Dear PoJo,
  Love the site!  Todays feature is another one of my
"had to write something because something was REALLY
screwy at the tourney" post.  It deals aith the all
powerful Energy Removal, and the concept of the
"Lockdown" or shut down of your oppenents Pokemon.

  All right..here are some basic rules for playing
Energy Removal effectively, and keys to achieving the
Lockdown.  Also, this is the order that you should
attempt to attack your oppoent in...

1. Attempt to prod-  This means exactly what it says,
one of the best uses of Energy Removal is to prod your
opponent.  Sure a simple Energy Removal isn't anything
to be scared of, but, it can start to get him a little
annoyed.

2. Nail the plump targets- Again, pretty
self-explanitory.  Plump targets are limited secondary
colors and Double Colorless energies.  Limited
Secondary Colors are quite simply 4 or 5 of one
energy, while another color has 22 or 23.  I played
against a friend who had 3 Psi energies in his deck to
power his Mr. Mime's...they cried out for an ER, and
within 4 turns all three energies were gone.

3. Select targets wisely- By now your opponent is
getting a little nervous about being Energy
Removalled. If you've targeted limited colors and
DCEs, he's starting to get frustrated, and will start
making mistakes.  But, what if you've curised through
3 of your 4 ERs?  This can become a problem...so
thinking on your feet is key.  Sometimes holding back
helps, and can kill that one big annoyance that will
destroy you...so choose wisely.

4. Closing the lock- All right champ, you've got
annoyed and frustrated...but he's still building
things up.  This is where Super Energy Removals come
into play.  These guys love Charizards...they are an
easy meal.  Still, this guys are ultra annoyers and
can drive your opponent over the edge.  Wait until
your opponent thinks your all dried up on ERs before
unleashing these bad boys and driving him over the
edge. 

5. Milking your rewards or nailing the nerve- All
right...now the poor guy is holding everything back in
fear of Energy Removal, although you're maxed out.
Before he can recover take him out, and milk the
rewards of the Energy Removalling.  If the bum is
still pumping up Pokemon, play with his head somemore
and go for the nerve.  GOW out what he's building up
and nail it...and secure the game by psching him out.

  That is the key to the Lockdown...mental supremacy.
Get them so scared of Energy Removals and dominate the
game.  That is the key to victory...the Lockdown, and
knowing the Science of the Lockdown, allows for
maximum efficantcy when using it.

May the Force be with you...

-CJ
pokefreakazoid@yahoo.com

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