How Kickers Should Train in Season (Without Breaking Down)
In-season training is about keeping what you built, not chasing more. A weekly rhythm built around Friday nights that keeps your leg fresh and strong.
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In-season training is about keeping what you built, not chasing more. A weekly rhythm built around Friday nights that keeps your leg fresh and strong.
Blasting it through the end zone and placing it on a corner are two different skills. Here is how to pick the right kickoff for your situation every week.
No field, no problem. A full offseason week of wall work, net sessions, band strength and daily mobility that keeps your swing alive until spring.
Taking the tee away changes your contact point, plant geometry and ball lean. Here is the transition ladder that protects your swing while you move up.
A between-kicks routine you can run in 40 seconds: three breaths, one clear picture, one cue word. Build it, rep it, and take it to game day.
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.
Two-person practice plans that build real stakes: operation timing races, charting each other, pressure ladders and contests that sharpen accuracy.
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.
Honest field goal distance windows by level, why range bragging misleads you, and what coaches actually evaluate when you put numbers on film.
Twenty things to handle before Week 1 — gear, conditioning, operation reps, film and the conversations that make the season run smoother.