Different Coordination

One thing that fascinated me when observing some soccer players playing volleyball and basketball is just how uncoordinated some are with their hands.

Soccer players are amazing athletes, and many of them excel at more than one sport, but for those that specialized in just soccer, or soccer and another sport like running or swimming sometimes lack the coordination necessary to play a sport like basketball. Some of the shots taken by these soccer players in basketball were dreadful and hilarious.

I once played against long distance runners in basketball and those long distance runners were some of the worst players I've ever seen. They could run forever, but didn't know how to dribble with their head up.

It also works conversely with those who have never played soccer and only arm dominated sports, as I am an example. I look AWFUL when I play soccer. I just mastered keeping my head up while dribbling in soccer. I also can't juggle and although I can get some power behind shots, they are often inaccurate or not well struck...and look awkward.