Fundamental Movement Pattern of an AFL KickPresentation by Brendan Sainsbury, u3049701

Sports Coaching Pedagogy

University of Canberra

Background

The Ball

Oval Shaped

Leather

Drop punt

Most Common

Easily Controlled

Easy to Mark

Basis to every other kick

Ball should spin

backwards after contact

Key Points

Stride in to the kick

Ball drop

Back Swing

Swing and Impact

Post Impact and follow through

Stride into kick

Aiming for

Large leg split on stride

Firm placement of non-kicking foot

Open rotation of hips

Dominant hand on ball

Non-dominant arm for balance

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Ball Drop

Ball guided down with the hand on the same side

as the leg you will kick with.

Eliminates margin of error

Guiding to spot of impact to allow quality contact

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Back Swing

Non-kicking foot full contact on ground

Begin summation of forces

Rotation of hips

Hip flexion

Knee extension

Ball Released

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Swing and Impact

Major leg drive

Hips squared up

Maintain knee flexion just before contact

Contact ball on shoe laces

Contact bottom of ball

Point toes on contact

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Post Impact and Follow

ThroughHead down on post impact

First stage of full extension of knee

Follow through needs to end balanced

Follow through needs to be as big as if not

greater then the kick to prevent injury.

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Factors that affect kick

Height of ball drop

Height of ball contact

Foot speed at impact

Balance during kick

Weather

Wind can affect ball drop

Wet ball can slide out of grip

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