Notice the ball security to counter the punch by the defender here.
Ball is high & tight with tip to the the chin with no free space. Eagle claw. Contact to inside of the bicep, contact with the length of the forearm & inner chest/ribcage.
The inside chest acts as a wall for the backside of the ball to bounce off of. Elbow is tucked tight to the ribs to create a floor.
Free hand traps it to add extra support.
Teach tape.
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