The Fundamentals
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Handling the Ball
- Clean with the hands: Renowned Brisbane Lions ball handler Luke Power has some tips on picking up the footy
- AusKick Video: Ball Handling
- AusKick Video: Picking Up The Ball (Stationery)
Bouncing
Marking
- AusKick: Chest Mark
- AusKick Video: Marking
- AusKick Video: Overhead Marking
- Marking on the Chest: Jonathan Brown is a hard man to shift in a marking contest [pdf]
- Hanging with the best: Who better to advise on how to take a ‘speccie’ than ‘The Birdman’ himself, Brett Burton [pdf]
Handball
- AusKick Video: Bounce Handball
- AusKick Video: Handball
- AusKick Video: Rocket Handball
- In Good Hands: Ever wondered why Geelong star Cameron Ling is so quick and sure with his hands?
Kicking
- Auskick Video: Banana Kick
- AusKick Video: Drop Punt
- AusKick Video: Torpedo Punt
- The Science of Kicking: Alan Didak is renowned as one of the best kicks in the AFL. The Magpie talks about why he is such a good kick and has some sound advice for footy’s next generation.
Goal Kicking
- Accuracy is the goal: Daniel Bradshaw is doing something right with his kicking for goal, shooting at just over 72 per cent in 2008
- Coaching Goal Kicking Technique
- Goal Kicking: Coaching Young Players - Winning games of football for your team often comes down to goal kicking
- Goal Kicking in General Play: David Wheadon explains some guidelines for kicking for goal on the run, provides some hints for snap shots and other shots and also outlines some practice ideas
- Snapping for goal: Steve Johnson is a magician in front of the sticks
Spoiling
- AusKick Video: Spoiling
- A Real Spoil Sport: Graham Johncock likes to take a mark, but knows how and when to spoil when the situation arises.
Evasion
Shepherding
- AusKick Video: Bumping
- AusKick Video: Shepherding
- The Perfect Shepherd: Carlton’s Jarrad Waite is a leader in the art of shepherding/blocking. He tells Howard Kotton the importance of clearing the path for a teammate.
Smothering
- AusKick Video: Smothering
- Making the Smother: Adam Simpson pulled off a few spectacular in his career. Find out how it is done.
Tackling
- AusKick Video: Tackling
- Tackling With Intent: When it comes to tackling, the Swans have some of the best. Howard Kotton speaks to one of them, Jude Bolton.
Ruckwork
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