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tomegun, you said:
"I like the way the heart of the matter is avoided, square up and you cut your vision. Cut your vision and you say "I didn't see it" time and time again. You do need body language or something like that but "squaring up" isn't body language it is something that can be detrimental to the mechanics of the game. Sort of like saying "I will bail out so you know I'm trying to get down court." What about the officiatin you just left behind when you bail out or "square up?""
My understanding of mick and bob's comments are what I have used to guide my usage of this coverage. That is: "squaring up" so that my partner knows what area or match-ups I now have covered, this allows him/her to adjust their coverage accordingly (and of course we have pre-gamed all this).
The fact that I communicate that with my body language by squaring up to the play or players does not automaticaly mean I have cut my field of vision. I can be squared up and still have depth or width to provide adequate field of vision.
"Squaring Up" as is being dicussed in this situation IS body language. Your indicating that "you do need body language or something like that..." seems to put you on the same page of needing to communicate to your partner.
The squaring up, like any technique/mechanic/positioning, can be used properly or improperly.
How do you propose to communicate to your partner: "I now have this area or match-up and now you can cover weakside etc."? That communication needs to happen and happen as quickly as possible, esp. in 2 man mech.
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