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Re: Throwing Orbit Balls

I have found the basketball style shot most effective from short to medium range. It puts backspin on the ball which stabilizes flight and helps it drop in if it hits the center pipe.

For giving the balls a real heave "Tomahawk style" seems to be the way to go.

We will be focusing on short and medium range in our PS practice, but we will be practicing a bot with longer range tosses for potential Super Cell throws and left over rocks at the end fo the match.

Make sure to practice manipulating the rocks while sitting in a chair like the one that will be used at the Outpost station from behind a 4ft. wall as well.
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