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| Week 10 |
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1. Have your kickers develop a positive attitude. If talking to kickers about kicking then talk about the successful aspects they have experienced (e.g. goals kicked in the past or kicking well in past). They should see themselves as successful goal kickers. 2. Then they must take that confidence to the training field, when they practice their goal kicking. Start with simple kicks in front of the posts, 25m out, then 35 metres and kick 25-35 kicks per session with no more than 35m on any angle to engender a high (80% or more) success level. 3. The harder kicks will fall into place if this basis has been laid. By kicking these close kicks and achieving 80+% success at training the kicker will complement his visualisation by actions that reinforce it. Although some aspects of technique are individual skills the coach must know the following (See pictures at the left) :- 1. Make sure that the kicker is as upright as possible and over the top of the ball when striking the ball. (Photo 1 & 2) 2. Having the kicker's opposite shoulder upright help his body to get over the top of the ball. (Photo 1 & 2) 3. The kicker must visualise that he kicks through the ball. (Photo 3) 3. The run up varies according to each kicker, but should be balanced and must lead to the actions in 1 and 2. • Kickers must be helped to visualise themselves kicking successfully. Do this 3 or 4 times after placing the ball and before kicking it. This visualisation is the most important element, along with positiveness, for successful goal kicking. • Need to set goal kicking tasks in a proactive consideration of the % of successful kicks they want in a game, e.g. 80% kicking rate in front, with those to the side as a bonus. • Look for potential kickers in players who have natural timing in their kicking. • Have your kickers warm up before a match with 3 or 4 kicks to the posts. Their focus is provided for in this way. |
| Goal Kicking This week we look at some pointers for the coach (not the kicking coach) on how to effectively manage his goal kickers. |
| Jonnie Wilkenson |
| Daniel Carter |
This drill example was taken from Jan Oberholzer's top selling CD-Rom - "80 OF THE BEST COACHING DRILLS" More.... |
| COACH JAN OBERHOLZER from South Africa |
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| joberrugby.com |
| The psychology of Goal Kicking for the Coach |
| Goal Kicking Techniques for the Coach |
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