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common mistake of chest pass

is Equal stance a common mistake in chest pass ?

Cecilia Other, Singapore

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Matt MorrisonPlayer, England

Hi Cecilia,

I think it depends what level the player is. More advanced players will be able to successfully make a chest pass with an equal stance. However less advanced players might struggle and should therefore try to adopt the split stance when making the chest pass. The split stance allows the player to pass with more power.

Matt

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