But I don't know that that can be taught/developed. A lot of it is natural.

My middle son wasn't a particularly good athlete when it came to tasks requiring skill. But he was a good wrestler and a very physical presence in every sport that he played. In youth soccer games, other kids would bounce off of him. Same for basketball. It wasn't because he was "playing physical." It just came naturally to him.

Radford High School had a very good player on their girls' team about 10-15 years ago, Maryah Sydnor. She was about 6 feet tall, which is a big girl at the Group A level. The book on her was to double and triple team her, and beat her up. By the time she was halfway through her senior year, she developed to the point where she dished it right back, and she led Radford to a state championship. But it took a while. So it can be done, but I'm not sure Elizabeth Kitley will get there. We have one more year to find out.

The very last play is an example of what I'm talking about. Others are complaining that Liz was "knocked to the floor." Liz is one of the tallest, biggest women on the floor. The counterpoint to her being "knocked to the floor" is that she could have/should have established strong position and powered up for the rebound and game-winning shot.

Liz is a very skilled player. A great player. And she probably thinks she is being physical. If I were Kenny Brooks, I would encourage her to take it to the next level, because she does literally *everything else* at a high level. Being more physical is the last key attribute for her.