Youth Football Kicking Rules Parents Should Know
Tee rules, kickoff lines, ball sizes and PAT distances change by league and age. What parents should check before the season starts.
How to Kick Field Goals With a Bad Snap (And Hold Saves)
A bad snap does not have to end the kick. Failure-by-failure protocols for kickers and holders, plus the practice design that makes saves normal.
Kicking Drills With a Partner: The Two-Person Practice Plan
Two-person practice plans that build real stakes: operation timing races, charting each other, pressure ladders and contests that sharpen accuracy.
How to Increase Kickoff Distance Without Kicking Your Leg Off
Kickoff distance comes from contact quality, approach rhythm and leg speed in that order. A six-week plan to build range without beating up your leg.
Field Goal Distance Chart: What Kicks Are Realistic at Each Level
Honest field goal distance windows by level, why range bragging misleads you, and what coaches actually evaluate when you put numbers on film.
What a Kicking Coach Actually Does (And What You Should Demand From One)
What a real kicking coach session looks like, the feedback quality to demand, the red flags to walk away from, and how to evaluate the fit.
The Kicker’s Pre-Season Checklist: 20 Things to Do Before Week 1
Twenty things to handle before Week 1 — gear, conditioning, operation reps, film and the conversations that make the season run smoother.
Kicking at Night Games: Lights, Shadows and Ball Tracking
Night games change how you track the ball and how you warm up. A practical plan for lights, glare, colder air and a shorter warmup window.
How Kickers Handle Stadium Noise and Silent Count Situations
Crowd noise breaks operations through tempo and attention, not sound. How to anchor your routine, keep the trigger visual, and stay calm in chaos.
The Best Mindset for Kickoffs: Aggressive But Controlled
Kickoffs reward a different brain than field goals. How to decide fast, commit fully, and stay aggressive without losing control of the ball.
