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The 'shank' shot?

Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:44:40 PM by Jim

If you mean the 'shank' shot, where the left side return hits the left wall first, then the front wall and angles out...it's a total luck shot. Many a time, the player who throws it puts the cesta in the air afterwards to apologize for it, proving it's a total luck shot. Ivan at Orlando is the king of the shot in the jai alai world. Of course, many of them also sail off the court. Aldazabal at Miami does it a lot. And just last week, a player at Dania did it, and I promise you the announcer said the following: 'Shank shot socres.' Ane he called it dead on correct...that is how it should be called. To say 'perfect placement' is a poor announce call.

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