FindernRam Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 No disability jokes please! Watching yesterday it was very apparent to me how completely one footed most of our players are. This makes them very predictable in their play. In ancient times my PE Teacher used to make us practise kicking balls with alternate feet (Football or Rugby). We even practiced penalties with the wrong foot as well. It did work to a degree. Left foot more accurate, right foot stronger. I'm left handed and my writing (that's using things called pens, kiddies) was abysmal, so I was "made " to practice with my right. Well that was equally abysmal, but what it did do was make me pretty much ambidextrous with almost everything, apart from throwing, Been amazingly useful over the years. I wonder if the Rams ever train using their non preferred foot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, FindernRam said: No disability jokes please! Watching yesterday it was very apparent to me how completely one footed most of our players are. This makes them very predictable in their play. In ancient times my PE Teacher used to make us practise kicking balls with alternate feet (Football or Rugby). We even practiced penalties with the wrong foot as well. It did work to a degree. Left foot more accurate, right foot stronger. I'm left handed and my writing (that's using things called pens, kiddies) was abysmal, so I was "made " to practice with my right. Well that was equally abysmal, but what it did do was make me pretty much ambidextrous with almost everything, apart from throwing, Been amazingly useful over the years. I wonder if the Rams ever train using their non preferred foot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAT Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 You’re only really going to make a difference with this during the foundation phase up to the age of 11. Using your “lesser used side” is more based on balance and coordination than anything and after the ages of 11 it’s difficult to improve these physical attributes. Players being 1 footed is more down to the coaching they recieved when young. It’s not necessarily about forcing them to use it as this could have a negative impact. But more about creating scenarios where they have to make a decision of what foot to use. As sports science has improved we’re starting to find better ways of producing players who are competent at using both feet. So you’ll probably find that we’re already starting to produce players who are comfortable using both feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FindernRam Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 6 minutes ago, Jean Antoine Tessier said: It’s not necessarily about forcing them to use it as this could have a negative impact I was born in a different era so although I didn't have my hands tied or anything I was strongly encouraged to use my right. I was about 8 or 9. Footy training was at secondary school so I would have been probably 12 or 13 when I made the school team. 9 minutes ago, Jean Antoine Tessier said: So you’ll probably find that we’re already starting to produce players who are comfortable using both feet Pity they don't play for the Rams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAT Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 3 minutes ago, FindernRam said: I was born in a different era so although I didn't have my hands tied or anything I was strongly encouraged to use my right. I was about 8 or 9. Footy training was at secondary school so I would have been probably 12 or 13 when I made the school team. Pity they don't play for the Rams Worth taking a look at what the academy are producing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 The current squad could learn a lot from the Conor Sammon tapes in the Moor Farm Vaults, whose touch was equally poor with both feet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimeram Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Colin Todd was one footed but it was a very good one foot though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North East Ram Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Giggs, Maradona, Nick Pickering, Eddie Lewis... all great one footers Couldn’t even tell what some of the others were! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 2 hours ago, Duracell said: The current squad could learn a lot from the Conor Sammon tapes in the Moor Farm Vaults, whose touch was equally poor with both feet. Have to give the guy some credit. Can't shoot, head, control or pass the ball but still managed to make a career in professional football. Not bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodle Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 If rumours are true the only 1 footed footballer is Romelu Lukaku Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 8 hours ago, Duracell said: The current squad could learn a lot from the Conor Sammon tapes in the Moor Farm Vaults, whose touch was equally poor with both feet. This guy in the middle with no legs had greater control of the football with his manhood than Connor salmon ever had with two feet ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Ha good point. I was slating Wilson on Saturday for being one-footed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester40 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Messo is one footed but still scores great goals with his weaker foot. Lots of players have made it with pretty much one foot..Stuart Pearce was very one footed... Paul Merson another, used to use outside of his foot... Kinkladze was unbelievably gifted with one foot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derbydaz22 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 8 hours ago, Tim Bucktoo said: Giggs, Maradona, Nick Pickering, Eddie Lewis... all great one footers Couldn’t even tell what some of the others were! That’s got to be the only time Nick Pickering and Eddie Lewis have ever featured in the same sentence as Maradona ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millenniumram Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 8 hours ago, Dimmu said: Have to give the guy some credit. Can't shoot, head, control or pass the ball but still managed to make a career in professional football. Not bad at all. Conor sammon is literally me playing football... tall, fast and gangly but with no footballing ability or technique at all. Just slightly worries the defence by bumbling about a bit. Maybe there’s hope for me yet, if I move to scotland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dordogne-Ram Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Norman Hunter - I'll say no more.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Igorwasking Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 7 hours ago, Millenniumram said: Conor sammon is literally me playing football... tall, fast and gangly but with no footballing ability or technique at all. Just slightly worries the defence by bumbling about a bit. Maybe there’s hope for me yet, if I move to scotland We all want to be professional footballers - but keep it in perspective - no one should have to make a sacrifice of that proportion to make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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