The phrase "attempt a kick" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to sports, martial arts, or any situation where someone is trying to execute a kicking motion.
Example: "During the soccer match, he decided to attempt a kick from outside the penalty area."
Alternatives: "try to kick" or "make an attempt to kick".
The Nittany Lions (5-3, 3-1) had driven deep into Buckeyes' territory but opted to go for it on fourth down from the 25 rather than attempt a kick with Sam Ficken, he of the four missed field goals in a 1-point loss to Virginia earlier this season.
UK attempt to push world "Beyond Copenhagen" With the UEA climate e-mails report still fresh from the printers, Ed Miliband, the climate change secretary, chose today to attempt a "kick start" for international talks on a new global climate deal.
When the fair catch returned to the rulebook, however, the option to attempt a kick after the fair catch was removed.
The fair catch kick rule states that, after a player has successfully made a fair catch or has been awarded a fair catch (as the result of a penalty such as kick catch interference), their team can attempt a kick from the spot of the catch; the NFHS also allows a kick to be made if the down following the fair catch or awarded fair catch has to be replayed.
So, if you are ever going to attempt a kick like this, always be sure to practice a lot and get your aim and peripheral vision and footing and how far you are from your opponent, perfect, otherwise you could miss and it could backfire with you ending up on the ground knocked out instead of your opponent.
Scrum-half Cooney slipped as he attempted a kick following a line-out and Harley took full advantage by cantering over unchallenged.
Attempting a kick here will give them heads up, won't be as powerful, and if it misses it takes you too long to recover and they can grab it or attack you.
Accordingly, Minnesota attempted a double kick, kicking the ball first to the fullback Loomis.
The fair catch kick is a rule at the professional and high school levels of American football that allows a team that has just made a fair catch to attempt a free kick from the spot of the catch.
One left Ibrahimovic lying in the grass in front of the goal, staring at the sky after another failed attempt, a diving kick that landed wide left.
KEY PLAY The Dolphins' brilliant tactical decision to attempt an onside kick in the first quarter foretold Miami's special-teams success — and the Jets' meltdown.
