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I cant stand it. It frustrates me like no other routine I have ever witnessed. Worse than Lloyd's.
The thing is I hope it continues to annoy and frustrate me about 6-8 times a game.
Why so many walking steps? He only needs to take 5 or so as he runs two steps before kicking it.
A bit like Lyon being coach. Frustrated by execution, loved the results.
Lance or James??
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I like it,him and JK's from the eagles,comical,but both excellent set shots.
You could picture the old days of 'fast forward' doing a skit on Saad's technique, the walk would go for about 57 kms, they'd keep cutting to it right throughout the 1 hour show
It's hilarious to watch.
But I'd like to see the whole team adopt that style.
(and the % success rate)
The rest of Australia can wander mask-free, socialise, eat out, no curfews, no zoning, no police rings of steel, no illogical inconsistent rules.
They can even WATCH LIVE FOOTY!
I love it even more now that the afl tried to change the rule so he couldn't do it any more.
Perhaps when you see someone carrying something down the street you can think of Saad
Listening to SEN during the game yesterday, they described his set shots as "Pushing the Pram" which I thought was a very apt description and also hillarious.
He's a dead-eye-dick. He's the AFLs version of Hazem El Masri.
Hazem was an NRL player who played for Canterbury and was their goal kicker. He had a very distinct and deliberate preparation and never missed. Oh and he just happens to hold the record for most points kicked in the history of the game. Let’s hope SAAD can emulate his feats.
Three things I note about his kicking for goal. First, most of his run up, or walk up, is spent looking at the goals, helping in the "visualisation phase". This is a big positive. There are some players who never look at the goals at all, and miss, eventhough they kick the ball in exactly the direction that they aimed it - to miss. Second, his limited run (and lack of forward momentum) to kick (about three steps) results in the ball going much higher than the kicks of most other players. This may be a problem in windy grounds, especially for angle shots. Third (not unconnected to point two) he kicks with a bent knee, which is not the text book approach. Tony Lockett (70% eff) always had a straight leg, although Matthew Lloyd (69% eff) always had a bent knee. As an aside, it appears that even if he is in the best position possible (like twenty out directly in front), he is never going to get a hand-pass from Terry Milera.
avid wrote:Something unique like that is something important for the game.
Yep, with so many robots out there, it's good to see a homemade technique flourishing. Ironically, he looks a bit like a robot when performing his comical routine.
i don't read his posts...and care even less for his views....but the headline itself is enough to give me the irrits... happys routine works...leave the boy alone ffs...
ps...i actually love his routine...it gives the opposition the sh!ts...
.everybody still loves lenny....and we always will
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stinger wrote:i don't read his posts...and care even less for his views....but the headline itself is enough to give me the irrits... happy's routine works...leave the boy alone ffs...
ps...i actually love his routine...it gives the opposition the sh!ts...
You dont read them? Really who would have known. I think even the queen has heard you dont read them as you tell us so often. The funny thing is i reckon you do occasionly have a quick look.
A perfect routine as he goes back far enough so that he is walking straight towards the goals. As he walks in his body is ready for the kick. Ball pointing straight down.(to many players spin the ball in their hand as they kick it)
He continually checks his body is facing straight at his target takes his few faster steps, looks down at his boot/footy brings his arm up dead straight and kicks through the footy with his leg and boot following straight through towards his target and the way he's been walking. This allows the ball to go dead straight!!
The reason he gets a bit to much air sometimes is because he leans back a tad to much on his run up. Similar to a golf swing.
Lean over the ball get perfect angle. Lean back get to much air.
Siposstar#2 wrote:A perfect routine as he goes back far enough so that he is walking straight towards the goals. As he walks in his body is ready for the kick. Ball pointing straight down.(to many players spin the ball in their hand as they kick it)
He continually checks his body is facing straight at his target takes his few faster steps, looks down at his boot/footy brings his arm up dead straight and kicks through the footy with his leg and boot following straight through towards his target and the way he's been walking. This allows the ball to go dead straight!!
The reason he gets a bit to much air sometimes is because he leans back a tad to much on his run up. Similar to a golf swing.
Lean over the ball get perfect angle. Lean back get to much air.
You guys are probably right about the physical stuff, but I think it's actually more a mental routine.
The problem for a lot of guys is that they overthink it, like in golf or sex or any other physical activity. Focusing too much on what you're doing is actually a bad thing. Your body knows what to do, so you actually need to be able to get your mind out of the way. Saad's long run up strikes me as almost a meditation, a way of removing the focus and putting the body on autopilot.
