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Specialist Kicking Skills Coach

Post: # 1030261Post Junction Oval »



Looking at last year's clangers and suggested player positional movement, there seems to be a need for a specialist Kicking Skills Coach, even if only for the pre-season. Alternatively, a lot more practice built into training programmes.

It's called "foot"ball. Any thoughts?


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    Post: # 1030267Post Eastern »

    Paul Hudson. Is our Development Coach. Was a beautiful kick when he played. Well qualified for the job. Having said that, by the time guys get to AFL they are pretty well set and any improvement will be minimal to moderate. Stewie Leowe being the exception, coached by Peter Hudson, Paul Hudson's dad !!


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    Post: # 1030276Post SainterK »

    Welcome to SS, and interesting first post and subject.

    Reading the info on the newest recruits, they all seemed to mention they had good foot skills.

    Fix Gilberts disposal by foot, and he'd have the potential to be elite IMO.


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    Post: # 1030287Post Enrico_Misso »

    Looks like a generational thing.

    Paul's legendary father Peter was our kicking coach in the early 90s under Kenny.
    He devised some kicking scheme for players to visualise their kicking involving their foot, a piece of string and their scrotum. :?
    I can't remember the details.
    But it turned Stewie Loewe from a hack kick to a very effective one.


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    Post: # 1030298Post St Lenny »

    Well I would think kicking is our biggest problem, so any improvement in that area is much needed.


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    Post: # 1030302Post Dr Spaceman »

    Enrico_Misso wrote:He devised some kicking scheme for players to visualise their kicking involving their foot, a piece of string and their scrotum. :?
    I can't remember the details.
    But it turned Stewie Loewe from a hack kick to a very effective one.
    Our current kicking skills don't remind me of the scrotum, but something not that far behind that area. :wink:


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    Post: # 1030303Post markinUSA »

    Harves was a great short kick... he could maybe have some tips.


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    Eastern wrote:Paul Hudson. Is our Development Coach. Was a beautiful kick when he played. Well qualified for the job. Having said that, by the time guys get to AFL they are pretty well set and any improvement will be minimal to moderate. Stewie Leowe being the exception, coached by Peter Hudson, Paul Hudson's dad !!

    yeah.....and he did a fantastic job at the filth with numbnuts cloke..... :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:


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    stinger wrote:
    Eastern wrote:Paul Hudson. Is our Development Coach. Was a beautiful kick when he played. Well qualified for the job. Having said that, by the time guys get to AFL they are pretty well set and any improvement will be minimal to moderate. Stewie Leowe being the exception, coached by Peter Hudson, Paul Hudson's dad !!

    yeah.....and he did a fantastic job at the filth with numbnuts cloke..... :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
    I did not know he coached Cloke to kick. Matter of fact im sure he didnt.


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    plugger66 wrote:
    stinger wrote:
    Eastern wrote:Paul Hudson. Is our Development Coach. Was a beautiful kick when he played. Well qualified for the job. Having said that, by the time guys get to AFL they are pretty well set and any improvement will be minimal to moderate. Stewie Leowe being the exception, coached by Peter Hudson, Paul Hudson's dad !!

    yeah.....and he did a fantastic job at the filth with numbnuts cloke..... :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
    I did not know he coached Cloke to kick. Matter of fact im sure he didnt.
    :roll:



    well seeing cloke is the worst kick in the afl.....i flowering hope your are right for once..... :evil:


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    stinger wrote:
    plugger66 wrote:
    stinger wrote:
    Eastern wrote:Paul Hudson. Is our Development Coach. Was a beautiful kick when he played. Well qualified for the job. Having said that, by the time guys get to AFL they are pretty well set and any improvement will be minimal to moderate. Stewie Leowe being the exception, coached by Peter Hudson, Paul Hudson's dad !!

    yeah.....and he did a fantastic job at the filth with numbnuts cloke..... :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:
    I did not know he coached Cloke to kick. Matter of fact im sure he didnt.
    :roll:



    well seeing cloke is the worst kick in the afl.....i flowering hope your are right for once..... :evil:
    That comments proves you have never been right. Still at your age it is hard to see and understand the game. Time has certainly past you by.

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    Post: # 1030338Post stinger »

    steve albert and the ormond brass.......sounds like the name for a band.... :wink: :wink:


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    stinger wrote:steve albert and the ormond brass.......sounds like the name for a band.... :wink: :wink:

    You really have no idea old man who cleans s*** out of toilets but I do get a laugh.


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    plugger66 wrote:
    stinger wrote:steve albert and the ormond brass.......sounds like the name for a band.... :wink: :wink:

    You really have no idea old man who cleans s*** out of toilets but I do get a laugh.
    ...got the initials right....just a few letter to go in that surname....then we will have that drink..eh mate :?:


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    stinger wrote:
    plugger66 wrote:
    stinger wrote:steve albert and the ormond brass.......sounds like the name for a band.... :wink: :wink:

    You really have no idea old man who cleans s*** out of toilets but I do get a laugh.
    ...got the initials right....just a few letter to go in that surname....then we will have that drink..eh mate :?:
    I will never have a drink with you but dream on and I have no idea what you are on about. Age is really getting to you.


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    Post: # 1030356Post Spinner »

    Recruiting good kicks in the first place may help!


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    Spinner wrote:Recruiting good kicks in the first place may help!
    Yep just about impossible to make a poor kick good especially in general play with the pace of the game these days.


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    SainterK wrote:Welcome to SS, and interesting first post and subject.

    Reading the info on the newest recruits, they all seemed to mention they had good foot skills.

    Fix Gilberts disposal by foot, and he'd have the potential to be elite IMO.
    i dont read to much into the new players bios. they are all sales pitches. because speed and kicking skills are the high attributes in the afl right now i noticed nearly every drafted player was quoted as "lightning quick and great footskills".

    in reality hardly a single player in the afl can break 11 secs for a 100m. from the videos ive seen - cripps looks like he can run pretty nicely.


    so ill believe it when i see it.


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    plugger66 wrote: I will never have a drink with you

    i am absolutely shattered.....but hey.....you might already have had more than the old glass or two already steve....you never know...i drink with a few of the boys from ormond now and again.... :wink: :wink: :lol:


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    stinger wrote:
    plugger66 wrote: I will never have a drink with you

    i am absolutely shattered.....but hey.....you might already have had more than the old glass or two already steve....you never know...i drink with a few of the boys from ormond now and again.... :wink: :wink: :lol:

    I doubt it. We dont let old people with no brains in our club and especially ones that stink like a sewer.


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    Spinner wrote:Recruiting good kicks in the first place may help!
    IAgree, it's rare that a player who comes to the afl with poor foot skills become great kicks. They may improve to become adeqate kicks but never great kicks


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    plugger66 wrote:
    stinger wrote:
    plugger66 wrote: I will never have a drink with you

    i am absolutely shattered.....but hey.....you might already have had more than the old glass or two already steve....you never know...i drink with a few of the boys from ormond now and again.... :wink: :wink: :lol:

    I doubt it. We dont let old people with no brains in our club and especially ones that stink like a sewer.
    unkind steve unkind... :cry: ...supposed to be the season of good cheer and peace to all mankind too....


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    Sigh..yet another thread hijacked by two people who cant stop being sarcastic and/or turn the other cheek and continally think " It wasnt me I didnt start it"

    For what its worth, Ive reported the pair of you...maybe you can be banned from directly replying to each others posts til you learn to grow up a bit :roll:


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    saint66au wrote:Sigh..yet another thread hijacked by two people who cant stop being sarcastic and/or turn the other cheek and continally think " It wasnt me I didnt start it"

    For what its worth, Ive reported the pair of you...maybe you can be banned from directly replying to each others posts til you learn to grow up a bit :roll:

    i am reporting you for you continual snide remarks to me...i was trying to be nice to the guy. you need to grow up as well.. :roll: :roll:

    you are no longer a mod...build a flowering bridge ffs


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    stinger wrote:
    saint66au wrote:Sigh..yet another thread hijacked by two people who cant stop being sarcastic and/or turn the other cheek and continally think " It wasnt me I didnt start it"

    For what its worth, Ive reported the pair of you...maybe you can be banned from directly replying to each others posts til you learn to grow up a bit :roll:

    i am reporting you for you continual snide remarks to me...i was trying to be nice to the guy. you need to grow up as well.. :roll: :roll:

    you are no longer a mod...build a flowering bridge ffs
    Knock yourself out reporting me. My conscience is clean :-)

    Didnt know you had to be a mod to be sick of constant bating and retaliating

    Anyways, the mod I did contact is in complete agreement with me and theyre deciding what to do about you both


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