Rugby: How to Goal Kick (Detailed Technique) like Farrell, Barrett(s), Daly, McKenzie & more!

[@mrsusan5672]

That last kick was absolutely fire!

[@JamesRFC]

Thank you. Really good to practice those actually

[@Wolfsong27FlyHalfFullHeart]

It’s like seeing a penalty shoot out, very rare but fun to watch when it happens

[@Zimloader]

Very well put together! Used to be a goal kicker myself at high school, 50 years old now and thinking about getting back into it! Wish me luck!

[@jw0940]

Nice video mate. It's good to see someone with a passion for kicking sharing their knowledge. I've worked as a coach & kicking coach in NZ off and on and something massively under valued with kicking technique is posture and what you do with all the non kicking parts of your body. Ultimately your kicking leg and plant foot can be doing all the right things but your kick can be derailed by poor shoulder & chest position which then dictates your hip position at contact. High chest over the ball, closed off at a 45° angle and left arm (for RF kicker) up above shoulder high pointing forward approaching contact (see George Ford/Morne Steyn - both excellent technical kickers). Keep up the good work mate.

[@JamesRFC]

Thanks mate, much better phrased than my attempt! There were a couple things like that that I maybe could've mentioned but I don have the understanding to explain it in this video, only been goalkicking for 2 months alone and watching slo-mo replays to understand bits and pieces.

[@b.kanishkaguluwita1583]

great insight in to the art and techniques of goal kicking. I've looked for something like this for ages.

[@paulsprouse7239]

By far the best video in terms of depth I've found on long distance goalkicking technique, and I'm using it for ⚽️ - but keepers and footballers in general should study rugger kicks, why is it so satisfying to see a lkng driven 70 yard us kick in any of the kick ball games 👊🏻

[@paulsprouse7239]

Best kicking vid on KZbin in terms of depth and this applies to soccer goal kicks get on it

[@pickngrin73]

One thing that’s not mentioned is the swing of the opposite arm. You’ll notice that it’s pulled down and across the body which helps offset the force of the kick and adds to the power. Lots of physics in a kick!

[@PabloGarcia-vd7cq]

This video is amazing dude. I have been teached how to kick by my coach and having that information confirmed by this gives me more confidence to keep training. Thanks bro

[@blaquenguni9249]

Morne Steyn in his prime had the cleanest and smoothest(and most accurate) kicking technique I've ever seen. He kicked the exact same way from 55m as he did from 30m. I'd love someone to compare HOW Steyn strikes the ball vs others. Biggar, Carter, Wilkinson etc all have very technical world class kicking styles, but Steyn just made it look simple. Bulls 2009, 2010 Super Rugby titles and Springboks 2009 - 2012 are some his best ever examples... He also had the cleanest smoothest drop goals. A guy who had the strangest technique was Andre Pretorius

[@PabloGarcia-vd7cq]

Wow man!! Nice last kick, 5 angle degree and still in!! Noice!

[@williamcoles3443]

bloody helpful, way better than anything else I've watched

[@WiTRoOner]

Great tip about running towards where you want the ball to go. Because coincidently, that’s also were I need to run to retrieve the ball.... Difficult to convince someone to be your ball boy when you’re not a pro rugby player and goal kicker.

[@PabloGarcia-vd7cq]

I would say to buy a few balls, I have 5 and so I just need to go and get them every 5 kicks and not every one of'em

[@PabloGarcia-vd7cq]

I would say to buy a few balls, I have 5 and so I just need to go and get them every 5 kicks and not every one of'em

[@briannamarment-payne3329]

That was a great vid bcz I am a goal kicker for my team and it helped a lot bcz now I can kick a distance of a whopping 29m considering I am only young! Keep up with the great work!!!!

[@James-sw9vm]

Cheers man

[@randyviper388]

finally theres a video on this, thanks mate

[@JamesRFC]

No problem mate hope it helps

[@hendrikbreed7253]

Giving away my age here, but I can remember the field dotted with little mounds of sand. Good video.

[@darthmong7196]

I've been playing for 25 years and dabbled with goalkicking. I wish someone had taught me half of what this video just did. Not sure I want to kick like Barrett though.

[@JamesRFC]

Kick like Jordie ;) Give it a crack mate, as I said, it really is all practice and never too late to learn (unless you're crippled or have a metal knee or hip)

[@RoJo_moto]

Nicely done James.

[@JamesRFC]

Chapman Inc. Thank you

[@jwmufc99]

Fantastic tutorial my son who is 4 nearly 5 loves rugby and loves licking the ball just brought him his first tee so he play around and who knows one day

[@justchilling4448]

Thank you sooo much I got it very quickly and now have a 83% conversion rate

[@cathalodoherty1988]

This is exactly what i was looking for ,great video and detail

[@markmunro9]

Good tutorial, I will share this my lads.. Thanks for taking the time putting this up..

[@JamesRFC]

Appreciate that :)

[@louisverkaik485]

Could you do a drop kick one please?

[@JamesRFC]

Im not a good enough kicker nor have enough understanding to explain it properly, but most of the points in this video still apply, maybe in a few months

[@TheBreakDownTv]

Finnaly heard your voice!!! Great video james

[@JamesRFC]

Thanks dude

[@coachseetz4657]

Cool tutorial mate!! I’ll have to do one like this too!!

[@floupster]

really enjoyed the video these tutorials are really helpful.

[@JamesRFC]

floupster I appreciate that mate thank you

[@lukehopson7165]

Love your vids I hope you make more

[@sammorgan3333]

Very informative 👌👌

[@JamesRFC]

Thanks Sem

[@Thesuddentornado]

Nice , helpful video man. Subbed👍

[@JamesRFC]

Thanks man

[@skyelark155]

James nice video could you explain in your tutorial you kicking the ball a 3rd the way ,but im queries on your kicks at the end it looks as if you kicking the ball on the nose of the ball, whats the best for distance and power ??? thank you

[@James-sw9vm]

You are correct. 1/3 is about right but I hit the nose because the strike point is a weakness of mine. With that said, if it works for you then give it a go. Generally as close to 1/3 the way up you can get is the best and if that's the nose then that's cool

[@skyelark155]

@@James-sw9vm Thanks for that , only seen your reply now . Thank you.

[@token824]

Nice video men! Thanks!

[@benskinner701]

Great video, really helpful!!

[@JamesRFC]

Ben Skinner Great to hear thank you 😊

[@benhall3878]

Really in depth analysis

[@JamesRFC]

Cheers dude

[@teclamago1429]

+James RFC i am an up and coming goal kicker and this information is very important thanks now I know how to curve my kicks like thurston

[@lukec2226]

Thanks, this was very enjoyable.

[@mikeparsonsplus]

Really informative video. Txs

[@JamesRFC]

Np man

[@benhill9181]

Thanks , I'll try it all 👍

[@jackcarling7693]

Great mate, more like this

[@mareschallannes6661]

I loved watching this. I subbed.

[@deadwillytv6528]

Please read my comment!!! Can u explain how Jonathan Thurston kicks, like how her curves it every time please!!!!?? And Or his or dan carters making the balll curve the opposite way they usually do !!!!!

[@JamesRFC]

Dan Carter's clip was the wind, he hit it normally just lower and the wind brought it around. 99% of kickers, if they're right-footed, the ball curls right to left as it's the most natural motion. For most of these people, less curl is ideal so some kickers like DC don't curl it much at all. Thurston's style is quite inconsistent and it's impressive how much success he has; he has to contend not only with the distance and height factors, but also the curve as too much/little will mean he will miss. Essentially he places the football very flat on the tee and has a run up with a large angle. The contact on the ball is as far to the right he can get and his follow-through is across his body to the left. This means he's kicking the ball with a right-to-left follow through which means the ball will also travel right-to-left, whereas if you hit the middle of the ball (facing the posts) and follow-through straight the ball will travel straight

[@deadwillytv6528]

James RFC bro thanks so much, we’re about on the foot does Thurston hit the ball, like the “forward inside” part?

[@JamesRFC]

@@deadwillytv6528 Not too sure, you can have success with the forward-inside part or you could use the laces as described in my video. I think the contact he uses is as I described in this video, but I am not JT so that's where I cannot be certain

[@deadwillytv6528]

James RFC thanks mate

[@deadwillytv6528]

What region of the ball would Jonathan Thurston usually kick it to make it curve like what part of the ball?

[@lukehopson7165]

Great vid

[@JamesRFC]

Cheers Luke

[@ianlim9992]

Hi my problem is getting my kicking leg to swing all the way back what should i do

[@mp9386]

Useful video, thanks. You have a nice swing - great momentum into the strike gives you good power, and pretty compact leg swing on the way through - not too much hip flexor which is a common fault. Halfpenny talks about keeping the posture upright on the way through rather than head over the ball, is this something you think important?

[@JamesRFC]

Take what Halfpenny says over me anyday. I think he's saying not to lean too far over the ball, I like to keep my head down because I find myself upright in this position, generally if I'm consciously being upright I'm actually leaning backwards

[@CharlieHassed]

great vid mate. Im trying to get better and this will help a lot. :)

[@JamesRFC]

:)

[@aidanbrown9738]

Very good video, will you be making one about kicking with a lower tee?

[@JamesRFC]

Thanks Aidan. Probably not tbh, I'm not experienced enough to understand it to be honest nor get the coaching. This video comes from me watching slo-mo replays and experimenting for 2 months :)

[@aidanbrown9738]

James RFC fair enough, really good to see someone trying help out amateur players by showing game clips and clips of yourself

[@JamesRFC]

Thank you Aidan more than happy to try to help when there's decent people like you

[@briannamarment-payne3329]

GREAT VIDEO!!!!!

[@ryanmortimer9849]

"How Not to Kick Like Barrett" would be more helpful

[@JamesRFC]

Beaudan yes haha. Jordie though is a cracking kicker

[@awinbisa]

cost them the series.

[@Thesuddentornado]

awinbisa saying that cost them the sereis is like saying that savea cost the the series cuz he knocked on a quaranteed try

[@ryanmortimer9849]

Bit of a difference considering Barrett consistently kicked badly in the second and third test, but I see your point. He had a great series though bar off the tee

[@johnstratos9336]

Beaudy was a lot better kicker, i dont know what happened to him, but he is getting better in the last few month.

[@Bacon56ful]

Not sure if you'd want to be kicking like Beauden lol

[@JamesRFC]

I think you do, test 1 was unbelievable ;P

[@Bacon56ful]

Then proceeded to lose the second test and draw the third, eh, I'll stick with Farrell

[@tunbariq2791]

Both Berrett is a great kicker

[@nzbezerker4934]

@@Bacon56ful and your better?Jordie barrett is way better than farrell

[@barendvanderwalt2634]

How do you spin the ball for distance Not end over end?

[@alexandrurotariu8213]

great video bro

[@rugbymonkey190]

When are you gonna post another one of these videos or any videos? Been waiting for a year now :P

[@James-sw9vm]

Commenting on this acount instead bc I cba to switch rn. I've got a quad injury and since Feb 20 2018 I havent been able to kick a ball without pulling up so Ive had to give up rugby and football for now at least

[@rugbymonkey190]

@@James-sw9vm Get well soon mate 👍 Think most of us will still be waiting for ur next upload when you recover

[@icarusmaximus2790]

great vid!

[@Wolfsong27FlyHalfFullHeart]

Honey let’s go dancing! We can dance on the pitch The Dance on the pitch: 6:05

[@picantetraining6228]

Great video buddy

[@louisverkaik485]

Great video, thanks mate

[@JamesRFC]

Thank YOU

[@willmeaden5875]

love the videos what do u use to edit

[@flirtybites]

Great video.

[@silfidas]

appreciate the video!

[@harryhodder3296]

Good vid, cheers

[@davt2718]

beaudon used to be absolutely unstoppable with the tee but he's let himself go

[@Hesi_aep]

I angle it back to backspin because if I angle it forward its hard to backspin because it's facing forward not back.

[@James-sw9vm]

Then I think there's other things wrong about your technique because forward is the best way, not arrogance btw just science. Dont think about backspin that should happen every single time if everything else is on point. Angle it forwards and re-learn your kicking style

[@cathaldeane6188]

Thanks so much for this

[@cjwblythman]

Great vid what tee would you recommend?

[@JamesRFC]

I use the Gilbert adjustable tee which is blue and green in colour, wind never blows it over which is important to me. In this video I used an Optimum Telescopic Tee

[@zakmjones2254]

Which video editor do you use??? I just want to make amazing videos like you!!!

[@JamesRFC]

Movie Studio Platinum 13 dude, thanks man ;)

[@alechannan9266]

tees to high work when you are taking a conversion out on the wing

[@connorism69]

Agreed. I feel like it's easier to control that way on the wing. There's something more fun about it too. Nothing beats watching the ball swing in the air, even if you miss it.

[@joshwatterson9562]

Can u do a video on the style that sexton bigger halfpenny ford jackson russel Byrne etc all do

[@JamesRFC]

Halfpenny and Biggar kick the same as this video explains, just the tee is lower, but the technique is the same. Ford, Jackson, Russell, etc technique is different and I do not understand it fully to make a good video about, maybe in the future but I don't feel nearly qualified right now

[@giannifraiolimodelsandadve5907]

i would love seeing the nets back the doors

[@quintusharmer5269]

this is amazingly helpful but how do you know which tee style is right for you

[@James-sw9vm]

Experimenting

[@quintusharmer5269]

ok thanks

[@OliHeHe]

thanks for helping me

[@TheBreakDownTv]

I was gonna make a video of me kicking but it's no reason to know from this!!! And Barratt usually kicks into wind so he tries hit it low and that'd why it's flat

[@JamesRFC]

Might as well it's interesting to watch back your technique and see easy improvements quickly. It makes sense but depends on the wind, sometimes you're better going really high like Jordie because then the wind has less effect (don't ask me how just experience)

[@TheBreakDownTv]

I kick on a cone sometimes, but I also have a jordie tee. Long range I use your tee and for accuracy I use a cone. I'm succesfullish.

[@JamesRFC]

TheBreakDownTv everyone starts on a cone don't they 😂I get two and overlap one half over the other so you can still angle the ball, I use the Gilbert Adjustable Tee but not the one in the video, it's blue and green and you twist to adjust but I leave it in the lower setting, it's amazing. Heavy too so never blows over

[@TheBreakDownTv]

James RFC I have 3 tees: dan carter daly/yours Wilkinson and a cone I just use a cone or yours, what I like about a cone is the ball is open, alot easier to make a connection more consistently

[@JamesRFC]

TheBreakDownTv How? The Telescopic tees are great for that too IMO plus it's easier to put the ball flat?

[@hannes8096]

Thank you😎😎😎

[@jamesnicolson6833]

are there boots you can recommend ?

[@willishala9968]

Any comfortable football boots you like

[@湯田裕子-g6u]

Nice video. I like how you have slowed down the footage and repeated it so you can really see each player's technique. BTW would you have any recommendations for a good quality kicking tee? I bought a Patrick one, but both the front pegs got kicked off (glued and taped, then kicked off again) after about a month's use. Is this poor technique from me following through with my kick, or just a poor quality tee?

[@JamesRFC]

Poor tee definitely. I use the Gilbert Adjustable tee and it's solid and sturdy so doesn't get blown over easily either. image-load-balancer.worldsportshops.com/Datafeeds/Graphics/Products/ImageCache/600x600/89009900.GA09.jpg

[@湯田裕子-g6u]

Thank you for your help.

[@henrykjohn78]

Why can Daly kick further than Farrell?

[@clubs1788]

if i want kick a ball power or long i need a block knee or feet because its anything what

[@nathanfryt2950]

Angle forward you get more space to kick

[@thomasmorris9022]

What pos do you play?

[@JamesRFC]

Played Wing or Fullback when I was 11-15, played Fly-Half or Fullback when I was 16/17. I cant play anymore

[@lucasnielsen3335]

thank you

[@chargrilled8157]

I have that tee at he start of the video

[@edwardwhatarangi6438]

My uncle don’t use a tee at all. Just puts it on the grass. Never miss.

[@banabak6732]

Hazim El Magic is the greatest kicker in history

[@briannamarment-payne3329]

Great vid but could u do a face reveal plz

[@hazelols1162]

anyone notice he sounds like the dude from headspace???

[@JamesRFC]

Sick

[@MirriamOngomuraOHG]

How can you tell us how to kick 🎉🎉🎉❤

[@Jacobrenor1]

keep ur head down when kicking bro just like you said

[@Nathan-tu5kw]

Back spin is bad because it will spin a lot and you won’t get as much power

[@Hesi_aep]

But sometimes it works

[@gerhardferreira8377]

Make a how to kick like Jordie Barret

[@alanb9443]

No goal kickers deliberately curl their kicks. Well professional kickers anyway. Since it offers no advantage to a straight kick and adds another dimension to the kick making it more difficult since the amount you curve it by is never consistent. my coach by chance happened to be an ex American football college kicker and says a curve to the ball just shows your not striking the ball correctly. So whilst some kickers have a curve on their kick no kicker intentionally put a curve on it. The curve on Barrett's kick is just where he has poor technique and it's become a habit

[@JamesRFC]

Exactly my point but instead of changing it he embraces it and angles the ball to the right post as you can see. Plus you're wrong to think they don't do it on purpose, clearly never watched NRL. Thurston for example always does so deliberately and Reynolds, Smith, Maloney etc. It's not uncommon. I agree it's dumb but clearly deliberate for SOME.

[@deetee9546]

Mate, the shape of a league and union ball are different from a grid iron ball which is why they curl. Pretty stupid if you weren't able to put those 2 together.

[@RoyaleWasTaken]

So you say anyone can kick no matter how strong they are? Huh? ... could a baby kick that far!?

[@anthonyjoshua1603]

Barretts aren’t great Kickers

[@pinkinavodya6159]

Great video very helpful

[@JamesRFC]

Thank you