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Old 12-20-1999, 01:56 PM
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Righto Aaron, but like I said, not enough gap that the stick can't cover.

I always try to adjust the width of my butterfly in direct correlation with the situation I'm facing. If the angle is really tight, I may not butterfly at all. If a guy is in close, my buterfly is generally much more tight because there's no need to cover the whole low net. On a screen, I'll go fairly wide and try to play the odds by covering as much as possible. Remember, when you butterfly wider, you also bring your upper body lower, so there's a trade off. If I covered 6 feet on every butterfly, I'd be beaten a lot more high because I'd show more net over my shoulders. Also, you lose mobility in a wide butterfly. You almost have to pull your legs back in a bit to pop back on your feet. Not to mention, yes, it strains your groin considerably!

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