Don’t wish to derail the thread but have to speak up about Punter’s technique. Carl, yes he was a brilliant puller on the front foot, but if he had both techniques of front and back foot, he would have been able to hook as well. One thing he couldn’t do. Also using his back foot probably would have alleviated his constant LBW or bowled in his latter years.I didn't say he didn't end up leaning back.
But sport in general is littered with these conventional coaching phrases that get passed down through the ages and then get debunked when the analysis goes up a notch and they start actually looking closely at what the best craftsmen do.
In cricket you have 'get back and across' to play the pull shot - Ponting never did. Best puller of a cricket ball going around.
'Foot to the pitch of the ball' and 'bat and pad close together' are another two beauties. Tendulkar managed without them.
I'd be really interested to do one of the coaching courses to find out what the latest goal kicking technique training involves. I coach in the amateurs but that is more about making phone calls to round up players than actual football coaching.
Macca touched on it but I'd be surprised if the ball drop (and the actions leading up to it) wasn't the crucial factor when determining whether a kick is successful or not. The first domino, so to speak.
So if a footballer has more than one string to their bow, the better they are, yes? Surely that’s what a development and line coach should be delivering to their underlings.