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Kicking drills
Kicking drills you can film alone.
A kick is struck with the foot, and the ball is dropped onto that foot, never tossed up to it. Every drill here is solo and retrieval-based: kick, walk, collect, reset. None of them asks you to kick at another person. Set the phone the same way the app needs: how to film a drill.
How to drop punt
Groove the drop. Almost every bad kick is a bad drop, not a bad swing.
Ball points down at the foot; the ball is dropped, not tossed; strike with the hard top of the foot.
Open the drill Counted in the appPlace kick off a tee
Build a repeatable approach so the strike is the same every time.
The same approach every time; front shoulder at the target; plant foot beside the ball; leg finishes high.
Open the drill Counted in the appHow to grubber kick
Learn to kick down through the ball instead of under it.
Ball released in front of the foot; strike over the top of the ball; body stays forward over it.
Open the drill Counted in the appKick to a touchline mark
Kick for a spot rather than for distance, which is what actually wins ground.
The drop stays straight under pressure to hit a target; leg stays fast through the ball; body carries forward.
Open the drill Counted in the appRestart drop kick
The hardest drop in the game, because the ball has to hit the ground first.
The ball lands on its end; contact happens just after the bounce; the leg does not slow down.
Open the drill Counted in the appWeak foot ladder
Most players have half a kicking game. This is the other half.
The drop is the same on both feet; the standing foot still plants beside the ball; toes stay pointed.
Open the drillFilm your kicking tonight.
Prop your iPhone, film your set, and Rugby AI counts what it sees in your kicking. You get one thing to work on, a drill for it, and this check next to your last one.
Free to start. Five checks every week. No account needed.