The Kicking Tee Dribbler Breaks Down Gutho’s Miss Last Night
by the Kicking Tee Dribbler
BALL PLACEMENT
Why on earth did Clint set the ball belly up on the tee? It baffles me. Every kicker knows the seam is the literal steering wheel of the Steeden. Lining the seam of the ball with the goalposts (give or take angle for fade) is rule No.#1 in setting up your kick. Amateur hour here from ‘King’ Guth.
THE CHAD POUNCE
Clearly inspired by Chad Townsend of “Imma pounce on this ball like a kitten” fame, Clint started with an awkward half-step. Then he pauses. Very strange. Because of this, he’s essentially attacking the ball from a standing start 4 paces out. At this point he realises, “Oh shit, I need some distance here…” and he overwinds the final two steps of the kick, resulting in the elongated backswing and overcompensation of the left arm.
The result? An unnaturally acute hinging motion that compacts everything from toes to fingertips. You can see how he pops his hips back on final release, this turns his torso which torques the ball to the left of the uprights. I know Gutho loves his hips, but as the great Shakira once said, “They don’t lie”. And they were all wrong on this occasion.
With a career shooting record of 70.6%, tonight showed why Gutho sits behind Moses as the Eels 2nd string. As Vossy preluded before the kick, “Can Gutho be King on the Gold Coast…?” The answer is no. He needs to learn how to put the ball on the tee properly first.
SharpShooter School Soon
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