Snap kick

The snap kick is a kicking technique used in many martial arts including karate as well as in Australian rules football.

Australian rules football

A "snap kick" (or snap shot) is a hurried shot at goal in Australian rules football. It is mostly taken from difficult angles such as the forward pocket and is generally across the body, over the head, over the shoulder or a scissor kick. Many players are particularly accurate with snap kicks, including Darren Jarman, Gary Ablett, James Hird, Daniel Motlop, Dale Thomas, Russell Robertson, Leon Davis, Alan Didak and Stephen Milne . However, for most players, the snap is a low-percentage shot which only scores on a fluke. Players are encouraged to take snaps when they are under extreme pressure, or about to go out of bounds. The term "snap-happy", however, refers to a player who instinctively takes snap shots when there are much higher-percentage options available, such as passing to a teammate, or steadying and kicking with a drop punt. Players often fall into this category to seek attention, because the goals from snap-shots are invariably the goals which are replayed at the end of the game, and are the goals that win Goal of the Year.