Who Knows of Great Ways to Kick a Football?

[TheGoldenRoo]

OK, so I know the basics but is there anything else I should do to kick a football?

I have a kick stand and put the football on it and kinda just kick it, and then it just goes in the air for a little bit before stumbling on the ground. Is there any certain way you should do it? Cause the NFL kickers sure do kick better then I do. LOL!

 

[Hoosiermomma]

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Well there's your problem right there....you're using a kick stand... who's bike did that come off of?

Seriously here's a link that might contain some helpful hints for you. I could also send my dad out to ya. He has coached and officiated football for almost 50 years. He knows his stuff! Even taught me a thing or two.

http://www.ehow.com/how_3992_kick-football.html
http://www.usafootball.com/resource-center/coaching/coaches-guide/?id=19&p=56
http://www.football-plays-and-drills.com/category-football-drills-plays-tips.html

 

[Boyd]

I'd research Charlie Brown, think he had the market cornered there

 

[Hoosiermomma]

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Good one!

 

[PineappleMama]

Boyd, the thinking alike is getting creepy... I was going to say "So long as you don't let Lucy hold it you should do fine"

Seriously though, when I coached my son's soccer team (just YMCA, not anything fancy and yes I realize soccer and American football are not the same) I told my players "Kick with the laces, see happy faces. Kick with the toe, HEY WHERE'D IT GO?!?!" That's about the best advice I can give you for control, increasing contact point and thus control, etc.

 

[chickenlittle32]

Whatever you do...do not follow the cowboys' kickers advice...

 

[Boyd]

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lol considering we're from the same side of the country and have similar views in life....

but it is pretty funny. I was surprised to get the word in first, because I haven't been around byc much lately

 

[TheGoldenRoo]

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Oh yeah I won't LOL. Thanks for the link Hoosiermomma!

 

[catfish/okie]

When I was in school I tried out for football. They said I could be the punter. The first thing I learned is I could kick the ball further with one foot than with both of them.