20 Jul 10 Orange County Kicking Competition at Irvine High School
On Sunday, July 18th we had a special mini kicking competition at Irvine High School for some of the Kicking World students. It was a hot day out on the field turf but we all had fun. I’ve been coaching some awesome kickers this year who work hard each week and I wanted to do something different besides the regular kicking instruction we normally do. To spice things up we had a field goal competition with 4 of my students- Zachary Christensen of Mission Viejo High School, Christian Rodriguez of Fountain Valley High School, Nicholas Mares of Servite High School and Bailey Lipschultz of Alta Loma High School. Bret Miller of San Clemente High School was unable to attend. We had a double-elimination field goal competition and the winner got a Kicking World Under Armour heat-gear training shirt. It was a close kicking competition with a lot of laughs and good times. Ultimately Zach Christensen was able to pull ahead as the winner with a beautiful 53 yard field goal. All 4 guys exhibited great poise, confidence and excellent ability under the kicking competition pressure. I’m really looking forward to this 2010 football season and seeing how our Kicking World students do. I’m expecting big things from everyone! Check out Kicking World TV for the best football kicking videos!
Tags: Field Goal Competition, High School Kicker, Kicking Coach, Kicking Competition, Kicking Instruction, Orange County Kicking Competition
18 Jun 10 How to Kick a Football Farther!
Every week I hear “What can my son do to strengthen his leg and kick a football farther?” Today I’m going to give you a few tips to help improve your kicking and punting distance. Contrary to popular belief, kicking a football far is not necessarily due to a ’strong leg’ but more commonly it is due to a ‘fast leg’ and precise ball striking. One of the easiest ways to immediately improve your distance is to work on striking the ball’s sweet spot with the correct part of your foot. You want to hit the ball with the upper instep of your foot (right at the second shoelace loop from the top of most soccer cleats). If you strike the ball down by your toe or on the middle/side of your foot you’re going to lose a ton of power! You also want to make sure your ankle and knee are ‘locked’ at impact. If you keep your leg or foot loose at impact you will severely cut down your power. In field goal kicking, punting, and kickoffs you want the ball to explode off your foot. See below for two excellent videos that will help you understand the above points.
To improve your leg speed there’s several things you can do and here’s a couple quick tips that will help you:
- Isometric Resistance Band Training (builds the fast-twitch muscle fibers)
- Sprinting short distance (20 to 30 yard wind sprints)
- Improving Flexibility/Stretching (allows your leg to snap through quicker)
- Leg swing motion in shallow end of pool (water resistance improves balance and speed)
Here’s 2 free instructional videos on our YouTube page that will help you with precision and power and kick the football farther. For detailed training tips, practice routines, kicking and punting fundamentals, techniques, mental training tips and more check out the Complete Guide to Kicking & Punting Book!
Tags: Football Kicker Workout, Kicking Instruction, Kicking Training, Kicking Video
25 Aug 09 High School Kicker Boots 60 Yard Field Goal
Jesse Sandoval, standout kicker from Valencia H.S. in Placentia, CA kicks 40-60 yard Field Goals in a private kicking lesson on 8-24-09 with Coach Brent from www.kickingworld.com Jesse is a talented young man with a good head on his shoulders and should be playing college football next year. Kicks in this video are 43, 45, 50, 55, 60 yard field goals.
He bombs the ball deep in the endzone (minus 8 to out of the end zone) on kickoffs and can consistently nail 50 yard field goals or better with the leg to make even 60 yarders! Coaches, Scouts, Recruiters: Please call Brent at 619-564-1333 for more kicking footage or for a personal reference of Jesse Sandoval.
Tags: College Kicker, Field Goal, High School Kicker, Kicking Video, Kickoff
01 Feb 09 Richie Hogan 2008 (Kicking/Punting) Football Highlight Video Games 7-13, Laguna Hills HS
Here’s a highlight video of Richie Hogan, Senior (K/P) from Laguna Hills HS which is where I am the Kicking Coach on the Varsity Football Team.
15 Aug 08 KickingWorld Camp Testimonial
A student at a KickingWorld.com kicking camp in Tempe, Arizona talks about his experience at the kicking camp. Kicking World conducts national kicking camps and private kicking lessons.
Tags: Arizona Kicking Camp, Football Kicking Camps, Kicking Coach, Kicking Video
15 Aug 08 Onsides Pop Up Kickoff demonstrated by Kicking World student
Watch the high pop up onsides kick demonstration by KickingWorld.com student Jesse Sandoval at a recent kicking camp in Irvine, California.
Tags: High School Kicker, Kicking Video, Kickoff, Onsides Kick
29 Jul 08 New Kicking Camp Instructional Kicking Videos Posted!
Check out all our new kicking and punting videos at www.youtube.com/kickingworld Also, be sure to sign up to the new Kicking World message board which will allow you to ask and answer questions relating to kicking, punting, training, exercises, equipment, etc. www.kickingworld.com/forum
27 Jul 08 North Texas Kicking Camp 7-26-08 RE-CAP
We had the University of North Texas kicking camp at Fouts Field yesterday in Denton, Texas. I took a tour of the UNT campus the day before the camp and was thoroughly impressed with the updated facility and all they have goung on at the school. Their football team is on the rise and they got a new coach who should be cranking up the program quickly. The camp was a success and we had a lot of great talent there. The temperature read 105 degrees outside the stadium but on that field turf stadium I believe it was over 115 degrees! While the temperature was hot, I believe the kicking talent was hotter!
Robert S. won the ‘most accurate field goal kicker’ award for the 15+ year old competition group. He won a pair of Coreshorts compression shorts. Garret C. won the under 15 year old competition group and won the UNT logo apparel. He is only 13 years old and kicked as well as most high school upper-classmen! Ian M. won the most accurate punter award and won the kicking world logo apparel. Everyone did well in both the instruction portion of the camp and the competition.
At the end of the camp every parent spoke with me and/or e-mailed me how much of a good time their sons had at the camp and how beneficial it was for them in getting ready for the 2008 football season. 3 of the students want to set up private lessons in the near future, so it looks like I might be making a trip back to Texas very soon for a group lesson weekend. If you live in the Texas area and want to take part in the next camp or be a part of the group lesson we are scheduling, please give me a call.
Since it was my first time in Texas, I’ve included some pictures of my trip in Dallas and Denton. My favorite stop was at Rudy’s where I had peppered tenderloin, corn on the cob, and home-made potato salad. Texas sure does everything BIG and I noticed how much pride Texans have in their state by seeing the Texas state flag flown everywhere I went! Also I saw the southern hospitality by the nice and calm demeanor of the people and friendly and helpful attitudes. I enjoyed my trip and anticipate coming back soon.
Watch this video testimonial from one of the standout high school kickers who attended the Texas kicking camp:
-Coach Brent
http://www.kickingworld.com/
Tags: Football Kicking Camps, Kicking Video, Texas Kicking Camp
29 May 08 Kicking Camp Videos and Kicking Drills Videos
Kicking Camp competition- Hit the Goalpost Drill. Kicking Accuracy Drill.
Coach John shares his knowledge and expertise as a former NFL Scout. He teaches the students and parents secrets and strategies to help take it to the next level whether it’s playing college football or professionally.
05 Feb 08 David Akers Talks About The Hard Work And Persistence Needed To Become An NFL Kicker
Although he had his start in soccer, Professional Kicker David Akers quickly fell in love with the game of football. Growing up in Kentucky, he learned a bit about persistence and hard work so when it came time to going to the NFL it might have taken 3 years, but he never gave up.
Tags: Kicking Video, NFL Kicker
