‘KICK-start Your Play’
Coaching Good Kicking Technique and Practice
David Galway B.Sc. Sports Science and Health
Session Overview
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Introduction
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Type of Kicks/Technique
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Using Kick
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Drills for Technique
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Integration Drills
Types and Technique- Punt Kick
Key Teaching Points
Common Errors
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Hold Ball in both hands, drop ball to kicking foot
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Lifting head early
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Keep toe pointed, head over the ball
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Not pointing toe
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Kick with the laces
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Dropping ball from wrong
hand
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Follow through the ball
In-step Kick
Key Teaching Points
Common Errors
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Hold Ball in both hands, drop ball to kicking foot
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Lifting head early
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Foot slightly turned out, head over the ball
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Kicking with wrong part of
foot
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Kick with the inside of the foot
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Dropping ball from wrong
hand
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Follow through the ball
Hook Kick
Key Teaching Points
Common Errors
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Start with shoulders facing target
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Lifting head early
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Hold Ball in both hands, drop ball to kicking foot
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Kicking with wrong part of
foot
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Foot slightly turned in, head over the ball
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Kick with the inside of the foot
Dropping ball from wrong
hand
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Follow through the ball
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Not point shoulder at Target
Use of the kick – importance of using
left and right foot
Vision of two footed player
Vision of one footed player
Knowing your range
25- 30m
Activity 1 Basic Punt Kick and In-Step
Activity 2 Basic Hook Kick
Activity 3 – Integration Drills
Activity 4- Integration Drill 2
Conditioned Games