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Old Wed Nov 22, 2006, 06:56pm
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Which Way do you prefer????

Just practicing outside my tosses for the start of the season. Just interested in what is the popular approach.

A-- One hand overhead and push (the Steve Wehlmer approach)
B-- Two hand underhand (The Jim Burr method)
C-- One hand underhand

Which do you think is more accurate???
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Old Wed Nov 22, 2006, 07:00pm
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I go behind the back. It adds more flair.
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Old Wed Nov 22, 2006, 07:13pm
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I break out the tall ladder and drop the ball down! I use a two hand toss in boy's games and one hand in girl's games.
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I put a captain from each team on an endline and they race for the ball at midcourt.

Where do you think the XFL got the idea?
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Old Wed Nov 22, 2006, 09:37pm
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We're experimenting with a machine similar to JUGS to launch it...only problem is that ya have to depend on the table to pull it off the court really quickly by the extension cord.
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Old Wed Nov 22, 2006, 09:40pm
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I do the two hand underhand toss...

then open up with my arms like a flower in bloom...kinda adds a flare.
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Old Wed Nov 22, 2006, 09:43pm
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I do the one-hander and then stand there posing with good follow-through as if I have just ripped the cords on a long jumper. After all, it's all about me.
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Old Sat Nov 25, 2006, 10:52am
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I go behind the back. It adds more flair.
Bounce it off the top of your head .... Soccer style.

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Old Sat Nov 25, 2006, 11:32am
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One handed toss, over the head.

People who use the two handed toss tell me they would prefer to cover their face from the jumpers' elbows. I'm more concerned about the jumper's knees/feet, so I use my other hand to cover something else.
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Old Sat Nov 25, 2006, 03:02pm
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One handed toss, over the head.

People who use the two handed toss tell me they would prefer to cover their face from the jumpers' elbows. I'm more concerned about the jumper's knees/feet, so I use my other hand to cover something else.
Classy. I wondered where Junker picked that up.
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Old Thu Nov 23, 2006, 11:59am
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B-- Two hand underhand
This is what I do. I tried the "A" option, but just wasn't comfortable with it. I like to have both my arms up at the end to protect my head from jumpers' elbows.
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Old Tue Nov 28, 2006, 11:38am
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Originally Posted by jontheref
Just practicing outside my tosses for the start of the season. Just interested in what is the popular approach.

A-- One hand overhead and push (the Steve Wehlmer approach)
B-- Two hand underhand (The Jim Burr method)
C-- One hand underhand

Which do you think is more accurate???
I prefer A. I get between the two players and put the ball in the air after I have it up with my arm extended. Thats that only way I can get a good toss!!!!
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Old Tue Nov 28, 2006, 04:02pm
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Just practicing outside my tosses for the start of the season. Just interested in what is the popular approach.

A-- One hand overhead and push (the Steve Wehlmer approach)
B-- Two hand underhand (The Jim Burr method)
C-- One hand underhand

Which do you think is more accurate???
For the life of me I cannot figure out why there has been 78 posts for this very simple question.

Personally, I use the two hand underhanded and practice it by standing beneath the basket and tossing it up through the net. The goal is to have it go up and down with minimal movement of the net. In my opinion it's a great way to practice.
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Old Tue Nov 28, 2006, 04:05pm
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For the life of me I cannot figure out why there has been 78 posts for this very simple question.
Good question.

Anyway, fwiw, I've used both the one-handed and two-handed tosses. Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't.
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Good question.

Anyway, fwiw, I've used both the one-handed and two-handed tosses. Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't.

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