Why has kicking off both feet been pushed down football’s skills pecking order?

Two-sided players were seen as being unpredictable, with the ability to leave you 'looking like an ape'

Dublin’s Kevin McManamon showing his skills with both his left and right boot. Every year we hear about the preparation of inter-county teams reaching new levels in terms of strength and conditioning, nutrition, and psychology. However, one of Gaelic football’s core principles is the ability to kick or hand pass from the so-called weaker (non-dominant) side, like McManamon is able to do.

In the 37th minute of the 2016 All-Ireland quarter-final between Dublin and Donegal, Kevin McManamon received the ball and soloed up the Cusack Stand side of the pitch using his right and left foot. 

Many will have missed the importance and significance as he proceeded to bounce the ball with his left hand, soloed with his right foot, bounced the ball with his right hand, and finally fisted it over the bar with his left hand. By using his four limbs in this one passage of play, eyes should have been opened all over.