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Developing two-footed footballers: 'What we're currently doing is not working'

Developing two-footed footballers: 'What we're currently doing is not working'

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Why are GAA players being dictated to by their dominant foot
without even knowing it? Why does dominant-side kicking shape a
team's entire tactical shape? And why is what we're currently
doing to develop the non-dominant side simply not working?

Dr. Karol Dillon has just completed his PhD on bilaterality in
Gaelic football - five years of research - and he's back on the
podcast to break it all down.

After our first conversation, Karol has spent the last year
visiting clubs and counties across Ireland sharing his findings.
What he found surprised even him.

In this episode, we cover:

Why skill development in GAA needs to be treated like a
lifestyle, not a drill at training

What the research actually showed when Karol ran a
three-month intervention - and why the result wasn't what he
expected

How dominant-foot kicking shapes team tactics across every
division, male and female

Why left-footed players are worth their weight in gold and
are undervalued

What David Clifford, Shane Walsh, Tomas Ó Sé and James
O'Donoghue have in common that most coaches miss

Why the games-based approach is what teenage players
themselves say works best

The role of parents in developing the non-dominant side - and
why they matter more than the coach

How S&C coaches can bring this into training

How GAA's own 13-week coaching webinar only dedicates one
week to skill - and what that tells us

Why we're playing with half a pitch and what would change if
this improved by 25% over 30 years

You can follow Karol on X: https://x.com/KarolDillon8