Tips from a Former Taiwan National Dodgeball Player: 8 Key Skills and Mindsets for Playing the New Style of Dodgeball Well

Written by Lee Seung-ahn forA new style of dodgeball with over 23 years of experience.Active Taipei City Representative Team.served asTaiwan dodgeball former national team, with the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan dodgeball teaching experience, now serves as the Hong Kong Dodgeball Association Advisory Committee, Taipei City National Sports Association dodgeball director, the Republic of China American ball dodgeball sports chairman, has a wealth of insights and practical experience at home and abroad, in this compilation of how to play a good new style of dodgeball related skills and concepts to share!::

1. Mastery of the ball:

A professional dodgeball game is not about winning a five-minute match by beating all your opponents and shaving their heads. Rather, it's about being able to keep possession of the ball, and when your team takes the lead, begin to master the rhythm of attacking passes, utilizing interactions such as attacking chippers, landing crosses, and lofted passes to control the game, not losing possession easily, and eliminating passes within a reasonable range of attack, in order to effectively increase your chances of winning the game.If the Primary School Group can hold the ball for at least three minutes in a five-minute match, it is basically a sure thing. However, the Open Group (Adult Group) is reminded of the speed of the ball and the fast reaction of the players, so it is necessary to hold the ball firmly until the last five seconds without letting go of the ball.

2. the interactive use of positive techniques and strange techniques:

What is a proper technique? It is the basic way of following the general traditional tactics, such as straight forward, see who hits who, four passes and one attack, etc. Although the techniques of orthodox tactics are stable, it is easy for people to see through the tactics of fighting.

Therefore, the occasional use of magic, such as playing from the east to the west, faking passes to attack, starting the ball with a surprise attack, and placing two outsiders at the start of the game are all ways to confuse the enemy and make it harder for the opponents to catch on to the game.

However, it should be remembered that the tactics should be based on the main tactics and supplemented by the special tactics, and the special tactics should not be bigger than the regular tactics, as this will lead to a lack of rules and logic in the attack, and it may be difficult for the teammates to understand the rhythm of the attack and thus lose the victory.

3. Avoid the Bermuda Triangle:

The triangle of land on both sides of the center line, next to the referee and assistant referee, connecting the side outfield and the center line, can be called the "Bermuda Triangle" of the dodgeball court, which is also known as the death zone, and the chances of survival will be greatly reduced once you enter the area and get caught and killed.So please remember, coaches and players, do not roll on this delta if there is nothing to be done, and as soon as a ball cannot be intercepted, quickly duck back to the center of the field and play defense in the normal way.

4. Run to accelerate the sprint attack:

Observing the style of play of Japan, the world champion in singles, most of them use accelerated sprinting attacks and quick passes.

When a player runs with the ball, the speed of the ball increases due to the law of inertia, which can effectively deter opponents from blocking and retreating, but it is also easy to lose control of the ball and lose accuracy.

If you have the opportunity, we recommend you to search and refer to the Japanese national team's style of play, to understand how the Japanese team utilizes the quick circulation of the infield, to create space for assisted running, and also to reduce the arm fatigue of the main attacker, so that the ball can be delivered quickly and threateningly.

Example movie: 2014 China vs Japan match:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZ4kCN1nVC0

5. The art of interdiction:

A good blocker is not a good blocker because he is particularly tall, has good jumping power, or tries to actively block every ball, but a good blocker who can effectively interfere with the opponent's passes and make him feel the pressure of the pass because of the blocker's presence and frequent mistakes is the best blocker.

Secondly, don't make a suicide tackle, rather jump out to tackle the ball and step on the line to judge the opponent's ball to end the game, at least it won't be out of the game, and don't make a mistake in judgment and let the outfield receive the ball to be attacked by the close range, so it is inevitable to be out of the game, and the ball will be easily lost due to the boundary, and it will be a great morale damage.

Of course, having a blocker in both the front and back of the field can be a huge disincentive for opponents to attack and pass.

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6. smooth offense:

Remember that even the most powerful attacking ball can't penetrate a person, when the ball bounces teammates to save themselves, even the most powerful ball is just a futile effort.

Therefore, the combination of smooth offense and passing, making the ball fast and accurate, and then using the hit with a pass, pass with a penetration, so that the field to catch the beautiful, take over the run after the smooth attack, hit the ball and then bounced out of the field, so that the opponents were caught by surprise, no reaction was out of the game, can be regarded as the highest level of attacking skills.

7. Do not use the dead ball area:

The dead ball area, located on both sides of the center line and next to the referee and assistant referee, is an area where the outfield must not aim, and unless the enemy is guarding the area and is located in close proximity, an attack on the dead ball area that misses will end in a foul.

When attacking, you must aim at the place where your teammates are in the outfield or in the infield, and use your vision to create a fake move. You can also use squinting eyes to see where your teammates are, but you are aiming at where your teammates are, so that the ball won't go out of bounds and you can also take control of the ball.

8. "Clip" the food to your teammates:

Dodgeball is a team sport. Being alone doesn't help a team win, and it's easy to lose the trust of your teammates because you're selfish.

Therefore, a good player should always give his teammates "food" to eat, and make use of fake attack and real pass to drive the opponent to where his teammates are and create opportunities for close-range attacks.

As a result, the team will have a high degree of cohesion and a strong tacit understanding, and it will be able to play beautifully all the time.

The above eight points are the experience of participating in the dodgeball program.

Dodgeball may still be a relatively unknown sport in Taiwan, but being able to enjoy the sensory stimulation of the court and the tension of a live match is a source of pride for dodgeball fans, and I'm sure all dodgeball players can relate.

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