Comments on: How to kick a Drop Kick

By: james johnson

james johnson — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 07:21:28 +0000

@Steve, .At 15 years of age, early in the 1949 season, because of the problem created by muddy grounds and uneven grassed surfaces, I declared to myself: ‘As I can kick a drop punt as a field pass, why not convert the stab kick into a stab punt, thus overcoming the ground conditions.’ Our father had purchased for his sons their first ever football, which meant that I could practice whenever I wanted to. It took me around two weeks to adjust the timing to kick the ball just before instead of just after it hit the ground.. I believe I am the first person to use the drop punt as a field pass kicked running at full pace, and to invent the stab punt. See mefnc the stab punt on google

By: terence galvin

terence galvin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:18:59 +0000

a dropkick has to be the most pleasing to the eye of all kicks. When i was growing up in canberra there was a bloke called max gibbs who played for turner/belconnen and he could drop kick a ball further than anyone i have ever seen. His big drop kicks when he kicked out from fullback were a pleasure to watch and a memory to cherish. I would love to see an after the siren winning goal drop kicked from 80 metres, the unkickable goal that wins the grand final. dream on hey

By: Jermayn

Jermayn — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:37:28 +0000

Hi Steve!
Thanks for your comment. Look forward to more from you.

No doubt the Drop Kick is fabulous when done right but the point I made was that either due to no one practising them or the harder skill level, they are not used in todays AFL.

This is the reason why I commented that they are like a Drop Punt, to help describe what they are like as most people under 20 would not know. You learnt them in the 50s-60s they where common practise, when I was learning how to kick (early 90s), it was only the Drop Kick and then the Torp. I bet now, the Torp is not common.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:50:05 +0000

drop kicks are fabulous, and all the longest kicks in footy were/have been drop kicks…as far as the suggestion above that they are done like drop punts…I would say rubbish I learnt my drop kicking off Dad back in the late 50′s early 60′s by the time drop punts came into vogue as the only kick to use I had stopped playing footy…but I do know the whole way of approaching a drop kick and a drop punt are completely different…but wouldn’t it be nice to see some-one say 70or so metres out from goal let one go…they fly low and their arc really suit people taking speckies…and no-body has even mentioned stab passes (which is what drop punts were originally introduced to replace) which were such fun at practice and in a game…

By: Jermayn

Jermayn — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:24:43 +0000

The problem I have with drop kicks and place kicks is that they are a harder skill especially when everyone has used drop punts for most of their lives.

For example I do not know what a place kick is (is it were you place a kick on the ground?) but I have been using a drop punt since I was 7-8 years.

Hey Michael, if you want you could do a post on how to kick a ‘place kick’, as I do know they used it years and years ago. Also thanks commenting and I hope you enjoy your stay and will see you again soon.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:58:22 +0000

As we move towards a national competition in all sports it's worth noting that drop kicks are an integral part of rugby union. I can't see them being useful in modern AFL though, however I do believe there could be a role for place kicks in shooting for goal. Michael's last blog post..Kalgoorlie Miner award winners

By: Jermayn

Jermayn — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:38:50 +0000

Last nights game with St Kilda vs Essendon, we saw Pevrill actually accidentally kicked a drop kick while trying to punt the ball into the forward line.

By: Jermayn

Jermayn — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:38:19 +0000

The last person that I know off to kick a drop kick in a game of AFL is A Lynch who played for Fitzroy and Brisbane. Read more hear Jermayn's last blog post..Does owning a gun make you a cop?