Scooping a Ground Ball

Video Transcript

"This is Tamir Elterman on behalf of expert village.com and in this clip we will be talking about the ground ball. Once you reach the ball several motions working in concert to complete the scoop. You bend at the knees and move your mid section lower to the ground. You then extend the stick head toward the ball aiming just behind the ball. Your bottom hand also lowers making the stick parallel to the ground. Many players have difficulty with this movement because they keep the bottom elbow too high and so the stick is more perpendicular to the ground and parallel. The finishing motion is the scoop or shovel movement that moves the head of the stick through the ball and brings the head of the stick up towards your eyes. This should be a fluid motion where you begin with the head of the stick just behind the ball and continue until the ball has settled into your pocket. Also the motion of bringing the head of the stick towards your head allows for the best stick and ball protection and places the stick into the box area for passing. "