Kicking Articles
Practical guidance on technique, training, and equipment for kickers and parents.
Why Do Kickers Take Steps?
Why Do Kickers Take Steps? Turn on the TV most any Saturday or Sunday in the fall and you'll see a number of field goal kickers trying extra points, field goals and kick offs. [...]
Kicking Lessons
Kicking Lessons How times have changed when it comes to kicking lessons. When I was about 12 years old I started my journey into kicking footballs, a recent change over from kicking soccer balls. The [...]
Kicking In The Snow
Kicking In The Snow Kicking in the snow is something that every kicker and/or punter should have the joy to experience. I'm slightly kidding, but there ARE some great lessons to be learned if and [...]
Kicking A Football
Kicking A Football Kicking is something I've done ALL my life. This is probably the case with many field goal kickers and punters. Even though I wasn't always kicking a football, I was at least [...]
How To Kick a Football Off a Tee
How To Kick a Football Off a TeeMany kickers begin playing soccer, then attending kicking camps, kicking field goals and soon realize they need to learn how to kick a football off a tee for [...]
Kicking Drills
Kicking Drills So you have the basics of kicking, are able to kick field goals, and now you are trying to fine tune the art. So what types of kicking drills can you do to [...]
How to Kick a Football Farther
How to Kick a Football FartherHow to Kick a Football Farther: Does Bigger Mean More Distance?I have seen just about every body shape in kickers/punters, and that's just one thing that makes our position great. [...]
Long Field Goals…What Are The Odds?
Long Field Goals...What Are The Odds?** This original article/post is from 2013. I will be updating the numbers for 2018, but for now, enjoy and look for an update soon!There is no doubt that coaches [...]
How To Kick A Football Far
How To Kick A Football FarOnce a beginner kicking student understands the mechanics of the basic field goal, his priorities change from 'how do I kick a football?' to how to kick a football far [...]
Football Kicking Equipment
Football Kicking Equipment Football kicking equipment consists of everything a kicker can use to assist in both practice and game time performance. Aside from a football and the proper shoe, most of the items [...]