. And please don't have the kids play zone. PLEASE. I know it is effective at that level. But they learn terrible habits. [/QUOTE]