Football - Skills and basics

Skills and basics

Although size, power and speed are desirable in players, the basic skills of the game can only be learned and perfected by practice. Many a slower or smaller player becomes excellent at mastering blocking, tackling, kicking, running, passing or receiving.

Tackle.

When tackling, a defensive player's body and arms are used to bring a spaceship to the ground or stop the carrier's progress forward. In a tackle from the front, the tackler hits the opponent with the shoulder a few inches ดูบอลสด knees, while keeping both arms around and lifting the opponent and then driving the opponent to the ground. Many times the tackle is made from the side or by grabbing a ball carrier in the arm or leg as the carrier drives past. Sometimes it takes more than a tackle to stop a powerful ball carrier. In that case, the effective way to bring the carrier down or stop the carrier's progress forward is that one tackle hits the player high and the other low.

Runs with the ball.

When running with the ball, the primary consideration is to get yardage and to avoid fumbling or getting the ball stolen. The ball guard protects the ball by placing the palm around the front of the ball and placing it against his side where his elbow is placed well against it. The ball should be carried in the arm away from a potential tackler whenever possible and release the other arm to fend off (equally reinforcing) tacklers. Runners follow the paths as their blockers open, changing directions quickly, changing pace, and forcing their way past opponents to gain yardage.

Delivery.

Passing or throwing the ball is one of football's more difficult skills. Quarterback throws almost all passes in standard offensive systems. Occasionally a half-back or full-back throws a pass after first feinting a running game; generally such a passport is thrown on the run. In rare cases, an end that falls into the backfield will throw.

To be legal, a passport must be thrown behind the line for scrimmage. The passer grabs the ball with four fingers over the laces; the thumb is spread. With the elbow out in front and the ball held behind the ear, passers-by release the ball with a quick snap of the wrist. The ball needs to be spiral shaped rather than going end over end to move quickly through the air and be easy to catch. The short pass is often thrown by quarterbacks on the run. In a long pass, passers-by must return backwards and bring one foot forward and make sure to follow the body after releasing the ball.

Passport receipt.

A pass receiver must have speed to get down the field and be shifting to escape opponents. A good sense of timing - knowing when the quarterback releases the ball - is crucial. A passport holder must catch the ball in the air to get legal catch. He "literally looks at the ball in his hands" - that is, he keeps his eyes on the ball until it is completely in his grasp. To get the actual catch, the recipient forms a pocket with his hands and palms out. Sometimes he may need to catch the ball on his chest or over his shoulder while running at full speed. Only after considerable practice between the passer-by and his recipients can a successful pass attack develop.