Punt kick

Before the kick, the kicker should:

• adopt a balanced, stable, strong body position
• keep their opposite shoulder forward: if kicking with right foot - left shoulder; left foot - right shoulder
• hold the ball in two hands with one point aimed at the foot, the other at the sky
• extend their arms fully (elbows straight)
• keep their core strong, then cock their leg by flexing hip and knee
• drop the ball onto their foot keeping their posture tall and upright with their head slightly forwards

During the kick, the kicker should:

• step onto their non-kicking foot, which should be in line with the target
• un-cock their leg by extending hip and knee
• keep their head down and forwards
• make contact with the bone on the top of the instep of their foot (laces of boot) and the point of the ball, keeping their toes pointing to the ground
• maintain their leg speed through contact

After the kick, the kicker should:

• maintain their forward momentum with their body moving towards target
• follow through with their kicking foot to finish towards the target
• be carried forward, by momentum, from their non-kicking foot to land on the same foot
• follow through with their opposite arm to finish towards the target to maintain balance and direction
• keep their head down and forwards until follow through is complete