Kicking It In

There is a saying among football coaches that “kicking a football is like swinging a golf club.” This statement is true because both incorporate the upper and lower body to work simultaneously. However, the two skills are very different. As a former Division I-A place kicker, I have included in my article a set of techniques and drills for soccer style kickers to help any coach work with their athletes. Diagram 1. Middle/Right-footedKicker Diagram 2. Middle/Right-footedkicker Diagram 3. Left Hash/Left-footed kicker Diagram 4. Left Hash/Right-footed kicker Diagram 5. Right Hash/Right-footed kicker Diagram 6. Right Hash/Left-footed kicker Diagram 7. Upright Accuracy Drill Diagram 8. Width of Field Drill Diagram 9. Height Drill Standard Steps and Approach The place kicker starts every PAT/FG by taking three steps back while facing the line of scrimmage. These steps must be of equal