The athlete advances first to intercept the ball when prepared to execute a forearm pass. Important indications for the ready position include: Begin with your hands in front of your knees. Stand in an athletic stance, with your knees slightly bent and ready to move. Have your teammate stand in a spot where he can throw the ball toward you, between your legs, and into your arms. Next, determine how much force will be applied to the ball by the athlete receiving it. This is done by measuring the speed that the ball was thrown. If it was thrown very fast, then little or no force will be applied to the ball. However, if it was thrown slowly, then maximum force would be exerted on it when it hits the receiver's arm. Finally, identify a target area on the body where the ball could be caught. This might be the chest or upper back. It depends on what part of the body the receiver plans to block out with his arm. If there is no specific target area, then the ball could be caught anywhere on the body with enough force to stop it from being returned. As you can see, there are many factors that must be considered before executing this play. First, you need to be in a position to receive the ball. You could go after it if it is kicked straight ahead, but more often than not, it will be thrown backwards.