place kick vs place-kicking

place kick and place-kicking both are nouns.

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

As nouns, place kick and place-kicking are synonyms defined as:

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

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