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Kick (football)

Skill used in many types of football

Kick (football)
Summary

Skill used in many types of football

Drop punt Australian rules football
An association football striker taking a shot at the goal.

Kicking is a skill used in many types of football, including:

  • Association football
  • Australian rules football
  • Gaelic football
  • Gridiron football
    • American football
    • Arena football
    • Canadian football
  • International rules football
  • Rugby league football
  • Rugby union football

Kicking is the act of propelling a ball by striking it with the foot or, depending upon the sport, the shin. Kicking is most common in Association Football, where only the two goalkeepers are allowed to use their hands. It is also the primary method of transferring the ball in Australian rules football and Gaelic football. Whereas most sports allow points to be scored by methods other than kicking, in Australian rules football kicking for goal is the only method allowed to score a goal and get the maximum six point score. Kicking is used less frequently in Rugby League, Rugby Union, American football, and Canadian football, and may be restricted to specialist positions, but it is still an important tactical skill in each sport.

List of common kicking styles

The range of kicking styles available is typically influenced by the shape of the ball and the rules (whether hands can be used to carry or pick up the ball).

Football codeOff the groundGrubber kickBombDrop kickDrop puntPunt (gridiron football)PuntTorpedo puntCheckside puntBicycle kickPlace kickDribbling
Association (soccer)
Australian rules
Gaelic

File:Aussie rules kicking.jpg|Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the most important skill in Australian rules. File:Patriots punt crop.jpg|An American football punter.

References

References

  1. kicking out by goalkeeper only
  2. Place kicks in [[association football]] are the [[corner kick]], [[Direct free kick. free kick]], [[goal kick]], [[kick-off (association football). kick-off]] and [[Penalty kick (association football). penalty kick]].
  3. once used frequently but now extremely rare
  4. [[Punt (Australian football). ''See main article'']].
  5. Rare at professional level
  6. has happened but extremely rare, especially at professional level
  7. Once used, still legal, but extremely rare
  8. Specialist Positions Only
  9. [[Punt (gridiron football). ''See main article'']].
  10. Not allowed for goal attempts
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