Set position Cup 'W' Scoop Collapse
Set position Feet position Weight slightly forward Knees flexed Head still and forward hips and shoulders square Elbows narrow Hand position Cup technique Start position movement to ball set position Soft hands strong wrists W technique Start/movement/ set Elbows flexed Hands in front of body Elbows flexed Soft palms strong wrists Scoop technique Start/movement/set Collapse to k Hands first body forward Head still eyes on the ball Shoulders over hands Soft palms stronng wrists Collapse Start/movement/set collapse at the knee leg behind Leading hand behind the ball Second hand follows securing ball on top Bodyweight forward Soft palms strong wrists
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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