Snap kick

The snap kick is a kicking technique used in Australian rules football. It usually occurs when a player is kicking for goal. Players use a tilted grip and kick around the body to cause the ball to spin sideways. It is used a lot when kicking from a tough position (such as forward pockets). There can be variations of the kick, such as over the shoulder in front of goal. Sometimes players would kick it lightly from the pocket when there is no player near the goals, causing the ball to bounce in through its special spin. Many modern forwards are quite skilled at kicking snaps, such as Steve Johnson, Stephen Milne, Alan Didak, Eddie Betts, Brad Johnson, Andrew Krakouer, Mark LeCras, Jason Akermanis, Paul Chapman, Leon Davis etc.

Australian rules football terminology

Skills	Clanger Handball Kick (after the siren, checkside punt, drop kick, drop punt, grubber, place kick, punt, set shot, snap, up and under, torpedo punt) Kick-in Mark (Mark of the Year, spectacular mark) One percenter Running bounce Shepherd Tackle (chicken wing tackle, fend-off, spear tackle)

Free kicks	50-metre penalty Coathanger Deliberate out of bounds Holding the ball Holding the man Push in the back

Scoring	Behind (rushed behind) Goal (coast-to-coast goal, Goal of the Year, super goal)

Other	Ball-up Banner Boundary rider Father–son rule Flooding Guernsey Laws Names Positions Priority draft pick Recycled player Rookie list Time-on Umpire Youth system Zone defence

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