While our camps are open to all skill levels (beginner, intermediate & advanced), we recommend camp participants have at least 1 year of kicking, punting, or snapping experience under their belt, and you must have competent motor skills & coordination.

We use High School sized leather footballs at our 2-Day & 1-Day camps (ages 13-19), and smaller composite (rubber) footballs for our Youth camps (ages 9-12). If your skill level is more on the beginner side it is highly recommended that you add our Kicking and/or Punting DVD during the order checkout, and study (and try to practice/implement) Chapters 1-3 before attending camp.

A private lesson is more appropriate if you have never kicked, punted, or snapped before or have not held your own in at least a couple of years of soccer. (Feel free to email or text us a video or link to a video with 2-3 kicks and/or punts and we can advise you on the right camp. The video should be filmed from the side far enough away to have the kicker, ball flight, and field in view for the entire kick. Based on this video we can recommend the appropriate camp for you).

Not quite 13 years old yet?

If you are a mature/stronger 12-year-old that is experienced, we can possibly consider you, but please follow the video submission instructions above and do not sign up until we review your video for consideration. If you are only 9 to 11 years old we cannot get you into an ages 13-19 camp, no exceptions. You would need to look at our ‘Youth’ camps which are specifically for ages 9-12 (or young 13 year olds).

Having you in the right camp will help ensure that everyone has a great experience!

Day 1 of our 2-Day Camps is a prerequisite to Day 2. Meaning, you cannot attend Day 2 without having been to Day 1. However, if you’d like to attend just Day 1 (heavy instructional day), you may contact us to receive a small discount on the full 2-Day camp cost. Your plan to attend Day 1 only must be confirmed in advance of the camp, and no credits/refunds will be applied for simply not showing up on Day 2; for any reason.

*Kicking World regulars who have attended several KW camps or lessons over the years can contact us for an exception to attend Day 2 only (charting/competitions) at a discounted rate, although it is preferable you attend both days.

Our camp itinerary lists what’s included in a 2-Day versus a 1-Day camp. In short, 2-Day camps are more comprehensive (approximately 10 hours over 2 Days, versus 5 hours in 1 Day).

2-Day camps include:

• Lunch on Day 1
• Field Goal review
• 30 min. Recruiting discussion (for students/parents)
• More Drills
• More Time on the field
• A dedicated day of Competitions

*Regional Showcase, Invite-Only National Showcase & College/Pro events have a different itinerary and you should reference their unique camp details page for more info.

I’m Primarily a Kicker or Only a Kicker

Even if you are a field goal/kickoff kicker only, we still like you to participate and learn basic punting fundamentals at our camps during the verbal instruction & drills sections, but you are totally fine to opt out from the actual punting and punt competitions. Punting is only about 25% of the entire camp duration, so we do not have the option to register as a ‘Kicker Only’ position and you should choose ‘Kicker/Punter’ when signing up. More colleges are seeking ‘combo specialists’ and we think it’s important for you to know at least the basic fundamentals of a secondary skill. It will help you in the long run.

I’m Primarily a Punter or Only a Punter

If you’re primarily a punter, you are still encouraged to partake in field goal & kickoff instruction & drills with the group but are ok to sit out during the actual kicking and kick competitions. However, if you are truly a ‘Punter Only‘, then choose that position option when signing up for camp. Punter Only campers typically arrive ~2 hours after the posted camp start time and participate only in the punting portion, which is roughly 25% of the total camp duration, thus the discounted camper fee. We only allow a limited number of Punter Only spots for each camp. More colleges are seeking ‘combo specialists’ and we think it’s important for you to know at least the basic fundamentals of a secondary skill. It will help you in the long run.

At every Kicking World camp, you’ll have the opportunity to showcase your talent & get noticed based on your performance! Camp results are posted on our website and distributed to local media and college football coaches. We’ll post short video clips of the top performers at each camp on our social media pages. Behind the scenes we do a ton of proactive marketing for our entire student base, particularly those who remain loyal, are coachable, and continue to work hard both on the football field and in the classroom.

Over the years we’ve established deep relationships with college football coaches around the country, and we personally recommend our students based on performance at Kicking World camps and private lessons. At every camp students can qualify to earn an invite to our National Showcase, featuring the top specialists from all our camps for that year. Our invite-only National Showcase is held at the end of the football season in December and is streamed LIVE on YouTube and has landed dozens of recruits scholarships over the years.

Additionally, the very best Kicking World students from all our camps earn a spot on our exclusive Recruiting List for a massive visibility boost. To see all of our recruiting/exposure offerings, visit our Recruiting page.

Here are our top ~25 most frequently asked questions with answers!