RECOVERING A FUMBLE
Turnovers are a major aspect of football, one way to get turnovers is to recover fumbles. There is a technique for recovering fumbles, if not done right the ball could go back to the opponent's offense. The proper way to recover a fumble is to fall on the ball and encircle it with his body and arms. At that point, there are two options the athlete has and which options the athlete makes matters on the situation. If there are many opponents near the athlete, the athlete should stay on the ground while others try to take the ball away. If there are no opponents near the athlete, the athlete should get up with the ball and try to gain as many yards as possible. "When a fumble occurs the nearby player should fall on the ball, encircling it with his body and arms." (Wilkinson 38). Next football season I will make sure I will recover all fumble with the right technique, and not give the opponent's offense the ball.
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Did you know about the technique? Did you learn anything new after reading this blog.
Wilkinson, Bud. Sports Illustrated Football: Winning Defense. New York: Sports Illustrated, 1987. Print.
Hi Mohjeet. Nice post. I've played for the school football team before and have had some experience. Hopefully I can use this blog to help improve my skills for next season or to make a big play during a game.
ReplyDeleteHey Solomon! Young football players often make this mistake, and sometime professional football players too. Bending over to pick up the ball is very risky, and could change the game if the fumble is not recovered. Hopefully you could use this information to preform even better on the field!
DeleteHey Mohjeet,
ReplyDeleteI've had a lot of experience with this technique on Madden. Every time I force a fumble and try to recover it the ball just slips right out of my guys hands. Now that you've shown me the correct way to recover a fumble, I might actually be able to force a turnover successfully!
Hey Cruz
DeleteWhat I suggest is that you have players that have high awareness attributes. Thanks for commenting!