Jul
26
child’s play
Filed under sports at 8:49 pm | 5 Comments
Though it’s no longer PC, many of us grew up playing dodgeball in school. I’m guessing that was the last time I played … until last night. As Jay so subtly mentioned, I’m playing on a dodgeball team comprised of other skilled athletes from our group at work. I feel I’m at least partly to blame, as the dodgeball league is at the same facility where I play indoor soccer. However, clearly there is another who is the driving force behind getting a team together.
Our first couple games last night were incredibly fun, which is a good thing considering the pain we’re all in today. My biggest problem is my throwing arm. The league uses a type of nerf ball that’s small enough to grip and throw with one hand. Unfortunately, that means it’s incredibly hard to throw with any velocity, at least for us rank amateurs. (It was painfully obvious that some of our opponents last night do not consider this child’s play, and have learned how to hurl these nerf balls in punishing fashion.) I need to know how they do it, without rendering their throwing arm useless for the duration of the season.
Any tips on how to throw a nerf ball without dislocating shoulders and elbows?