what does STAY BEHIND THE BALL mean?

[GeoLes]

This is the problem with learning in general. It is what makes a great coach great and a lousy coach lousy. We all conceptualize differently so different word picutures work differently on different people. For me the handshake works perfectly - just push the ball out and extend your has as if greeting someone.

On the other hand the 9:00 12:00 thing makes no sense to me. So I understand where you are coming from. I guess we have to find the language that best speaks to us. I totally get it that you don't get it.

[billf]

How about "turning a door knob"?? This has worked for me showing people because we can walk over to the door and SHOW them. The hard part is explaining to roll it off your fingers as you're doing this lol

[JPbowl]

How about "turning a door knob"?? This has worked for me showing people because we can walk over to the door and SHOW them. The hard part is explaining to roll it off your fingers as you're doing this lol

From my learning experience, i would focus on teaching people to get a feel of when your thumb is out of the ball but you feel the weight on your palm as you catch it with your fingers on release.
I wouldn't mention and door knob talk until they can get the ball off their hand cleanly, its likely that they will have some wrist rotation just by getting it off their hand correctly.

[GeoLes]

"From my learning experience, i would focus on teaching people to get a feel of when your thumb is out of the ball but you feel the weight on your palm as you catch it with your fingers on release.
I wouldn't mention and door knob talk until they can get the ball off their hand cleanly, its likely that they will have some wrist rotation just by getting it off their hand correctly. "

Now I am really confused

(kidding, see my earlier post)