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Old Thu Jan 12, 2012, 02:04pm
bainsey bainsey is offline
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Originally Posted by zm1283 View Post
Yep. Another common myth. I hear that a lot...."If the defender backs up or doesn't take it right in the chest, it's a block".
The only way you can battle the myth -- besides clearing it up verbally every single time you hear it (oy!) -- is to call it correctly. If someone objects that the defender was moving, just counter with, "yes, laterally" or "obliquely." It's hard to effectively debate that point.
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