Kicking Drills You Can Do in a Hallway or Small Space
No field? These wall drills, balance holds and footwork patterns train contact and timing in a hallway, garage, basement or hotel room this winter.
Kicking
Here we discuss all things kicking. This can be news, tips and tricks, stretching routines. And many many more.
The Offseason Kicking Plan: 12 Weeks to a Better You
A 12-week offseason structure for kickers: film audit first, technique block second, strength and speed third. Checklists and a weekly rhythm, with no fake promises.
Hang Time: Why It Matters More Than Distance (And How to Get It)
What a tenth of a second buys your coverage, the technique levers that add hang, how to chart your numbers honestly, and a two-week hang improvement project.
Pooch Punts and Rugby Punts: When the Situation Calls for Them
Quick kicks and rugby-style rollouts explained: when coaches call them, the compressed mechanics, high school legality notes, and a practice plan for both.
Coffin Corner Punting: The Skill That Wins Field Position
What the coffin corner is, the hang-vs-distance tradeoff behind it, the angled-punt mechanics that steer the ball, and five drills to pin it inside the five.
How to Punt a Spiral (And Why Spiral Punting Changes Everything)
Spiral punting explained: the drop angle that creates the spin, contact point and nose alignment, a three-stage drill plan, and when the spiral is worth it.
How to Punt a Football: Mechanics From Catch to Follow-Through
The complete punting primer: grip, the drop that decides your flight, step pattern, contact points, and a four-block practice week for new punters.
Squib Kicks and Onside Kicks: The Situational Kickoff Toolkit
When to squib, when to try the onside, the contact mechanics behind both, the rules that govern them, and the drills that make rare plays feel routine.
How to Read a Defense on Kickoffs: Coverage Kicks and Aim Lines
Turn your kickoff into a placement game: the pregame scouting list, reading returner depth, hash-based aim lines, and when hang time beats raw distance.
Kickoff vs Field Goal Technique: Why They’re Different Motions
Same leg, two different jobs: how contact, approach length and swing goals differ between kickoffs and field goals, and how to train both without blurring them.
