If you had a left handed back player should he go on the left to shoot down the tape or on the right to crossfire?
Left Handed Back Player
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Depends what the other back player is doing... You'll probably find you will have to both fire down the tape and across field in the same game....
So GO with what suits you and your team better..
So GO with what suits you and your team better..
Left handed back player.........FREAK! 
Only kidding. When your team walks the field, you should look at the back players spots they will be taking off the break. On some fields you may not be able to shoot down the tape at you opposite, because of a blocking bunker, usually on the 50. The options here are wether they will still have an impact on the game from this bunnker, or should they break to another with a better view of the field.
Remember, there is no fixed rule that states back players have to be on the back most line of bunkers, or have to break to their respective corners. Some fields you won't be able to shoot down the line, and will be spending most of your time firing crossed up with your other back man. Decide when walking the field whether you are going to mainly shoot down the tape, or cross field, and then work out positions from there.
One thing I would say is that all your players should be able to shoot with both hands. It is extremely important and will make you a much tighter player, period. Developing this skill will make your player more versitile as well. Imgine that your back left gets shot out, and they were mainly firing down the tape. Your back centre player moves across to take up their position, and cannot shoot left handed properly, if at all. They will not be as effective in the game as the player that could shoot left handed due to a lack of accuracy, and not being comfortable firing.
In summary, walk the fields and decide wether you are able to shoot down the tape, or cross field and they allocate positions from there. The team is flexible and can change sides/positions due to the field design. Make sure that you play players in positions that will maximise their playing ability, not just in positions they 'like' or have played for a while.
Only kidding. When your team walks the field, you should look at the back players spots they will be taking off the break. On some fields you may not be able to shoot down the tape at you opposite, because of a blocking bunker, usually on the 50. The options here are wether they will still have an impact on the game from this bunnker, or should they break to another with a better view of the field. Remember, there is no fixed rule that states back players have to be on the back most line of bunkers, or have to break to their respective corners. Some fields you won't be able to shoot down the line, and will be spending most of your time firing crossed up with your other back man. Decide when walking the field whether you are going to mainly shoot down the tape, or cross field, and then work out positions from there.
One thing I would say is that all your players should be able to shoot with both hands. It is extremely important and will make you a much tighter player, period. Developing this skill will make your player more versitile as well. Imgine that your back left gets shot out, and they were mainly firing down the tape. Your back centre player moves across to take up their position, and cannot shoot left handed properly, if at all. They will not be as effective in the game as the player that could shoot left handed due to a lack of accuracy, and not being comfortable firing.
In summary, walk the fields and decide wether you are able to shoot down the tape, or cross field and they allocate positions from there. The team is flexible and can change sides/positions due to the field design. Make sure that you play players in positions that will maximise their playing ability, not just in positions they 'like' or have played for a while.
Plus, as it's MUCh easier to always play the same tape regardless of end it kinda depends on which end you get on the toss.
Just shoot with both hands - solves the problem and makes you a much better player
Just shoot with both hands - solves the problem and makes you a much better player
Give him a warp feed then decide on the field which way he's gonna shoot, cos you can then shoot both side trouble free
The Warp Feed in my opinion is not as good as everyone makes it out to be. Firstly, it means that you can still play without firing on your weaker hand, which is a short term bonus, but in the long term its not good. As a player you need to have this skill in order to play more efficiently and tighter. Secondly, even with the Warp Feed you still cannot play as tight as someone that is using the correct hand to fire, if you know what I mean. With a Warp Feed you have to expose more of your upper body in order to lean over when firing 'off-handed' and this I know for a fact as I have watched people use them. Not good when Sup' Air is all about minimising your profile.
Just my opinion anyway.
Just my opinion anyway.
Er I can play pretty tight with the marker over at near 90 degrees, it's more comfortable and I don't have the plague of the foot high hopper sticking out at odd angles.Originally posted by Shuck
Oh yea, and how many 'pro' players do you see using a warp feed?
Now yes a lot of that can be sorted by practice but go look at the pics AGD did on playing tight with and without a Warp..interesting reading
Oh and Bob Long plays with a Warp feeding his timmy, side fed IIRC.
Warps have got a bad rep, but face it you either like it or you don't, either you play tight with one or you don't.
I've seen plenty of players sticking out arms, shoulders, feet, hoppers, podpacks, etc, etc, etc, how many pro players do you see doing that?
Can't blame a warp feed because you've seen players playing loose with one mate, or I'll blame vert feeds for exactly the same thing
Being a back player that feels more comfortable shooting left handed I would say that put that player on the right side of the field and get him/her to learn how to come out tape side with the right hand. luckly I do not have this problem because I do everything else right handed (like writing, throwing, ect.) and just happen to be more comfortable shooting left handed ( I shoot just as well right handed put prefer lefty).
The only reason Bob used a Warp was speed. Now the HALO's are (reliably) fast enough he usually play's without it.
and every time I see a player saying how tight they are with a Warp, you see them lean their shooting hand elbow out as they never hold the marker level.
Oh - and AGD are hardly likely to give an unbiased view of the benefits or otherwise of a Warp are they !!!!!
If someone likes a warp for the feel or the speed or whatever, then fine that's great, I wont try to talk you out of it. But those that try to say it's a panacea for the ills of playing loose are talking a crock o' sh*t.
and being able to play with both hands so you can get and stay posted up is always going to be better than when you have 10 balls before you have to flip the gun back up to refill.
If it's going down and you have to cross it up. Someone with a warp is at a disadvantage to someone who can shoot on their "off" side - period
and every time I see a player saying how tight they are with a Warp, you see them lean their shooting hand elbow out as they never hold the marker level.
Oh - and AGD are hardly likely to give an unbiased view of the benefits or otherwise of a Warp are they !!!!!
If someone likes a warp for the feel or the speed or whatever, then fine that's great, I wont try to talk you out of it. But those that try to say it's a panacea for the ills of playing loose are talking a crock o' sh*t.
and being able to play with both hands so you can get and stay posted up is always going to be better than when you have 10 balls before you have to flip the gun back up to refill.
If it's going down and you have to cross it up. Someone with a warp is at a disadvantage to someone who can shoot on their "off" side - period