Key Skills of Gaelic Football

by Brian Lawlor

1. Kicking

1.1. Punt Kick

1.2. Hook Kick

1.3. Swerve kick

2. Soloing

2.1. Strong/weak foot

2.2. Dummy solo

2.3. Evasive solo

3. Defensive play

3.1. Blocking

3.2. Shouldering

3.3. Near hand tackle

3.4. Shadowing

4. Offensive play

4.1. Side step

4.2. Dummy solo

4.3. Evasive runs

5. Hand passing

5.1. Stong/weak hand

5.2. Closed fist/tap

6. Catching

6.1. overhead

6.2. chest trap

6.3. sliding catch