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<blockquote data-quote="Reiser99" data-source="post: 878344" data-attributes="member: 72977"><p>Though I'd throw my opinion in as that seems to be what the OP wants. Personally I can't stand American sports, but that may just be because it's a completely different culture. (that video above certainly doesn't help)</p><p></p><p>American football especially for me epitomises what is wrong with American sports. It is far too technical as people have pointed out, sport needs to have some fluidity and unpredictability about it. Players should be better based on their ability to adapt and use their skills, and not memorise by rote each play. Coaches should not be able to interject too much. You have trained your players, they should have the responsiblity to go and win. </p><p>The emphasis on physical impact and, if what others have said is true, teaching children to try and hurt their opponents is completely wrong. In rugby, tackling is an important skill, because you will injure yourself if you don't tackle correctly. AF for me has always seemed to lack the skill with the focus on power. (I maybe wrong of course). </p><p>The fact that the game consistently stops would infuriate me of I watched it. Oh the opposition has some momentum, time out. Also a lot of the breaks are to do with commericals. I know someone who was watching a boxing match in the US, went to a break mid round and when it came back one guy had been knocked out.</p><p>Tbh I don't even like basketball when I've watched it as to often it just seems end to end. I guess for me while the emphasis is on team work, those sports don't play as a a real team, having to work together and adapt to each other building an understanding. Instead they are more like individual cogs that do their own job and that's it. As an example, Jamie George against Australia in 2016, kicking ahead for Farrell and than having the awareness to score the try after it came off his legs. The handling of the AB's including the forwards. I guess I value players and sports where players have well rounded skills across the whole game than just one area.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Reiser99, post: 878344, member: 72977"] Though I'd throw my opinion in as that seems to be what the OP wants. Personally I can't stand American sports, but that may just be because it's a completely different culture. (that video above certainly doesn't help) American football especially for me epitomises what is wrong with American sports. It is far too technical as people have pointed out, sport needs to have some fluidity and unpredictability about it. Players should be better based on their ability to adapt and use their skills, and not memorise by rote each play. Coaches should not be able to interject too much. You have trained your players, they should have the responsiblity to go and win. The emphasis on physical impact and, if what others have said is true, teaching children to try and hurt their opponents is completely wrong. In rugby, tackling is an important skill, because you will injure yourself if you don't tackle correctly. AF for me has always seemed to lack the skill with the focus on power. (I maybe wrong of course). The fact that the game consistently stops would infuriate me of I watched it. Oh the opposition has some momentum, time out. Also a lot of the breaks are to do with commericals. I know someone who was watching a boxing match in the US, went to a break mid round and when it came back one guy had been knocked out. Tbh I don't even like basketball when I've watched it as to often it just seems end to end. I guess for me while the emphasis is on team work, those sports don't play as a a real team, having to work together and adapt to each other building an understanding. Instead they are more like individual cogs that do their own job and that's it. As an example, Jamie George against Australia in 2016, kicking ahead for Farrell and than having the awareness to score the try after it came off his legs. The handling of the AB's including the forwards. I guess I value players and sports where players have well rounded skills across the whole game than just one area. [/QUOTE]
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