How do you stab?

Answer 1

A stab kick in Australian rules is a kick that is very fast and low to the ground, usually not going above eye height.

The kick is very much like a very low drop kick - where the ball leaves one's hands and bounces momentarily on the ground, the kicking foot coming into contact with the ball the instant after the ball has made contact with the ground.

This is achieved by having fast movement of the foot through the football and having very little follow through, the toes pointed almost directly towards the ground at the point of contact with the ball. Further, unlike a drop kick, where the ball may be pointed at a 50 to 60 degree angle with the ground, when using the stab kick with almost no follow through of the leg, the ball is pointed at almost 80 degrees to the horizontal. Also, unlike the drop kick, the player's upper body remains primarily over the ball throughout the execution, whereas when going for more height and distance, as in the drop kick, the player leans back on the kick to maximize follow through.

The toes of the kicking foot should be pointed at the legs of your target player once you've kicked the ball.