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Kicking in all forms is playing an increasing role in the game.

We have it covered for you with kicking skills and tactics videos for all types of kicking at all levels of the game from some of the game's most successful kickers including Dan Carter, Leigh Halfpenny, Baden Kerr, Valentin Cruz, Bryce Shearer, Hamish Webb and others.

Plus we have categorised them by playing level to make it easier for you to find:

  • Y – youth
  • HS – high school
  • A – adult
  • All – suitable for all levels

Kicking articles

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Is the box-kick exit going out of fashion?

How to successfully pressure the box? Nick Bishop illustrates how teams are now finding ways to pressure the box kick...

Nick Bishop
over 4 years ago · 0 comments
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How to take your kicking game on an upward spiral

At the level of individual technique, some ‘amateur’ techniques which still give added value have been prematurely di...

Nick Bishop
about 5 years ago · 0 comments
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Can the new trial kicking laws add value to the game?

The pith of the new trial laws is to reduce the impact of defensive line-speed and the number of bodies in the defens...

Nick Bishop
over 5 years ago · 0 comments
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Where is the sweet spot for the box kick?

In most instances the touchline is usually the defence’s best friend’. However, as Nick Bishop points out there are ...

Nick Bishop
over 5 years ago · 0 comments
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Kicking - Using the box kick

There is plenty to consider to ensure the success of the Box Kick as an attacking strategy as Ellis-Rugby’s Dave Elli...

Dave Ellis
almost 7 years ago · 0 comments
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Kicking and what Role it Plays

As widely predicted, the RWC kicked off at the weekend and kicking played a key role for many teams both in their att...

Dave Ellis
almost 7 years ago · 0 comments
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Is the spiral kick becoming a rarity?

Murray Kinsella recently spoke to Ronan O’Gara about the spiral kick, O’Gara “actually woke up the other night thinki...

Murray Kinsella
almost 12 years ago · 0 comments
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Risk and reward of restarts

Restarts are commonly sent long with that the expectation the opposition will clear the ball. Here Murray Kinsella an...

Murray Kinsella
over 12 years ago · 0 comments
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The art of the kick in behind

Jonny Sexton and Ireland tried to exploit England’s rush defence by kicking in behind. Unfortunately for the Irish, S...

Mark Reason
over 12 years ago · 1 comments
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Kicking Clever

The All Blacks’ have developed kicking skills throughout their backline which allow them to exploit any space or mism...

Mark Reason
over 12 years ago · 3 comments