The checkside debate
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:00 pmPage 1 of 1
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 12:00 pmRe: The checkside debate
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 8:12 amWonderful human being Colin Churchett, would always see him at the club on a Tuesday following his weekly round of Golf with his mates at GGC.
Re: The checkside debate
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 11:46 amMy understanding is
1. A check-side is from the outside of the foot (ie the side where the little toe is nearest) - Hence the Victorians usually get terminology wrong.
2. A Banana kick is from the instep/big toe side of the foot which is far easier to execute.
Hence - A left footer would kick a check-side at an acute angle but a right footer at the same end would banana the ball from the instep. If the pair then walked across to the opposite side to shoot at the same goal from the opposing acute angle, the right footer might be using a check-side to curve the ball but the left footer would now have to banana the ball to achieve the curve from his instep> It all depends on if the ball is kicked from the outside or inside of the foot to make it curve.
Maybe this folklore passed down to me is just another perspective.?
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1. A check-side is from the outside of the foot (ie the side where the little toe is nearest) - Hence the Victorians usually get terminology wrong.
2. A Banana kick is from the instep/big toe side of the foot which is far easier to execute.
Hence - A left footer would kick a check-side at an acute angle but a right footer at the same end would banana the ball from the instep. If the pair then walked across to the opposite side to shoot at the same goal from the opposing acute angle, the right footer might be using a check-side to curve the ball but the left footer would now have to banana the ball to achieve the curve from his instep> It all depends on if the ball is kicked from the outside or inside of the foot to make it curve.
Maybe this folklore passed down to me is just another perspective.?
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Re: The checkside debate
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 6:27 amYour understanding is correct.
The victorian commentators find it hard to comprehend the difference. Not sure why. Perhaps if it was invented in Victoria?
The victorian commentators find it hard to comprehend the difference. Not sure why. Perhaps if it was invented in Victoria?
Re: The checkside debate
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 9:50 amDOC wrote:Your understanding is correct.
The victorian commentators find it hard to comprehend the difference. Not sure why. Perhaps if it was invented in Victoria?
Ah **** em. It's a South Aussie export. No debate necessary.
Great read though
Re: The checkside debate
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 5:52 pmNot right really.
Check side is left to right kick for right footers from right of goals kicking the ball on the left third of the ball holding it sideways and right to left for left footers from left side of goals.
Banana kick is right to left kick for right footers from left side of goals and left to right for left footers from right side of goals.
Check side is left to right kick for right footers from right of goals kicking the ball on the left third of the ball holding it sideways and right to left for left footers from left side of goals.
Banana kick is right to left kick for right footers from left side of goals and left to right for left footers from right side of goals.