29 Sep 11 Kicking on a Budget
Unfortunately not everyone is fortunate enough to be ‘rolling in the dough’. I understand not everyone has the money or the means to hire a private kicking coach to teach their son the fine art of placekicking and punting. Well with this said, over the years Kicking World has created a cost-effective way to get ANYONE the training they deserve, no matter where you live and what your economic status is; we have a solution for you!
Coach Brent Grablachoff started Kicking World a couple years after his college football career. At the beginning of his humble start he didn’t always have hundreds of kicking students like he does today. He started small just like any business, but with consistent hard work, referrals and results he obtained for his students; the business grew fast! When he first started his objective was to create a means for anyone to see him for kicking lessons and no one would ever be turned away. Now as Kicking World has grown to a world-class leader in Personalized Kicking & Punting Instruction, there’s not enough time in the day for him to service everyone. So Brent created a very economical package that will get you great training for a low price. Of course seeing him and his staff in person for private lessons or a camp is the BEST solution, but in case that is not an option for you, we have some great ideas to help get you kicking on a budget!
1. Virtual Private Lesson
What is this you may ask? Well it is a way for you to get a ‘jump start’ on your kicking by sending Coach Brent recent video footage of you kicking or punting. Coach Brent will review your footage and then schedule a call to discuss all the fine points over the phone with you and your Dad, Mom or Coach. In addition to the ‘virtual private lesson’ over the phone, you will also get an e-mail recap of everything so you can have it on hand and available to reference as you begin your new training regime!
Why is the Virtual Private kicking lesson such a powerful solution for you? Well, it allows you to simulate a private kicking lesson with Coach Brent without leaving your house and you get all of this for only $50.00! Signup for a Virtual Private Kicking or Punting Lesson
2. Kicking & Punting eBook
Here’s another incredible low cost solution for you or your son to get the best kicking and punting instruction available in the country. You can purchase our ‘eBook’ which is an electronic book that Coach Brent wrote. It’s over 65 pages long and includes EVERYTHING you need on field goals, punting, kickoffs, onside kicks, mental game, etc. It’s instructional, informative, step by step, complete and will help you get results! The best part is right after purchase you get instant access to it and can view it on your computer, laptop, iPad, Smart Phone, etc.! All this for less than $20 bucks! Download the Complete Guide to Kicking & Punting eBook
3. Win a FREE Camp Admission
We hold monthly contests on our Facebook Page and give away awesome prizes like t-shirts, hats, hoodies and even free camp admissions! All you have to do is “LIKE” our Facebook page by going to that link above and clicking “LIKE”. You will then be able to interact with everyone at Kicking World and even make some new friends who are also kickers and punters.
4. Instructional YouTube Videos
In case you don’t already know about our YouTube page, which is the leading football kicking video site in the country; we have hundreds of football kicking and punting videos available for FREE. These instructional videos educate you, help you visualize good form and allow you to learn a ton of new things about kicking and punting. You can also watch some of the wildest kicking videos you’ve probably ever seen. Some examples are 13 year olds hitting 60 yard field goals, Youth football players hitting 40+ yard field goals, Onside Kicks that stay in the air forever and kickoffs that go through the goal posts! Also, Coach Brent has a few instructional videos where he teaches you some of the basics of field goal kicking, punting and onside pop up kickoffs. Make sure you Subscribe after visiting Kicking World’s YouTube Channel.
5. FREE TIPS for VIP Members
Lastly, here’s yet another FREE way to get kicking instruction without having to pay a dime! Simply add your e-mail address to our ‘VIP E-mail List’ signup form which is located on the home page of our website at www.kickingworld.com You will automatically start getting e-mails from Coach Brent which include free kicking tips, exclusive videos not seen on our YouTube page and the first to know about any upcoming camp dates. If you are not VIP yet, what are you waiting for?
6. Coming Soon! … The Complete Guide to Kicking DVD!
We hope this list of the top 5 ways for you to get Kicking on a Budget has helped you. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us through our website, Facebook or YouTube pages. You can signup directly for a camp or private lesson on our website or feel free to Call Coach Brent for more info. Thanks for reading and best wishes for a great football career!
Tags: Kicking Book, Kicking Coach, Kicking Lessons, Kicking Training, Kicking Video
23 Jul 11 10 Steps to Emergency Kicking Tune-Up
This week I received a ton of calls asking ‘What can my son due to get his kicking/punting tuned up for the start of the 2011 season?’ (which begins on August 1st and only 10 days away!) Well, most of you who have been training with me on a consistent basis are already tuned up and ready to go. You’ve been following a program that has gradually increased your kicking frequency over the last few months and has improved your accuracy, distance and overall confidence.
Well what about the kickers and punters out there who let the summer slip away and have only practiced a couple times, or even worse- not at all! Yes, you are definitely behind schedule and should have been practicing all summer, but don’t worry! I have created a special 10 step emergency tune-up guide for you to follow over the next 10 days which you will start TODAY! This is for every kicker/punter whether youth, HS, College or Pro. You should print this guide out or save it to your phone so you can committ to it over the next 10 days. Good Luck!
1. Kick or Punt a total of 40 balls these days:
(F 7/22, S 7/24, T 7/26, R 7/28, S 7/30 and S 7/31).
This will allow you to kick 6 times over the next 10 days and help build your confidence back up and get your leg conditioned again for weekly kicking/punting.
2. Sprint:
You need to fire up those fast twitch leg muscles and build SPEED. Speed trumps Strength in kicking/punting. I am not asking that you go run incredible long jogs. What I’m recommending is something geared toward firing up your fast twitch muscle fibers and consumes much less time but is more challenging. The following sprinting drill will help generate more speed and allow you to get that ‘fast leg snap’ as well condition your body for the gruelling double-sessions with conditioning drills your coach will put you through the first 2 weeks of practice in August.
Shuttle Runs every other day through July 31:
Sprint Goal Line to 10 Yard Line (touch hand to line) and sprint back through Goal Line. Rest 5 seconds. Repeat and without rest run back to the 20 (touch hand to line) and sprint through goal line. Rest 20 seconds. Repeat both 10 and 20 and continue without rest sprinting to 30 yard line (touch hand to line) and sprint through goal line. Rest 30 seconds. Repeat all 3 without rest and continue sprinting to 40 yard line (touch hand to line) and sprint back through Goal Line. COMPLETE. This will probably tire you out if you haven’t been doing any conditioning. Do this every other day through July 31. If this is too easy for you, I would like you to repeat the process in reverse (Run to 40 and back, Rest 5 seconds. Run to 40 and back then 30 and back. Rest 20 seconds. Run to 40 and back, 30 and back, 20 and back, rest 30 seconds. Run to 40 and back, 30 and back, 20 and back, 10 and back. COMPLETE!
3. Stretch:
Your muscles need to be flexible and strong to endure daily double-session practices the first 2 weeks of football camp. Also, your legs need to be loose/flexible to ensure you can kick/punt fundamentally sound and decrease the risk of injury due to strained quads, hamstrings, groins, etc. The easiest solution to ensure you ‘get your stretching in’ is to follow the FREE downloadable 3 page Football Kicking ‘Stretching Guide’. Do this DAILY and do it 2-3 times per day. It should take you roughly 10 minutes each time you stretch. If you can committ to stretching when you shower in the morning, before & after you kick, and before you go to sleep you will feel much more ‘loose’ and you will significantly increase your chances of a healthy injury-free season. On top of that, your genuine well-being will improve and if you have constant back, hip or other pains, these stretches will help to alleviate some of that pain due to tension/pressure/stiffness.
4. Core Focus:
The word ‘core’ has become so widely used of late. I hear it used more often than anything in the workout world. Your ‘core’ refers to the center of your body consisting of mostly your Abdominal Muscles, Hips and Low Back. These 3 muscle groups are paramount in a kicker or punter. I encourage you to implement core excercises in the gym at your workout sessions now and through the season. I recommend a personal trainer who can help you with specific kicking or soccer type of core movements or simply calling me to schedule a 1 on 1 in-gym training session so I can show you around the gym and give you specific workouts based on your body type that will help improve your overall balance, stability and strength. If you don’t live in California and can’t come out to see me, here’s a few simply ones for you to do (do these 2-3x per week, usually at the end of your gym session).
* Bent Knee Leg Lifts on Dip/Pullup Bar
* Bent Knee Leg Lifts (with twist to each side) on Dip/Pullup Bar
* Straight Leg Lifts on Dip/Pullup Bar
* Low Back Extensions (don’t go past parallel) use weight like 10 to 25 pound plate to challenge even more
* Safe Hip Exercises (see #5. below)
5. Isometric Leg Speed/Strength Program
I’m not going into detail into this. You can read all about it at the link. I’ve been recommending this program for the last 4 years because it WORKS. It had added an average of 3 yards per each of my student’s field goals, kickoffs and punts. Do this starting ASAP through the season (full instructions included when you receive the program). Athletic Quickness Kick Farther Program
6. Kicking World eBook
This is it. Everything you need to know about field goal kicking, kickoffs, punting in a concise format with step by step guides on technique, fundamentals, drills, exercises and even discussion on gym workouts and kicking equipment you need. The best part about this Football Kicking eBook is it is downloadable immediately and you do not have to wait for any shipping as it is in electronic format only so you can read it on your iPad, iPhone, Smart Phone, Laptop, PC or Mac or even print it out! Read detailed description of the book I wrote here: ‘Complete Guide to Kicking & Punting’ by Brent Grablachoff
7. Emergency Tune-Up Lesson
Schedule a 1 on 1 Training Session with me any Sunday at Laguna Hills High School in beautiful Orange County, CA or any other day in beautiful San Diego, CA with 3 locations near downtown, La Jolla and East County! I offer kicking lessons and punting lessons year-round in So Cal. You can also fly me out to train your son 1 on 1 wherever you may be located or come train with me for a 3 Day session like this Professional Kicker did (see his before & after instructional YouTube Video).
8. Virtual Private Lesson
If you don’t have the means to see me in California, there is a ‘virtual private lesson’ option. You would simply e-mail or mail me footage of your kicks/punts and then we schedule a 15 minute phone call to break down your form/technique and help you understand everything that is going on and what you need to work on to improve. This is one of the best deals in the Kicking World Shop
9. LAST California Kicking Camp of 2011
Sunday, July 31 One-Day Camp Only!
Laguna Hills High School
8:30am-11:30am Youth Ages 10-12
12pm-3pm HS Ages 13-18
Cost: $100 Youth, $200 HS
Register Online Now!
10. LAST Texas Kicking Camp of 2011
Tuesday & Wednesday, July 26-27!
6pm-8pm, 8am-10am (both sessions included)
Cedar Park, TX
Cost: $300 Returning, $350 New Student
Limited to first 8 signups, Only 2 Spots Left, Call to Register!
As always, feel free to e-mail or message me on Facebook or YouTube if you have any questions or need help with anything. Our YouTube site and Facebook page are incredible resources for you to get free tips, participate in contests and make some kicking/punting friends. You must ‘LIKE’ the Facebook page to unlock all the additional features.
Have a great start to your 2011 Summer Camp!
-Coach Brent Grablachoff
619-564-1333
brent (at) kickingworld.com
www.kickingworld.com
Tags: Football Kicker Workout, Kicking Training, Kicking Workout
28 Jul 10 High School Kickers Travel Far for Private Kicking Lessons in San Diego
It was a crazy week at Kicking World headquarters in San Diego, California. We had 3 students travel from Utah, New Mexico and Tennessee for private kicking lessons at our home field of Coronado High School just minutes from downtown San Diego. More and more students and families have been coming out to Southern California because it allows them to get in kicking workouts and turn it into a mini family vacation. San Diego California has been consistently rated as one of the best climates in the world and top 5 tourist destinations in the country! For our July San Diego kicking camp at La Jolla High School over half of the campers were from out of state! It’s an increasing trend to see out of state kickers make the trip to come work with Kicking World during the summer school break months.
My first kicking lesson was with Austin Barker, Junior Kicker of Dixie High School in Utah. Austin is an excellent young kicker who shows college kicking potential. We made very minor tweaks in his form that resulted in drastic results! Take a look at his YouTube Video (below) which shows him blasting 50 yard field goals doing a one-step field goal approach! His timing, consistency and distance increased significantly in the 2 day kicking lesson. We also were able to improve his kickoff steps, tempo and accuracy as well as get him nailing the pop up onside kick! It was a good time working with him and I know he’ll be one of the best kickers in Utah this year. Keep an eye out for Austin Barker of Utah!
My next out of state private kicking lesson this week was with William Bane, Beginner Sophomore Kicker of Tennessee High School in Tennessee. William has played soccer for a long time and only began field goal kicking a few months ago. He basically learned all he knew from watching games on TV and with limited kicking instruction from his football coaches who don’t really know a lot about kicking. William came to me with a goal to learn the fundamentals and basic techniques needed to kick consistent extra points and even be able to make some field goals. At the start of the kicking lesson I was skeptical because he barely was reaching 20 yard field goals (PATs). By the end of the 2 day kicking lesson, with much needed adjustments on his steps, foot to ball contact, and follow-through we were able to get him consistently making 30 yard field goals. It was very rewarding for me because we only spent an hour and a half 2 days in a row so to make these strides in only 3 hours together is a big accomplishment in itself. I know he’s excited to go back to Tennessee with all the new kicking knowledge he learned. I wish him the best and hope he can be a relied upon extra point and field goal kicker for his Junior Varsity team this year!
My last out of state private kicking lesson of the week was with Nash Phillips, a Junior Kicker from Albuquerque Academy in New Mexico. Usually the problem with most kickers is that they can’t get their kicks high enough in the air. This was not the case with Nash! In fact, Nash was kicking the ball so high when I first saw him. His kicks were going straight up in the air and although he definitely had the leg strength to make 50 yard field goals, he was falling short on 40 yard field goals because of the trajectory of his kicks; the balls were getting sucked up by the wind and losing a ton of distance! Because Nash had a very strong leg already, I didn’t want to make too many tweaks to his form. We did however make minor adjustments that allowed him to do 2 important things: 1. Hit the sweet spot of the ball (a bit higher than where he was striking before) and 2. Make good foot to ball contact (he had a lot of mis-hits where his foot impact position was down by the toes sometimes or way down low like a soccer pass). By the end of the 1 day (1.5 hour lesson) we were able to get all the kinks out and get him driving the ball with a penetrating flight while still being high enough to avoid blocked kicks. He went from just missing 40 yard field goals to just making 50 yard field goals in only 1.5 hours! These are above average results and not everyone can expect to add 10 yards on their kick overnight! But fortunately for Nash, he had the leg strength and leg speed already but just needed guidance on where to strike the ball and what to do with his body at and through impact! Nash had such a good time that he also came back for the kicking camp in San Diego. He was able to master the onside pop-up kick (as witnessed by the photo in this blog) and gain considerable distance on his field goals. If he remembers to strike the ball in the right spot with the correct part of his foot every time, he will be a deadly accurate and long field goal kicker! I wish him the best out in New Mexico!
If you’re wondering ‘How do I get private kicking lessons with Coach Brent in San Diego or Orange County, California?’ Simply signup online and then call or e-mail me to schedule a time that is convenient for you and your family. I work with some of the best youth, high school and college kickers in Southern California from Los Angeles to Orange County to San Diego. More and more students are choosing Kicking World because of our commitment to success, passion for kicking and fun and challenging training sessions. If you’d like to come out for a day or two of kicking and live out of state, don’t let that hold you back! Give me a call or shoot me and e-mail and I’d be happy to schedule you in for private kicking lessons in San Diego or Orange County, California. I wish everyone a very successful training camp and upcoming football season!
Tags: High School Kicker, Kicking Lessons, Onside Kick, San Diego Kicking Camp
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
08 Feb 10 Football Kickers Improve Mental Game By Bowling
If you’re a kicker, you know that sometimes the biggest game on Friday night isn’t played on the field; it’s played in your head! The mental kicking game can sometimes be more challenging than being able to kick a 40 yard field goal. Most of us have grown up playing team sports whether it’s Pop Warner Football, Little League Baseball, or Youth Soccer; we’ve all done it. Team sports are great character builders and help you learn how to communicate and work with other people. Kicking however is a completely different experience. As a kicker, it’s just you and you! Over the years I’ve learned a few great individual sports that have helped me as well as some of my students tackle the mental game of kicking. Here’s one sport that will significantly help you stay calm under pressure on Friday night when faced with that last second game-winning field goal opportunity!
Not only is bowling extremely fun, but it can be an excellent tool to help you learn to stay consistent and prolong a streak. A kicker hopes to make every field goal and extra point he tries. A bowler attempts to throw a strike and not leave an open frame by at least getting a spare each time. Doing either is very difficult. A bowler lines up every shot with his eyes, aligns his body, sets his feet, and attempts to replicate the same motion and result one after another (just as a football kicker tries to strike the ball cleanly every time). A bowler has to stare down that long alley, just him, the ball, and the pins. Sound familiar to a kicker? It should! We kickers have to stare at that goalpost, get our body set, approach the football, and deliver a precise kick through those goalposts! Where the learning experience comes in is how you capitalize on your streak, but more importantly how you rebound from your failure. If you start your game off with a gutter ball, are you going to pout, quit, and not care about the rest of the game? If you miss your first extra point in the game, what do you do? You have to rebound!
Being a kicker is all about handling the adversity, riding your ‘hot streak’ as long as you can, and being able to shake off those disappointing misses immediately. Let bowling help challenge you to build a streak of no open frames just as you should challenge yourself to make every kick taken. Set a goal for yourself like ‘I want to be able to make 10/10 extra points or 5/5 40 yard field goals in today’s practice’ or if bowling ‘I want to finish out this game with 3 strikes and end my game on a positive note!’ I assure you that if you start bowling, even if it’s once every couple weeks, and setting goals for your kicking; your mental toughness will improve and you’ll handle that weird feeling (when your legs feel rubbery) with much more ease. Just do me a favor and get yourself some exercise and put down the Wii Bowling and go bowling with some friends at a real bowling alley!
Tags: Field Goal, Football, Kicker, Kicking, Kicking Training, Mental Game
31 Jan 10 How to Strengthen Your Kicking Muscles and Kick Farther
I highly recommend all of my kicking students to strengthen their hip flexor muscles and kicking muscles. It’s important to stay healthy and injury free and a great way to do this is to strengthen your hip flexors, quadriceps, and hamstrings muscles. Speaking from experience, I know how important it is to train your hip flexor muscles. At a kicking workout I tore my hip flexor and it is a hard injury to recover from! Please reference the following resources that will help you train for kicking, strengthen your muscles to prevent injury, and increase your kicking power.
Athletic Quickness: “Kick Farther and Run Faster Training Program”
Why Buy: To strengthen your hip flexor muscles and help increase the ‘fast-twitch’ muscle fiber speed of your legs. This can help contribute to a faster kicking leg and improved power as you kick field goals, kickoff, or punt. If you want to kick longer field goals, kickoffs, or punts; I recommend picking up this program!
Price: $27.95
Kicking World: “Complete Guide to Kicking & Punting”
Why Buy: This is a complete book to help teach you everything you need from kicking fundamentals, techniques, form, practice routines, training program, weightlifting program, strength & speed tips, kicking equipment suggestions, and mental game preparation. This book is loaded with everything you need to take your kicking and punting performance to a whole new level!
Price: $19.95
Tags: Football Kicking, Kicker, Kicking Book, Kicking Training, Punter
18 Jan 10 Disappointing Day for San Diego Chargers’ Nate Kaeding
I was at the game yesterday and it was terrible to watch, especially as a kicking coach. Nate Kaeding solidified himself as the most accurate kicker in the History of the NFL and has booted over 50 consecutive field goals inside 40 yards (up until yesterday’s loss) versus the New York Jets.
Nate, who was always a sure thing, missed 3 key field goals yesterday at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego CA. As a kicker you have to have thick skin and be able to move on from a poor performance. I think this is going to haunt him for a long time. As a kicker, I feel bad that he couldn’t come through and know the frustration, loneliness, and sad feelings he is dealing with now. I am a bit concerned about his future with the Chargers. Although he has been Mr. Clutch during the regular season; if you look at his stats in playoff games, they are quite poor.
I wish Nate Kaeding the best and I hope things work out for him. As a Chargers fan and San Diego resident, this weekend has been a disappointment. But what else can you say except, let’s ‘get ‘em next year!’ GO Chargers!
Tags: Nate Kaeding, NFL Kicker, San Diego Chargers
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
06 May 09 Laguna Hills HS Kicker/Punter Richie Hogan Commits to Central Michigan University!
Outstanding Kicker & Punter Combo, Richie Hogan, #16 of Laguna Hills HS recently commited to Central Michigan University! He will go from being a “Hawk” to a “Chippewa.” I had the pleasure to coach Richie this season as the Special Teams Coach at Laguna Hills HS. He is one of the best kickers coming out of High School that I ever worked with. I’m expecting him to do big things in Michigan! Please join me in congratulating Richie on an outstanding career at Laguna Hills HS and wish him much success in college! Click here to view a YouTube kicking video of Richie booting the ball:
Tags: College Kicker, High School Kicker, Kicker, Punter
21 Feb 09 USC Kicker David Buehler bench presses 25 reps in 2009 NFL Scouting Combine
Last night, David Buehler, former USC Kicker threw up an impressive 25 reps of 225 pounds on the bench press. As a kicker, Buehler didn’t need to do the bench press competition, but the fact that he was able to press so much weight so many times shows how tough of a kicker he is. He is certainly not the prototypical looking placekicker, but he gets the ball in the end zone everytime and should be a high pick in the NFL draft this year for whoever needs a strong kicker who can be consistent on kickoffs and make those game saving tackles. Check out the video of David Buehler bench pressing!
Tags: College Kicker, Kicker, NFL Kicker
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