Styles of kicking

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In Australian rules football, there are several different styles of kicking the ball.

These include the:

Drop punt, the most accurate method, often used for set shots on goal.
Torpedo punt, used for long distance passes.
Banana kick or Checkside Punt, used when kicking for goal on a sharp angle or passing to a player at right angles to the direction a player is running.
Grubber kick (also called soccering), where the ball is kicked along the ground rather than in the air, usually in rushed proximity shots for goal.
Drop kick, rarely if ever used at elite level, is used for greater distance.