1369665 One skill that seems to be gone from the game is the art of free taking from the ground. There are very few players now who decide to put the ball down and kick the ball over the bar. You have Brian Sheehan (Kerry) and Donnacha O'Connor (Cork) who still kick from the ground. I think its something that should be brought back and get rid of the frees from the hand. I remember great free takers like Brian Stafford, Maurice Fitzgerald, Colin Corkery and Larry Tompkins who were all well capable of taking frees from within the 50m line.
You fail to mention the most obvious free taker from the ground in todays game - Stephen Cluxton. Best around by a stretch!ConnollyDub County: Dublin Posts: 1267
1369769 aidan64 County: Kerry Posts: 138
1369665 One skill that seems to be gone from the game is the art of free taking from the ground. There are very few players now who decide to put the ball down and kick the ball over the bar. You have Brian Sheehan (Kerry) and Donnacha O'Connor (Cork) who still kick from the ground. I think its something that should be brought back and get rid of the frees from the hand. I remember great free takers like Brian Stafford, Maurice Fitzgerald, Colin Corkery and Larry Tompkins who were all well capable of taking frees from within the 50m line.
You fail to mention the most obvious free taker from the ground in todays game - Stephen Cluxton. Best around by a stretch!ConnollyDub County: Dublin Posts: 1267
1369769 aidan64 County: Kerry Posts: 138
1369665 One skill that seems to be gone from the game is the art of free taking from the ground. There are very few players now who decide to put the ball down and kick the ball over the bar. You have Brian Sheehan (Kerry) and Donnacha O'Connor (Cork) who still kick from the ground. I think its something that should be brought back and get rid of the frees from the hand. I remember great free takers like Brian Stafford, Maurice Fitzgerald, Colin Corkery and Larry Tompkins who were all well capable of taking frees from within the 50m line.
You fail to mention the most obvious free taker from the ground in todays game - Stephen Cluxton. Best around by a stretch!
I think Bryan Sheehan would have something to say about this if he seen it
Free taking from the hands has more variables than off the ground. You are kicking a moving target, while in motion yourself. The run up is also less impeded when you take them off the ground as you are not carrying a football. Becasue of this you have a higher chance of mis-hitting a free from your hands than off the ground. If a free taker can take them off the ground then he should do so.