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Short answer: in-season leg fatigue management comes down to three things — cold exposure to control inflammation, consistent sleep to let your body actually repair, and honest load management so you’re not stacking max-effort reps on top of unrecovered legs. Skip any one of these for a full season and your distance and accuracy both … Read more
Short answer: tight hips shorten your leg swing, cut your hip-to-shoulder separation, and force your body to compensate with your lower back or knee — which costs you distance and puts you at risk for injury. Daily hip mobility work isn’t optional for a kicker, it’s part of the job. Below is why it matters, … Read more
Short answer: an off-season kicker strength program should run in three phases — 4-6 weeks of foundational strength (squat, deadlift, hip hinge patterns), 4-6 weeks of heavier max-strength work, then 4-6 weeks of explosive/plyometric conversion right before camp. The goal is never to get “big.” It’s to turn strength into leg speed. Below is the … Read more
Short answer: if you’re a youth or middle school kicker, practice on a smaller Pee Wee or Junior-size leather football before you ever touch a full-size ball. High schoolers and up should be practicing almost exclusively on full-size leather footballs that match what’s used on Friday nights — not the cheap rubber ball sitting in … Read more
What should your kick count look like during game week and in the offseason? Well, this will vary from your offseason, but the principles stay the same where you want to have a very consistent routine and not break that routine as the months go on. In terms of kick count for field goals, you … Read more
We’re going to cover how to stay warm on the sidelines and what to think about in order to stay prepared for the actual game! But before we get into the article, I just want to let you know that The Art of Kicking Ebook, You can also check out the resources page as well; … Read more
NFL kickers are paid millions of dollars a year to kick a ball between the uprights, so what is it about them that is so different from any other kicker in the world? Stay tuned to find out. What Percentage of kickers make it to the NFL? When talking about an NFL kicker, you need … Read more
When you’re talking about getting better accuracy on field goals, everything is about straight lines. Whether you’re lining up on the left hash or right hatch or down the middle, it doesn’t matter. Everything is straight. Because if you take your steps randomly, and you’re not really sure where you’re gonna end up, one time … Read more
Today we’re going to talk about how to find your perfect authentic swing. Before we get into that, I just want to address that The Art of Kicking, both the journal and book versions, are out right now! You want to find your true, authentic swing. I think a lot of things have to happen … Read more
NFL kickers are paid millions of dollars to kick a football through the uprights. So, what makes them different from everybody else? Stay tuned to find out. I wanted to cover several topics related to NFL kickers and what separates them from average kickers. First, what percentage of kickers make it to the NFL? In … Read more
