
31-12-2011, 12:46
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Re: WCD vs. Swerve
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Originally Posted by Siri
Yes, this drove me crazy from the driver's station all season. (Especially when the defense is so unrelenting!) We've been working on it for over a year now. I don't think it's inherent, but it's at least been stubborn. We're hoping to beat it this season. We'll see how it works when we play with each other at Champs! 
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Try instantaneously reversing direction as you switch to strafe and start turning the wheels. That way, instead of arcing into the defender, or waiting for the wheels to finish spinning before moving, you arc backwards and give yourself a bit of space.
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