Technique or Power?

Question

To kick a rugby place kick really far do you need to focus on the technique or get lots of power?

Thanks

Answer 1

Both....but the technique will guide the power that you release to the target accurately.....without technique, you could kick hard but for sure, off target....

Answer 2

If you watch the best kickers around, you will notice that most of them kick the ball with the same amount of power, no matter where they are kicking from.  Have you noticed how when they kick from right in front, the ball goes 50 rows back into the stand?

This has to do with repetition and consistency.  They try to perform the same actions over and over and over...  They make the occasional adjustment for extremely long kicks, or to get the kick a bit higher if someone is trying to charge it down, but mostly it is about having a consistant style.

Get your technique exactly where you want it, and the power will come with repition and exercise.