Don't look for specific reasons; the whole is greater then the sum of its parts.

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Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 9:54 pm Post subject: If you are a young, serious competitor, then what your coach is asking you to do is commonly accepted as one of the most basic ways to score. A top competitor must go beyond this to win at the highest levels, but will have first mastered the technique your coach is asking you to practice. Don't look for specific reasons; the whole is greater then the sum of its parts. If you are extra tall, fantastic; assuming you are coordinated, and quick enough, you will be able to strike at a greater distance then your shorter opponents. If they are faster then you, still OK; you have the size to hit them as they come in before they can reach you. _________________ M. Yoshi