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.
Kicking
Here we discuss all things kicking. This can be news, tips and tricks, stretching routines. And many many more.
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.
Why NFL Kickers Are More Accurate Than Ever (It’s Not Just Talent)
Accuracy keeps climbing and talent alone does not explain it: the deeper specialist pipeline, the standardized swing, smarter kick selection, and the operation.
The 10 Longest Field Goals in NFL History — and the Technique Behind Them
From Dempsey’s square-toe 63 to Cam Little’s record 68: the record board, the technique eras that moved it, and what each era teaches a young kicker.
Rodrigo Blankenship Form Review: Glasses, Steps and Repetition
A film review of Rodrigo Blankenship’s routine-first game: the rehearsed setup, the clean precision swing, and three practical items a young kicker can steal.
Quinn Nordin Form Review: Power, Polish and the Path to Consistency
A film review of Quinn Nordin’s swing and the college-to-pro jump: real leg speed, a narrower pro miss window, and how to measure your own gap.
