The Two-Arm Forearm Bounce

Articles In This Section:

· Recovery Shots

· Bounce the Ball

· Study Lines of Force

· The Two-Arm Forearm Bounce

· The One-Hand Bounce Pass

· The Foot Bounce

· Net Recovery

· Quicken Your Reactions—Here's How!

Many coaches feel that the two-arm forearm bounce is the most efficient of the underhand recovery shots. When a ball is hit directly toward a player at such an angle that it is impossible to bend down and use the chest pass, the two-arm forearm bounce may be used. The hands are quickly clasped, the elbows are rotated inward to align the forearms side by side, and the body crouches with knees slightly bent. The forearms are placed low in a position to intercept the ball and held at an angle which will cause the ball to be squarely struck and bounced into the air. As the ball strikes the forearms, the knees and body are slightly straightened with an easy motion calculated to give an upward bounce to the ball.