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!

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29 Jul 08 Tempe Arizona Kicking Camp 7-27-08 Re-Cap

We had the Tempe, Arizona Kicking Camp yesterday and amidst the 105+ degree Arizona heat, the camp was a major success. Billy Cundiff, 7+ year NFL veteran kicker previously with the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs and owner of www.cundiffkicking.com conducted the camp with me. He was great to work with and all the kids learned many new skills and techniques both from Billy and I to help propel their performance to an entirely new level.

I am going to be posting a before and after section of photos and videos of the camp as there were several kids who dramatically improved from start to finish of the camp, particularly in their contact position and follow-through. Andrew C. won the most accurate field goal competition and a few other kickers really impressed us, particularly the 13 year old Garret W. who hung in there with the older guys and Rocky F. from Tucson.

It was a pleasure working with everyone at the camp and many parents expressed interest in meeting again in Arizona for private lessons. Since so many of you who live in Arizona want to meet again I am going to work out arrangements so I can come out for a small group lesson day or 2 day session with those interested. If you live in Arizona and want to partake in the lessons please get in touch with me as this is being tentatively planned for sometime in the next month or 2. Call me at 949-610-3600 with any questions or help I can provide you with. Check out the picture gallery under the ‘gallery’ section of the website which has about 8 pages of camp photos from Sunday.

Check out this video testimonial from one of the top kickers at the Arizona Kicking Camp:

-Coach Brent
http://www.kickingworld.com/

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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.

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14 Dec 07 NFL Fantasy File: David Akers

David Akers! Wow! Is this real? what do you think?
Philadelphia Eagles Kicker, David Akers field goal, NFL kicker, football kicker

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14 Dec 07 NFL Fantasy File: Neil Rackers

I find this very hard to believe that it’s true. I mean, it’s possible, but I think it’s looped so that it looks like he did it consecutively. What do you think? NFL Kicker Neil Rackers Fantasy File. Field Goal Kicking, Kicking the football, field goal post

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