How to Hold for Field Goals: A Punter’s Second Most Important Job
Catch, spot, lean, release — plus the knee geometry and bad-snap saves that decide games. The four drills that build a holder, and why punters must train it.
Kicking at Altitude and in Heat: The Environment Adjustments Nobody Plans For
Thin air adds flight, heat drains execution — neither asks for a new swing, both demand a plan. Altitude math, the hydration timeline, and the four-question.
Turf vs Grass for Kickers: How the Surface Changes Your Plant
Grass gives feedback, turf gives no second chances. How each surface treats your plant, the cleat table by surface, the seam game, and how to train for both.
Kicking in Rain and Wet Conditions: The Forgotten Fundamentals
Rain breaks the ball, the hands, and the operation before it ever reaches your swing. Work the problem in the right order, build the towel system, and.
Kicking in Cold Weather: Ball, Body and Adjustments
Cold stiffens the ball, tightens your hips and eats your sideline minutes. What changes, what doesn’t, the longer warm-up ramp, and the kit that earns its bag space.
How to Practice Game-Winning Kicks (Not Just Reps)
Reps with nothing at stake don’t prepare you for the biggest kick of the game. Four ways to manufacture real pressure in practice, plus a low-volume session design.
Kicking Accuracy Drills: 7 That Transfer to Game Day
Seven accuracy drills that isolate one variable each — aim lines, narrow goals, hash rotation, called shots, streaks and consequence ladders — plus how to.
Film Study for Kickers: How to Chart Your Own Kicks Like a Pro
Feel lies, film doesn’t. The tripod setup, the five checkpoints worth charting, a copyable chart, and the weekly review rhythm that actually moves your accuracy.
What Is a Kicker’s Kick Count? Managing Reps Before the Season
Your kick count is a workload, not a badge of honor. How volume should change by season phase, the warning signs of overuse, and a weekly structure that works.
How NFL Kickoff Rules Changed (And What Kickers Must Adjust)
From touchback experiments to the dynamic kickoff: how kickoff rules evolved, why placement now beats power, and what kickers should practice next.
