I'm sure some managers have in the past taken their players ballet training. It's the sort of thing that ends up on a joke feature on football focus.
Along the same lines Iain Dowie had (Oldham I think) doing water aerobics, Bassett had Sheff Utd doing Army basic training and Arsene Wenger has training sessions that are basically stretching different muscles which the famous back 4 reckon prolonged their careers. While the principles of ballet would be useful in terms of fitness stretching etc... I have always thought clubs could use more martial arts particularly on the mental side so for example 35000-55000 fans don't turn up at Wembley/ Millennium Stadium and watch the team freeze or a few thousand go to Yeovil/ Hereford/ Walsall and see a much better team on paper fail to deliver which has to be down to attitude/mental state/ preparation as much as anything -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Briggs Sent: 09 March 2009 13:30 To: David Brennan; 'Wayne' Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LU] Could ballet make footballers better? I am pretty sure that it isn't that simple and I am sure some physicists on the list may comment (if there are any). There are far too many external influences that come into play that if they change by the slightest degree will change the balls path, for example, slight changes in temperature altering pressure in the ball, ball sitting slightly higher in the turf, boots becoming slacker (or tighter) may alter the shape of the contact patch with the ball, wind speed and direction, to name a few. Are pitches the same size? I thought that there were guidelines that said a pitch could be between a maximum and minimum size for length and width. -------------------------------------------------- From: "David Brennan" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 1:13 PM To: "'Wayne'" <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [LU] Could ballet make footballers better? > >> From: Wayne [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: 09 March 2009 12:46 >> Subject: Re: [LU] Could ballet make footballers better? >> >> Could it be that the ballet dancers >> You saw are at the top of their profession Whilst the players >> we have are one up from non league hoofers ( with one or two >> exceptions) and as such planting the ball on the penalty spot >> from the corner flag will always be the exception rather than >> the rule. >> >> Or (in short) we have a shite team > > But my observations apply to football players at all levels, especially > when it comes to corners. It's the same size ball, it's stationary, the > pitches are the same size, yet time and time again you see players kick > the ball from one side of the pitch to the other, or more usually, > straight at the first defender (eg Ian Harte). If they practiced harder, > they would be better surely. > > DRB _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist Sorry Macca - it's the curse of Bates old lad _______________________________________________ the Leeds List is an unmoderated mailing list and the list administrators accept no liability for the personal views and opinions of contributors. Leedslist mailing list [email protected] http://list.zetnet.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist Sorry Macca - it's the curse of Bates old lad
