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Originally posted by briancurtin
...however, getting into proper positioning is the real answer here, as the whole thing can be avoided...
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I have no arguement that being in good position is the only acceptable place to be, but anyone can be straight-lined even if you are in the best position. To say that this "whole thing can be avoided" by good positioning is not "wholey" true (perhaps now, I'm nitpicking).
Being straight-lined is something that happens instantaniously. Anticipating being straight-lined is difficult to do and even harder to correct. By the time you realize that you are being straight-lined, you've already been straight-lined. Trying to fix this problem by making a late move is, IMO, risky and ineffective. I would prefer to NOT be moving when being straight-lined and try my best to get a clue of what happened (sound of a tag/altered path of a runner or glove, reaction of players, etc) while I am standing still.