With the Vikings preseason starting, I'm wondering if anyone has tried barefoot football. Let me know your thoughts.
in New Zealand its quite common to see kids learning rugby without shoes
the Indian soccer team played without shoes at the Olympic Games in 1948, London
the Indian soccer team played without shoes at the Olympic Games in 1948, London
american football is a strange sport we dont understand very well here in Europe 
from here it looks more like a mix between what you call soccer and rugby, so i gave one example for each
from here it looks more like a mix between what you call soccer and rugby, so i gave one example for each
Back in the 80's and 90's there were several NFL kickers who kicked barefoot. They claimed they could "feel" the ball better with a bare foot than with a traditional football cleat. Shoe manufacturers eventually developed a "kicking shoe" specifically for field goal kickers, which pretty much eliminated the barefoot kicker.
Here's a YouTube video of some of the best:
Here's a YouTube video of some of the best:
I frequently play soccer with my children in the garden. We all play barefoot, for safety reasons (except our girl, who prefers to wear and ruin socks). Playing barefoot really is fun, however when it starts to rain, the gras can get very slippery, so we typically stop our game then.
