place-kicking vs place-kick

place-kicking is a noun but place-kick is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
place-kicking	Yes	No	No	No
place-kick	No	No	Yes	No

place-kicking (noun)	place-kick (noun)
(sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking

place-kicking (verb)	place-kick (verb)
	score (a goal) by making a place kick
	kick (a ball) from a stationary position, in football