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FOOTBALL
The first method, that of using one's weight, has the weak
point that, even after the one man has been charged off the
ball, it is often somewhat difficult to get it under control before
another forward comes up ; on the other hand, there is also
the chance of one of one's own side being able to get the ball
after the one man is temporarily disposed of.
The objection to the second method is that when a forward
is coming with a rush it requires great strength of limb to
prevent him carrying the ball through by his own impetus.
On the other hand, if you are able to withstand the shock and
dispossess him of the ball, you have it immediately under
control ; and even if he does carry it through, the ball is pro-
bably not quite under the same control it was before, owing to
his partial loss of balance, and one of your own side has a
better chance of dispossessing him.
Perhaps a combination of the two methods is the best of
all—viz., placing a foot or both feet in front of the ball and
using one's weight to keep the man from getting past. Care
must, however, be taken to distribute the weight well and not
overbalance.
The second method—i.e. tackling with the leg—is the best
to be used in stopping a piece of tricky dribbling, because the
opponent, not having much pace on, is not likely to brush the
leg aside, and also the back need not make a rush in so doing;
if he misses the man and ball a rush will practically put him
out of play for the time being.
The first method is often useful where a back has to tackle
a forward who has got away on the wing, and the best time to
apply the charge is .when the forward has all his weight on the
leg away from the back, and is more likely to lose his balance.
It is really very difficult to express on paper what is the best
method of tackling, and a player who has any pretence to class
will soon find out for himself what are the best methods of
obtaining possession of the ball. The secrets of good tackling
are : (
I)
never to tackle half-heartedly, but to go in as if the
whole game depended on your getting the ball ; (
2)
to do so
I[
FOOTBALL
The first method, that of using one's weight, has the weak
point that, even after the one man has been charged off the
ball, it is often somewhat difficult to get it under control before
another forward comes up ; on the other hand, there is also
the chance of one of one's own side being able to get the ball
after the one man is temporarily disposed of.
The objection to the second method is that when a forward
is coming with a rush it requires great strength of limb to
prevent him carrying the ball through by his own impetus.
On the other hand, if you are able to withstand the shock and
dispossess him of the ball, you have it immediately under
control ; and even if he does carry it through, the ball is pro-
bably not quite under the same control it was before, owing to
his partial loss of balance, and one of your own side has a
better chance of dispossessing him.
Perhaps a combination of the two methods is the best of
all—viz., placing a foot or both feet in front of the ball and
using one's weight to keep the man from getting past. Care
must, however, be taken to distribute the weight well and not
overbalance.
The second method—i.e. tackling with the leg—is the best
to be used in stopping a piece of tricky dribbling, because the
opponent, not having much pace on, is not likely to brush the
leg aside, and also the back need not make a rush in so doing;
if he misses the man and ball a rush will practically put him
out of play for the time being.
The first method is often useful where a back has to tackle
a forward who has got away on the wing, and the best time to
apply the charge is .when the forward has all his weight on the
leg away from the back, and is more likely to lose his balance.
It is really very difficult to express on paper what is the best
method of tackling, and a player who has any pretence to class
will soon find out for himself what are the best methods of
obtaining possession of the ball. The secrets of good tackling
are : (
I)
never to tackle half-heartedly, but to go in as if the
whole game depended on your getting the ball ; (
2)
to do so
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