For the Lefties


Since we have a few lefties on the team this year, up from zero last year, I asked a former teammate of mine Matt R. to give me some tips for using leftiness to get the best possible advantage. Matt's left handed and is one of the captains of the Santa Cruz club team and coach of the UC Santa Cruz team. He and I played together for a number of club and college seasons. Here are his thoughts:

Hmmm .... I think the biggest thing comes from being able to get the high
lefty backhand off break mark almost at will. Markers are in general not
prepared for the lefty break. Muscle memory will lead them to mark with
their right hand high for the high righty backhand.

Quick break mark throws are huge. Don't let the marker figure out you are
lefty and adjust his style. You may here "Oh you're a lefty" as I did from
an E-Pig player when I broke him to Daryl who ripped a 60 yd bomb !!

Posted: Wed - September 15, 2004 at 11:51 AM          

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