What Kickers Wear: Uniform Details, Cleats and Accessories Explained
The specialist’s kit decoded: why soccer-style cleats win, socks and your plant, the wet-weather towel rule, cold-game layers, and what’s not worth buying.
Comparisons
Here we show differences between products in order to give our honest feedback of them.
How to Watch NFL and College Football in 2026 (Best Streaming Options for Football Fans and Kickers)
An honest comparison of Fubo, YouTube TV, Sling, NFL+, ESPN and more for football season, with prices from each provider’s site and special teams viewing tips.
Soccer-Style vs Straight-On Kickers: Why the Crossover Won
How soccer-style kicking beat the straight-on toe-ballers: contact surface, hip drive, leg speed, and what soccer players actually bring to football.
Kicking Gloves, Towels and Cold-Weather Gear: The Detail Kit
The late-season kit for kickers: gloves that keep your grip, the two-towel ball system, hand warmers, layering rules, and how to practice with the kit early.
Foam Rollers and Massage Guns for Kickers: What Recovery Tools Are Worth It
Which recovery tools a kicker actually needs: the roller, band, and ball worth buying first, where massage guns rank, and the weekly rhythm that uses them.
Best Books About Kicking and Sports Psychology for Specialists
A kicker’s reading list: The Art of Kicking plus the sports psychology titles that actually change how you handle pressure, with a system for reading them.
The Kicker’s Gym Bag: 12 Items Worth Carrying Every Season
A season-long packing list for kickers and punters: cleats, balls, tees, the film tripod, the towel system — plus what you can leave at home.
Leather vs Composite Footballs: What Kickers Should Actually Use
Leather or composite for kicking? How each ball changes contact, flight, and confidence, plus the two-ball system, cold and wet behavior, and buying picks.
Kicking Tees Compared: Block, Off-the-Ground, and Specialty Tees
Every kicking tee explained: 2-inch and 1-inch FG tees, kickoff tees, and blocks — who should use which, and a four-week plan to go off the ground.
Kicking Nets: Do You Need One, Which Type, and the Drills That Use It
What kicking nets can and can’t do: pop-up vs frame nets compared, a 20-minute backyard session with built-in feedback, and the sound test for contact.
