What makes a shot powerful
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Romeo Chua Asked 10 years ago
...so I had some spare time during practice, and I keep thinking about what makes a shot a finisher?
I've arrived to the conclusion that these 3 things make a shot powerful:
1. Speed
2. Spin
3. Placement
I think there is more to it than these 3 things. Are there any other factors that makes a shot powerful?
Alois Rosario Answered 10 years ago
Hi Romeo,
An effective shot will focus on all those 3 areas. However faster or more spin is not necessarily more effective. Variation can be more effective than all out speed and spin.
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Romeo Chua Posted 10 years ago
Ah I see. Variation is something i have yet to work on xD