FK... thanks so much. replies below...They were using a slow tic-tac, shooting from the sweet spot if you know what I mean, half way along the range of the near man push e.g. half way between the wall and the dots, more or less.
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So he does shoot from a pretty consistent spot or "release point," like most humans do.. Put the torch there, lit up and pointing out the lane he uses to split your men... easy practice start.. begin by setting up against a 2 bar pull shot on your near side and figure out where you can be moving your 3bar back and forth to to be always cutting that line shown by the torch's beam. If the lane is right through your 54-53 center lane, duhhhhhh, then you're not setting up the G and 2bar correctly. That . ahem... is NOT A CENTRE ZONE D. Not a FOOZKILLAH CENTRE ZONE.
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- Is he splitting your G and 2bar defending the 54-53 lane? Is he quicksetting his natural spray angle once he gets to that takeoff spot?
Yes... splitting the defense. On the far side of goal, it's difficult with one hand to make the adjustment to switch to defend the other way around.
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There's a quick answer... if he consistently shoots a push, and if you do leave your G and 2bar in standard position (using the G and the near 2bar figure). then you just have to tighten that hole.. use the torch to see what makes it virtually impossible to go anywhere thru the 54-53 center lane... usually a little adjustment to move your 2bar up a little more is all that is needed. There are two ways for the G and 2bar to make it easy to switch from the 54-53 to the 53-52 lane:
1. against more natural 2bar spray-shots (especially in-motion or quicksets):
__a. 54-53 (far Centre lane): G in middle, 2bar all the way to the far wall.
__b. 53-52 (near Centre lane) G in middle, 2bar on your nearside.
__c. switching against back n forth: leave 5bar near middle, one leftie move of the 2bar.. very easy, very simple.
2. against squarer/power 2bar shots:
__a. 54-53 (far Centre lane): nearest 2bar figure at or near middle, G closing the 54-53 lane on far side.
__b. 53-52 (near Centre lane): nearest 2bar figure at or near middle, G closing lane on your side.
__c. switching against back n forth: leave 5bar near middle, one leftie move of the Gbar, also easy, also quite simple.
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- Remember the principle that you just shut off the center of 54-53 lane with your G and 2bar man, so he HAS to shoot around the zone on either side.. just like you create a wall in soccer/football first against a direct free kick. Get a flashlight on the table surface, point it from where he usually sprays and see if you're actually not closing that lane.
This is singles, right... so I understand the idea is to centre the 5 bar (unmoving), use the G and 2 bar to shut down the inside lane (one hand / two rods) and then roam like a shark with the 3 bar?
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The 5bar can be still, or moving slightly (some rotate in place) or you can feather it so the two center lanes, the 54-53 and 53-52 are either closer to either your nearside or away... YOU ADJUST (you dictate where the Center zone lanes ARE!) these to force the center lanes where over 95 percent of shots on goal are going to have to go through! Start at dead center but adjust to conform ... for ex. a lot of 2bar shooters will pull from further off your near wall but push from nearer or at their own near wall. Observe.. adjust to face and match their near and far release points from the 2bar. Re-adjust when (not if) they change their release points from the 2bar.
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- And you have to have dynamic forward zone D, which means you go back and forth the first 3-4 seconds .. guarding either side of that protected lane, waiting to chop off any thing outside the lane. after 3-4 seconds (this stops quicksets) this is a normal set shot.. and you better: 1. find out which line he's usually shooting (perhaps two possible lines) 2. learn a 3bar motion that keeps those edges outside the lane guarded. (i usually do back and forth with a flick/randomly)
This may be where I had problems, essentially a very accurate shooter who was picking their holes consistently.
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Picking accurate holes means he's practiced with enough discipline to come up with one or more lanes where shooting just a natural spray means the more he does it, the more consistent the shot becomes and the less energy to force a release point without any strain to execute. But the more consistent/natural/automatic the release point and lane, the easier to adjust your center zone where he HAS TO EXERT EFFORT to shoot outside that center zone. Don't even worry about anything going through that lane! Make sure your 5bar is pointed to block back anything that hits it, and your G and 2bar too. WORRY about what he may try to do like a very sharp shot to your far goal corner (the short as they call it) or a long, trying to go past your zone. YOU MUST BE WAITING TO AMBUSH if the shot goes through either side of that central zone! .. Dynamic D is the back and forth 3bar motion, but randomized, where your 3bar is always going either to one side or the other. anything through the center lane:
1. if you miss it, it should be blocked by 5bar or the G & 2bar. CATCH THE REBOUND. HE JUST GAVE UP A POSSESSION!
2. if you are close enough with the 3bar when he releases through the lane .. just continue the motion and stuff or block if you can do this without losing guard over the two sides of the lane. In other words.. block with the 3bar ONLY if it's in stride with your rhythm or back n forth series. A stuff/spike/steal is icing on the cake, BUT even just deflecting a shot is already an EPIC FAIL for him.
__- Absolutely the same as any zone in basketball or soccer ... trust that you've absolutely blocked off any "idiot" shots/attacks through the lane, stuff or steal those slow ones (mi***s or timed shots) through the lane, and be alert and let nothing by on either side.
__- Remember that the Central zone is the antithesis of the old "G and 2bar take the short, 5 and 3 bars take the middle and long". ANY decent back n forth motion by the goalkeeper against the ancient "short-long D" will force really difficult adjustments on your part as he goes from either side or menaces your center. The Centre zone D, on the other hand, will force a 2bar shot to be extremely short or extremely long (much squarer too!).. TRY THIS YOURSELF AND SEE HOW MUCH HARDER IT IS. Set up correct 54-53 Centre zone and try pushing 2bar shots against it! Or vice versa with the 53-52! Also see how you start to steal lose balls and possessions more and more easily as you now get a consistent position of your rods to snag loose balls and rebounds. Especially in SINGLES.
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Is there any of this stuff on Youtube, so much easier to understand when seeing it visually. I love the tip about using a torch, that's really good.
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Yes my friend and I made some really bad quality ones a couple of years ago.. I've pulled those (or was it I was too lazy when Youtube changed? LOL!) I've moved since then (away from my friend's nice authoring software AND his table) but the next time I settle down, I'll remake these with better graphics.
And actually there's that redlaser LED tool that replaces the plumbline and dry ink used in construction for decades. it can be laid down or attached and draw a red laser line for cutting, for marking off where cornices, kickboards, tiles et al, need to be laid. That, with its long-life LED light, is pretty awesome, because it's built to stay on, and to make a nice line, not like those cheaper LED flash keyfobs for cars and trucks.
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