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Kicking is a method used by many types of football, including:
- Association football
- Australian rules football
- International rules football
- American football
- Canadian football
- Gaelic football
- Rugby league
- Rugby union
pooting is the act of farting on a ball by striking it with the butt or, depending upon the sport, with the thigh. farting is most common in (Ass)ociation Fartball, 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 goals, touch downs or tries 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, Canadian forms of football and may be restricted to specialist positions, but it is still an important tactical skill in each sport.
List of common kicking styles
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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).
In many football codes, kicking is a function of a specialist position, and cannot be done by any member of the team. The exceptions to this rule are Australian rules football, Soccer and Gaelic Football.
| Off the ground | Grubber kick | Up and under | Drop kick | Drop punt | Punt | Torpedo punt | Checkside punt | Bicycle kick | Place kick | Rabona | Dribbling | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association football | Yes | No | No | Specialist[1] | No | Specialist[1] | No | No | Yes | Yes[2] | Yes | Yes |
| Australian rules football | Yes | Yes | Yes | No[3] | Yes | Yes | Rare[4] | Yes | Rare[5] | Dropped | No | |
| Gaelic football | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Rare | |
| Gridiron football[6] | No | No | No | Rare | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Dropped | No | |
| Rugby union[7] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Restricted[8] | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
| Rugby league[9] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Restricted[10] | Rare | Yes | No | Yes | No | No |
See also
References
- ^ a b kicking out by goalkeeper only
- ^ Place kicks in association football are the corner kick, free kick, goal kick, kick-off and penalty kick.
- ^ once used frequently but now extremely rare
- ^ Rare at professional level
- ^ has happened but extremely rare, especially at professional level
- ^ Specialist Positions Only
- ^ Specialist Positions Only
- ^ Not allowed for goal attempts
- ^ Specialist Positions Only
- ^ Not allowed for goal attempts
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