1. Kicking & Punting Manipulative Skills
Alyssa Hunter
Kines 464
10/10/12

2. Kicking Definition: striking with the foot/feet Examples:
Stones on the sidewalk
Kick the can
Kickball
Soccer dribble

3. Importance Helps develop and/or improve:
Accuracy
Body control
Point of contact
Force
Direction
Physical education, recess, sports, clubs, self-defense, emergencies

4. Kicking a ball
David Beckham

5. Kicking While Swimming
Michael Phelps – dolphin kick during the butterfly

6. Dance and Cheerleading Kicks
Irish Jig, Cheerleading

7. Self-Defense Kicks

8. Emergency Kicks
Mule kick

9. Progression of Kicking
Precontrol: make contact with a stationary ball
Kick stationary ball
Run towards stationary ball
Tap a ball while moving
Control: accuracy, direction, partner relationships
Send ball on ground or in air
Kick toward target
Quick kicks
Change directions while dribbling

10. Progression of Kicking Cont’d
Utilization: control, unpredictable situations, against opponent
Kick at target while running
Maneuver around obstacle
High and low kicks
Proficiency: group games, complex relationships
Kick to target against defender
Game like situations
Kick at moving targets

11. Punting
Definition: ball released from hands and kicked while it’s in the air
Examples:
Soccer goalie punt
Football punt
Rugby punt

12. Importance Helps develop and/or improve:
Coordination of body movements
Moving the body forward
Dropping the ball accurately
Kicking object before reaching the ground
Physical education, recess, sports, clubs

13. Football Punt
Daniel Sepulveda

14. Soccer Goalie Punt

15. Progression of Punting
Precontrol: bounce before contact, lightweight balls
Drop, bounce, kick
Drop and punt
Control: consistent contact, moving forward
Distance
Height
Different types of balls
Accuracy

16. Progression of Punting Cont’d
Utilization: dynamic situations
With a partner
Catch and punt with time limit
Proficiency: accurate, for distance in unpredictable situations
Receiving and punting against opponents
While traveling
Game like situations

17. Reference
Graham, G., Holt/Hale, S.A., Parker, M. (2010). Children moving: A reflective approach to teaching physical education. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill.