head pinching

any chance of just bulldozing them?

NO. jeez man, you have alot to learn. just face dodge, or sprint your ass off and draw a slide.

of course i have a lot to learn that's why i'm askin u guys

this could be long and wordy, but i'm bored....

in my experience, i have only needed to dodge a total of 4 or 5 times over the course of this past season, every time i ever used a dodge it was a split dodge.

it's my theory that most people dont expect a pole to even know how to dodge gracefully, so when you find yourself in a situation where you need to dodge, make it simple -- you dont need to do it at the speed of light either, the faster you try to move the less control you'll have over your stick and you're more likely to drop the ball .

the next step is sprinting your way to open orchards and finding an open offensive player. every dpole wants to shoot and score, but most of the time it's a bad idea to try taking a shot unless you're within 10-15 yards of the cage--which you wont be if you're playing a smart team. keep your eyes up and look for an open attackman.

if you're in such a situation then your offensive minded players should be smart enough to help you out and get open,,, only problem with that is that there arent that many of those players in wisconsin....

so in review, only dodge if you have to, keep your eyes open on a swivel(sp?) and find the open man. keep the dodge simple and find SPACE. then find the open man and make a catchable pass. hussle back over the midfield line if you were forced to crossover and get back in position.

If you're getting pressured, the best thing you can learn to do is circle away from the pressure, backwards, and to an open area. I know that sounds obvious, but all dpoles need to do is get open enough to pass it to a middie. It's not flashy, but it is effective.

If you're heart is set on dodging, take a running start and run right at the attakman/middie/whoever's guarding you. Set him up, and once you get him to shift his weight to one side of the field, explode away from him ala Reggie Bush.

I found this summer, that its alot easier to throw a fake rather than approach a player and try to dodge.

Dodging guys that played NCAA - DI ball like 20 years ago isnt the easiest thing to do, especially coming out as a graduated senior from Wisconsin. Kansas City has alot of guys that played east coast ball.

But all of these guys are good and still rock older heads. I see alot of unpinched X2's, Edges, and stuff I dont even recognize... even a defender with an M1 and a wooden d-shaft... NUTS! But really, these guys are all good even with unpinched heads.

three words for you..... Walk The Dog