[SportsandRec] Goal ball posture?

[Mason Tilley]

Hello there,

There really isn't a correct posture or specific way of defense that you 
have to use. It all just depends on the player, preference, and team 
defensive style. Now I can't speak for everyone, but this is the way I 
usually defend.

   My starting form is what is called "Post Position."  I usually play 
left wing, and when I'm preparing for a throw, what I'll do is be in 
sort of an elevated stance. My shoulders face the other team, and my 
non-dominant hand extends parallel above my head. My bottom arm, the 
post, supports me on the ground. If the opposition is throwing bounce 
balls, I rest on my hand, so as to be able to block higher trajectory 
shots or dive on top of them. But if there's just a lot of normal, fast 
throwing, I prefer to rest lower, on my forearm or elbow, so as to be 
able to get down faster. My torso and hips remain off the floor, but the 
knee on the same side of my body that my post arm is does touch. My 
other leg is extended away from me, pointing toward the out of bounds 
line. I like the knee touching the ground to be placed close to the end 
of my wing line, and my extended leg poised and ready to come into play.

   When I hear the ball, I do one of two things. If it's coming toward 
the two, I'll use my top leg to push my body in that direction. My elbow 
will slide out above me and my extended top hand will come down to meet 
it. At the same time, my bottom leg locks into place below and behind my 
top one, and my head turns behind my shoulder as I hip in and prepare to 
block the shot. If the ball is coming at the one, then I use the arm I 
have on the ground to push myself in that direction, and I repeat all 
the previous dropping into form.

   This is my defense, but others may have other strategies. I've seen 
people stand so as to cover more court, but I don't prefer doing that. 
Like I said, it just depends on the team and the defensive style.

   I hope that was helpful.


Mason

On 8/19/2020 5:06 PM, Ricky Lomey via SportsandRec wrote:
> Hi
>
> What is the correct, not sure if posture is the correct word, when playing
> goalball, I remember when trying at school I played sitting on my haunches
> and a few times crawling on hands and knees and also standing, so I
> wondered.
>
> Ricky Lomey
>
>
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