There are many principles that all good dodgeball players must know. The most vital are known as the Five D's of Dodgeball.
Dodge
the ball so you don't get hit by it.
Duck
so that the ball misses you and you get that great painful feeling when you fall on the floor. Don't whine about it, it builds character. Or use a duck for cover. Quack!
Dip...
no idea. Maybe you're supposed to... dip stuff in sauce when you eat it? But how will that affect the game... nobody cares.
Dive as in skydiving. Only applies when playing the extreme "get thrown out of a plane" version of dodgeball.
Dodge
the ball so... you know this already.
That's um... lets see one, two, three, four, five... yeah those are the five D's of Dodgeball. There are also three other rules that will be invaluable through training:
If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball:
Dodgeball teachers, please throw wrenches at your team if they don't pay attention. It's fun for you and it builds character for them.
If you can dodge traffic, you can dodge a ball:
The element of danger will make sure you suddenly become good at dodging. Unless you really aren't that good so... moving on. It builds character.
If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a firearm:
just look for the target.