How come players sometimes fall over when they do an air shot then?

As I say, misjudging your connection with the ball can screw up your balance.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on March 17th 2013 at 18:18:09

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Not a great tackle is it......... (Other Football) - DrDublin, Mar 17, 18:08:59
- I struggle to see how any "professional" ref or assistant was unable to position (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 17, 18:11:01
  - Halsey is terrible these days and whenever he refs us (Other Football) - Jim, Mar 17, 18:34:13
    - Slack even! (n/m) (Other Football) - Jim, Mar 17, 18:34:48
- Was he not trying to kick the ball and his foot slid over the top of it? (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 17, 18:10:45
  - If scc or pants said that (Other Football) - norway, Mar 17, 18:34:39
    - lol I did think he went for the ball and missed (Other Football) - SCC 28, Mar 17, 18:37:37
  - He was NEVER getting that ball,never.he may not have meant to DO him but he definitely mea (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 17, 18:14:33
    - He did get the ball, didn't he? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 17, 18:15:27
      - Regardless of whether he got the ball, you can't go in that high. Career ending challenge (n/m) (Other Football) - Brom, Mar 17, 20:16:35
      - it doesn`t seem to matter these days (Other Football) - emmaroyds, Mar 17, 18:20:32
      - Only because he recklessly lunges and ,the defender is always a yard in front of him. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 17, 18:17:16
        
        Reckless being the key word here (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 17, 18:18:23
        
        Yes,tbf i could've worded the original post better,but i'n knackered. (n/m) (Other Football) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Mar 17, 18:20:16
        
        whilst also being careless and with excessive force (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 17, 18:20:02
  - Glancing the top of the ball doesn't change the direction (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Mar 17, 18:11:41
    - I think it can (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 17, 18:13:10
      - Oh well, we'll have to disagree (Other Football) - duke of york, Mar 17, 18:15:10
        
        How come players sometimes fall over when they do an air shot then? (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 17, 18:18:09
        
        This was nothing like an air shot (Other Football) - duke of york, Mar 17, 18:23:26
        
        My point is, not connecting with a ball properly can throw you off balance (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 17, 18:25:27
        
        I'm not saying he meant to break his leg (Other Football) - duke of york, Mar 17, 18:26:35
        
        The lunge was still going to look like that I think (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 17, 18:17:46
        
        *gotten (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 17, 18:18:00
      - Was extremely dangerous though. As the Newcastle guy could probably testify (n/m) (Other Football) - essexcanaryOTBC, Mar 17, 18:14:31
    - ...of the foot/lunge (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Mar 17, 18:11:57
- got the ball first - never meant to hurt (n/m) (Other Football) - Jumbo1, Mar 17, 18:10:16

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