How To Soften The Ball When You Are Trying To Block It

I recently received a question from a reader. “How do I slow it down when a ball is slammed at me?” Great question. Let me try to answer it here.
Hit to the Space….Not the Face

I was playing recently with a friend who was just back from a long lay off after an injury. I realized pretty quickly she was aiming for the players not the open spaces on the court.