Stupid question. The front foot

TEL

I hear this all the time, playing on the front foot... what the fuck does it mean? We've only got two feet... 

ready for the ridicule, go for it.... 

Gribbo

I take it as mean pushing forward and always using the front foot

Dazzler21

Imagine a sprinter, in order to get off the starting blocks they have to start their run on the front foot. 

i.e to get ahead of the opposition you have to get on the front foot

WHAddick

Or cricket when batting is another good analogy. Take it to the opposition rather than passively sitting back

Hal1x

Correct! it is a fairly stupid question.😉

Chizz

thenewbie

WHAddick said:

Or cricket when batting is another good analogy. Take it to the opposition rather than passively sitting back

Sport analogy in general OTHER than football really. A tennis player who is driving forwards playing at the net, a boxer who is pressing forward and applying pressure etc.

Stig

Yeah, I always thought it was a cricket one. If you're looking to score runs you're moving forward towards the bowler. An action that demands you put your weight on the front foot. Other cricket based sayings include, being caught out, being knocked for six, being stumped and having a good innings.

charlton4ever

Chizz said:

Perfect striker for Dean to sign in the Summer ?

thai malaysia addick

It’s the opposite to the back foot.

Gribbo

WHAddick said:

Or cricket when batting is another good analogy. Take it to the opposition rather than passively sitting back

Silly

Stig

Gribbo said:

WHAddick said:

Or cricket when batting is another good analogy. Take it to the opposition rather than passively sitting back

Silly

Mid on

MrWalker

First coined by Northampton Town FC.

sillav nitram

Which foot, is the front foot?

iaitch

charlton4ever said:

Chizz said:

Perfect striker for Dean to sign in the Summer ?

If he does a few stepovers his legs will be in knots.

soapy_jones

charlton4ever said:

Chizz said:

Perfect striker for Dean to sign in the Summer ?

Nightmare for our treatment table...

Lincsaddick

https://youtu.be/u7tBBABU7Vo

golfaddick

I thought it was more of a military term. In marching you have to start off from the front foot. 

golfaddick

Lincsaddick said:

https://youtu.be/u7tBBABU7Vo

Can I be the first to say......

NONCE  !!!

MrOneLung

Also a boxing term 

Off_it

Stig said:

Yeah, I always thought it was a cricket one. If you're looking to score runs you're moving forward towards the bowler. An action that demands you put your weight on the front foot. Other cricket based sayings include, being caught out, being knocked for six, being stumped and having a good innings.

Yeah, it originates from cricket. 

If you're on the front foot you are moving forward to attack the ball, which means you have less time to play the shot. Conversely being on the back foot is often seen as more defensive because it gives you more time to watch and play the ball.

jimmymelrose

As the OP says, we only have two feet so there is no front foot. However I think that we say it to our players because they play a lot of the time like donkeys.

Stig

Take a step forward - which ever foot is in front of the other is your front foot. Take another step and the other one will become your front foot. There's no magic involved there no permanent assignment as to which is front or back. It's that simple.

Blackheathen

Slow day in Oz Tel?

Off_it

Stig said:

Take a step forward - which ever foot is in front of the other is your front foot. Take another step and the other one will become your front foot. There's no magic involved there no permanent assignment as to which is front or back. It's that simple.

I wouldn't bother. Some people are either too thick or too obstinate to listen to a reasonable explanation. 

TEL

Blackheathen said:

Slow day in Oz Tel?

Every fking day is a slow day here mate.

Thanks @Off_it for the explanation.