American Punter Tries Aussie Rules Football (It Doesn't Go Well)

Well, I put my best foot forward and now I'm taking it back and sticking my tail between my legs... I'll get it eventually but not today

[@stevelozevski8151]

If that's your first time kicking a footy that's impressive.

[@IsaacACTUALLYPunts]

It was! Still got a lot to do to get better

[@chris8534]

Damn straight. Might be a 70 to 80 meter kicker there

[@johnsutton3600]

your torpedoes were great! Many pro AFL guys would be jealous@@IsaacACTUALLYPunts

[@jonasp6043]

Kicking was good, the short kick passing was very impressive given you guys rarely use short kicks. Short kicks go to many players who are on the move to they can easily get to kicks near them. Handball passing takes some practice to nail accuracy & direction while bouncing on the run isn't done that often by non professionals. You can also ground the ball, rugby style, on the run as an option.

[@Sauraus1]

Is that the first nice comment that you’ve even wrote?

[@jamesboddington9565]

69 yards with a Sherrin is a seriously good kick. Well done!

[@barrybr1]

Well done mate. The real joy of kicking AFL style is kicking to a team mate, a bit like a QB passing to a running receiver. We tend to admire accuracy more than distance. I love your channel

[@simoncross7728]

That was a really good effort, not only is it great your promoting the Punting position, but thanks for throwing some love for AFL.. the secret to the bounce is that its the same technique we use for kicking the ball.

[@Toby-Wan_Kenobi]

I couldn't quite see the form for the handball, but just as a rule of thumb (pun indended), the ball should be getting hit by the outside of the index finger and the thumb (so the back of your hand faces outward). It makes a flatter surface to hit the ball, meaning the pass will be more accurate. Other than that you picked everything up super quick so great job man 👍

[@mrabyssal]

He was hitting with the heel of his palm, with fingers clenched. Very much not the correct form. Your description of the technique is basically correct, but I'll add it's best to hit just above the point of the ball to induce backward spin similar to a drop punt, which improves accuracy and distance.

[@BenDRobinson]

@@mrabyssal back in my childhood it was still normal to forward spin the handball, but yes backspin has been the norm for a long time now

[@jackjohnson691]

Well done mate, you can kick further than me 🇦🇺

[@Jackripster69]

Pretty damn good dude, particluarly the kicking.

[@simplyunco3681]

This is very impressive for someone who has never played before. Kicking it 60 meters is what most guys can do ON THE RUN, so doing it standstill is mad. Handballing like that is definitely legal, but very inaccurate. Hold the ball in the palm of your off-hand, make a fist with the other, and hit the ball with the part of your hand thats between your thumb knuckle and index finger knuckle. We teach this to kids by calling it "scooping the ice cream". Ball should either be going flat or have some sort of backspin. Will make it much easier to pass accurately. Your kicking is fantastic for a first timer, just try and drop the pointy end of the ball on your foot to create backspin. With that canon leg of yours, you'll be slotting goals from 50 meters out very quickly!

[@IsaacACTUALLYPunts]

Thank you for all the tips! Going to try to implement them next time I bust out the Sharrin!

[@shannonsteven3982]

Honestly, most guys can't kick 60, on the run or set shot lol

[@andysparks1973]

i had a few beers with some blokes from Texas , they produced an American football. I can kick an AFL ball about 60 mtrs ( back then) , and i dropped a torp with NFL ball , it went twice what they thought it would , blew their minds . Just facts .

[@IsaacACTUALLYPunts]

All my homies from Australia can hit the barrel with EASE and it's always so funny because it seems so natural

[@AndyViant]

The reason why you hold the ball near the middle is to control it better for bouncing and hand passing. To bounce it you want it to bounce on the middle (flattest area) on the bottom side (opposite the laces). You were trying to bounce it on the pointy end too much and throwing it onto the ground. You really need to more "push" the ball down with the flat of your hand like you're dunking someone's head in a swimming pool. Handpass you want to hold the ball flat in the palm of your hand on the bit you're trying to bounce with, with your hand underneath the ball (cradling it), and punch it on the pointy end with a clenched fist off the stable platform of your other hand. Make sure you tuck your thumb around your index finger so your hand looks like a scroll (or an e or reversed e, depending on which hand you use). Don't puch the ball with your thumb tucked inside a fist, that's a great way to break your thumb. Hope this helps.

[@robhowell339]

RE your shots for goal, you would most likely develop better accuracy over longer distances by giving yourself a lengthier, rhythmical run up. Altho I also appreciate this would take some time to develop given you are used to kicking off only one or two steps. Some AFL players go back as far as 30 metres (33 yards). You might not need that, just enough to build up some momentum and allow you to get good distance without feeling you need to over kick the ball.

[@IsaacACTUALLYPunts]

I haven’t considered this! I definitely got to give it a shot! I actually have a buddy who was an AFL pro and I’m gonna see if I can’t get him on here to teach me a couple things!

[@mdee8784]

Nice mate good to see you have a go!

[@AndyViant]

Handpasses are usually used for shorter distances, but most players will tend to use them for speed within about 5-15 metres (15-45 feet). Some of the bigger, stronger players, mostly midfielders or rucks, get lots of practice in centre clearances, and can even handball as far as 25-30 metres (almost 100 feet). But mostly it's not for distance, but the speed of disposal under pressure, or accuracy on the run to bypass an opponent and get the ball to a man who is running free.

[@adl260461]

I just finished watching your video with the Australian footballer teaching you how to kick drop punts. I then watched this video with you kicking the Australian football. You did a pretty good job of kicking the Australian football. 69 yards is 62 metres (you deduct 10% from yards to convert to metres) If you learn how to bounce the ball and also how to handball the ball it will help you understand how to control your American Football when you’re kicking drop pants. Perhaps she can watch a couple of Australian KZbin videos on how to hand pass an Australian football and practice that. It’s all about controlling the ball including when you’re kicking a drop punt. I only ever played junior football but I was a really long kick. Precision is critical in getting long distances. Good luck with it.

[@BearBaillie]

The hand passes had me laughing….

[@craighall945]

So I rated the last of the first batch of torps you kicked, you caught it right and the trajectory was excellent. There’s going to be a tendency to get underneath them for you. To combine accuracy and length for a right footer you are going to have to drop it out to the right a bit more, and even aim right of centre. They do swing and typically come back left as they rotate. They can and do spray off to the right seeking the sweet spot, but that is the art. Sadly very few people at the top level bring out the torp anymore, it’s just an after training thing along with kicking drop punts from the boundary. Just quietly Darren Bennett could kick a torp. The drop punts were pretty good, nice contact. Inside 45 I had a straight run up and drop, usually rotated the ball back towards me a bit in the drop. Further out the ball has to go out to the right a bit in the drop and you get a bit more length from the rotation from the hips, if that makes any sense. Practice jogging while bouncing, that’s where it’s at. Handballs were dodgy, get the action right first at short distance. And for the record I once saw a player hit 8/8 people calling for the ball over 30m blindfolded. Brian Douge, hope I’ve spelt that right

[@pedroarcilla4825]

Shots on goal aren't always from directly in front. Some kicks take place nearly on the goal line with up to an 85 degree angle (after the player has taken a mark, the equivalent of a fair catch, at that spot). Most kicks would probably be taken at an angle of 15 to 50 degrees from goal.

[@IsaacACTUALLYPunts]

Next time I go out I'll have to try some more narrow shots

[@pedroarcilla4825]

@@IsaacACTUALLYPunts some ridiculous angle goals kzbin.info/www/bejne/haTUdqqZpL2kmLc

[@pedroarcilla4825]

@@IsaacACTUALLYPunts I'll add that you can't hit the goal posts, if you do it's not a goal (worth 6 points), rather it's a behind (worth only 1 point).

[@royw-g3120]

Speaking as a bri t never seen a live A FL game , but it looks like the world's second most knackering game after Rugby 7s. Highlights are always great especially the best marks.

[@kelvin869]

Nice going dude. Funny to watch. AFL do this on both feet as well. Try kicking on your off foot. There are many long bombs un AFL that are 70+ metres, but if you keep practicing with that bigger ball, you could get a better range on the NFL ball.

[@stuartkcalvin]

Nice kicks mate.

[@zippyspinifex]

Mate, really impressive first attempt. Especially the barrels you get hold of. Try and master the drop punt, it will take your punting to another level. You can get the ball to bounce backwards.

[@AndyViant]

His torps are better than a lot of AFL players, as it's mostly fallen from the AFL repertoire.

[@jamesyuille9534]

Pretty impressive, good onya!

[@user-tq4pc6nh7j]

Hello there mate.....that's a pretty good boot you have on there with little to no effort.

[@taipan185]

55m (60yrds) is a pretty normal/average kicking distance for the average Aussie rules player and most that I played with can do that both left and right foot. While distance is pretty valuable, accuracy is far more important. I have played with some guys that can get well over that and weirdly they were all natural left footers.

[@seanlynch1185]

most non-professionals aussies cant kick 50m

[@taipan185]

@@seanlynch1185 I played for 27 years and knew very few people who couldnt.

[@seanlynch1185]

@@taipan185 kick over a man on the mark, goal from 50? not many can do that consistently

[@taipan185]

@@seanlynch1185 Man on the mark certainly makes it more difficult. No doubt about it

[@arconeagain]

Your drop punt technique looks pretty good. A few tweaks and and anyone would assume you're an Aussie. Was that self taught? Just subscribed by the way.

[@IsaacACTUALLYPunts]

Thanks man, for the most part yeah completely self taught although I am an American punter so I do a lot of self teaching and working with a lot of Australians !

[@arconeagain]

@@IsaacACTUALLYPunts has the drop punt crept into American football because of Aussies? The placement and accuracy, plus a backward spinning ball is easier to catch. Not that you'd be accustomed to catching a ball like that.

[@smythie27]

I agree. As a back yard kick to kick, its fair game

[@zippyspinifex]

@@arconeagain harder to catch with pads with a chest mark.

[@AWF1000]

That wasn't that bad. Pretty good actually. You kicked the footy like I expect an American football punter would do... And bouncing just takes practice.

[@ProfDCoy]

Practice yeah, but as a total sped back in the day I'll say that the fastest way to get decent at it is just one tip that people don't seem to explain to you, you're usually expected to just figure it out yourself: just visualise a curved arc where the ball leaves your hand and then hits the ground juuuuust behind the front end. If you do that right, it will naturally bounce back in roughly the same arc that you threw it. After that tip, yeah, just practice. But I spent years not understanding how every other kid could do it until I figured out that tip for myself, and then it was just suddenly easy and obvious :😜

[@darkhawk1979]

Even with the wind at your back those are some pretty decent kicks, especially for a noob.

[@DaDamuse]

dude youre actually surprisingly good for a first go

[@DaDamuse]

apart from the handball...

[@chrisandwillhobbies]

just found this video but your drop punt is pretty good,

[@goodmaro]

I thought from the title you'd found a club near you to practice and play the actual game with. What I'm more interested in is how you think that Sherrin would be for throwing spirals and receiving in the American game. The dimensions are the same, the short ends are just rounded -- which isn't even specified in the dimensions.

[@glenchapman3899]

I had an American friend try it. Could not get spin on the ball because the American balls are covered in little bumps, that help with grip. The Sherrin kept slipping out of his hand.

[@TheMawso]

I’m waiting for an Aussie punter to pull out the banana/checkside during a game 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@waynethomas3638]

a drop kick where the ball bounces just before you kick it will tend to give more distance also try a torpedo kick where the ball spins the same as when you throw a ball!

[@andysparks1973]

The skill is in the running and passing under pressure from any direction.

[@andysparks1973]

PS . you have to able to hit the target with both feet on the run .

[@tommac8742]

The handball the ball is tilted in your hand pointing the tip either at or above your target and. hit on the top of the ball at the back not underneath. this makes the ball spin backwards making it more accurate and easier to catch. and it is hit with a closed fist with the side of the thumb and index. no knuckles no palm. not in the rules but the best way to do it.

[@stephenhoward8433]

u got a better kicking technique then mason cox so doin alright

[@johnflint7743]

Good kicking

[@minishaw280]

Gota do it running around

[@ajcajc5429]

The beautiful art of Kicking (punting) there is no better action on a football field, is there a better skill in any sport hell no!!!

[@paulboyd4458]

Mate, you got a bounce in, the handball was dodgy looking but was definitely legal and the kicks are decent (Different release points and contact points for an AFL kick. Drop the ball straighter and kick more towards the bottom as opposed to the side to help with sideways rotation) You'd definitely be welcomed at any local footy club, for sure 👍

[@IsaacACTUALLYPunts]

Thanks for the feedback! How do I get my handball better?

[@paulboyd4458]

@@IsaacACTUALLYPunts less volleyball, more like a golf swing where you hit slightly down... sounds weird, but visualisation helps kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGS7naOcf86CZtU Hot tip... get your thumb out of the way

[@rahmatramadhan9874]

@@IsaacACTUALLYPunts there should be a good guide if you look up "afl handball" (I don't think youtube treats links on someone else's comments that kindly) But you got a bounce in so that's already something

[@IsaacACTUALLYPunts]

@@rahmatramadhan9874 I'm not going to lie, I thought you would be clowning my bounce but I'm glad you guys didn't think it was that bad!

[@robhowell339]

Strike the ball with the front of your fist, so essentially you are striking the ball with the combination of your thumb and index/pointer finger. It looked as if you were punching it like an under arm volleyball serve.

[@mrmoose6619]

I was reading that the Aussie ball is actually inflated less than the NFL ball in spite of size (10 psi vs. 12.5-13.5 psi) Would that make a big difference?

[@anderson74]

That is interesting. I think that could make a big difference in how far the balls go.

[@IsaacACTUALLYPunts]

I genuinely have no clue, I pumped both of these up myself so I may have over pumped her

[@mrmoose6619]

@@IsaacACTUALLYPunts I understand completely. I have only watched bits and pieces of Aussie Rules and never heard of the technical details like inflation or lack there of.

[@shmick6079]

You’ve got a good leg (obviously why you’re a punter). I’d expect with some practice you should nail a 60yd drop punt goal pretty easily straight in front. To increase difficulty, have a running shot like you’re being chased, and also try some snaps over your shoulder from tighter angles.

[@kimn9802]

You'd be called for a throw the way you're trying to handpass. Free kick to the opposition. No one is laughing at anything above 50m. Great kick.

[@stevepitt1414]

When handballing bend your elbow and hit the ball with your pointer finger and thumb, not with your clasped fingers. Aim for the top side just to the side where the seams meet. Angle the ball to make it easier for the ball to travel upwards and forwards giving it a backwards spin

[@IsaacACTUALLYPunts]

Thanks so much! Next time I take the Sherrin out I'll give this a go!

[@goodmaro]

How different is it from an underhand volleyball serve? How different is it from the hand pass in Gaelic football? In the New York City area we see a lot more Gaelic than Australian football.

[@stevepitt1414]

@goodmaro you're allowed to drop the ball in a volleyball serve. You're not allowed to in Aussie Rules

[@ray.shoesmith]

Bouncing the ball is pretty easy when youre standing still or walking, try doing it at a full paced sprint

[@maximummilitiaimmaculataem883]

Kicks ok. Intuitive weighting of a kick comes from experience. Generally guys can hit a target within arms reach. Handball needs work. You got on the top side of the end, so it rotates like a punt

[@greyman003]

You did very well. Unfortunately kicking from an uncontested opportunity is only one aspect of the game. Most times the player will be under physical pressure and running full speed.

[@brentdavis3102]

Try a Steeden NRL/RUGBY LEAGUE football. (Great fun) Not to be confused with a Gilbert Rugby union football.

[@Watsupyoutube]

Walk up the street bouncing it, you'll pick it up in no time, btw your hand balls at the moment are throws, you'll get pinged for that. Your kicking it like a trooper .

[@shannonsteven3982]

Honestly, that's a pretty fantastic first kick of a Sherrin haha the handball technique was awful lol but it's a simple fix hahaha

[@rodairs1575]

Your handballing like a fairy 😂😂

[@LuvHrtZ]

When handballing you don't throw it up and punch it with the baconack of your fist. You rest the ball in the palm on one hand and punch it with thumb side of the fist.

[@arafuraboys9766]

Your kick is not bad mate

[@chrisoakey9841]

You bounce it by pushing it down without rotation. It will hit the ground where you would kick it and cone back to you.

[@traceysmallwood7489]

Hand pass with closed fist you are hitting the ball like a volley ball

[@goannaj3243]

You don't bounce walking, you bounce at a run.

[@goodmaro]

Or you can just bend and touch it to the ground. Only in Gaelic football does it have to leave the hand(s).

[@akaaumoana]

Aussie rules is totally a punters game. Try kicking a rugby ball next!

[@spiderweb5539]

I don’t know about that. The only really similar bit would be having the ball 60m from goal after the siren lol.

[@wattlebough]

Hand passes are with the front knuckle of your clenched fist my friend. You’re really punching the ball.

[@-sandman4605]

That's not how you hand ball. 😎🇦🇺

[@AndyFNQ84]

nothing wrong with your kicking, but you are hitting the wrong part of the ball for a handpass. Should be hitting the ball with a clenched fist, making impact with the top part of your index finger. Hit the ball at the back but on the top, not the bottom, so that you get backspin on it. Keep trying mate. The two Fletcher boys punt for US colleges, see them for tips if you want to know more. Their old man (and grandfather too) was an AFL champion and famous for getting distance on both torpedos and drop punts. They boys both know how to play AFL and kick for distance (and handpass :) ) Good luck matey

[@andrewhazlewood4569]

It isn't volleyball. You punch the end of the ball for a handball. Your distance is good for a standing kick but you need that with accuracy from a mark and most of the game you need accurate kicks on the run.

[@vadersfather1248]

Only thing it’s not a volleyball you punch it but overall not bad m8

[@jacky397]

Good kids footys the best sport

[@jjwoody6532]

Try kicking it running at full pace and hitting a target

[@Draous1]

@1:32 try bouncing it off a bird in flight. See Scott Pendlebury do it in game...

[@m4b104]

Rugby scouts wya 🇦🇺

[@gloryglory5688]

He’d get broken in half

[@jacky397]

You need to hit it at the top of your fist

[@el-violador]

Not bad kicking mate. Hand ball was a little dodgy though. There was a video done a little while back where a player called Gary Ablett did a tutorial on the different types of kick. May have a decent video trying to get a goal from every type kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnbbhaqOat-ifqM

[@michaelmayo9048]

Try running at full speed then bouncing it and kicking it..

[@IsaacACTUALLYPunts]

Yes that seems pretty hard to do

[@scanspeak00]

Nice job with the kicking, but incorrect handballing form. Once you've got that down you will have to learn to do it with your left hand and foot.

[@mickey..c]

Try bouncing the ball while running flat out

[@andrewhazlewood4569]

Good luck playing a game that doesn't have time outs. You would need at least 2 years fitness training to be up to the feeder club level.

[@ryanedwards6923]

Your doing it wrong 🇦🇺

[@IsaacACTUALLYPunts]

You're Right, it was my first time and I still have a lot to learn!

[@rodairs1575]

Your attempt to handball is a throw. To be legal it needs to be a clenched fist hit from the palm of the hand. The way your doing is the old flick pass which was outlawed 60 years ago.

[@rossevans1774]

Ball your fist up and hit it with your wrist like a sheila?

[@magnusforte9988]

Learn how to kick on the run full speed and pass 50 meters on a dime to someone. American kickers are so rigid .