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Teach the shot, not the jump

Jack Groppel, Ph.D., answers the question, "In pictures concerning the modern game, I see players leaving the ground on the majority of shots. As a traditionalist in teaching, this concerns me a great deal. First, what am I to make of this "jumping" and, second, how should ... (Presented by Jack Groppel, Ph.D.) | 891 Views

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