What Should I Bring to a Kicking Camp?
In this brief blog article, Coach Brent lists what each camper should bring to a Kicking World camp. If you’re a punter only or a long snapper, then just the footballs are fine, but if you are a kicker, you are expected to also bring a ball holder, kickoff tee, and field goal block (some students don’t use a block for field goals so that one is optional).
We rely on each camper to help contribute gear. If rain is in the forecast, also bring as many composite (rubber balls) as possible!
- 2+ genuine leather footballs (not rubber/composite)
- 1 ball holder (preferably Wizard ‘kicking stix’)
- 1 field goal block (if you use one)
- 1 kickoff tee
- cleats & sneakers
- water jug & snacks
Ball Sizes Based on Camp Type
For all camps (except Youth camps, which are specifically for ages 9-12), participants must use full-sized leather footballs. Youth (TDY) and Junior (TDJ) sized footballs are used at our Youth camps only, and are not permitted at any camps designed for students aged 13 and above. If you still use a smaller-sized football and/or are a very young or smaller 13-year-old, or if you feel this is too intimidating, you may want to consider our youth camps (ages 9-12). If you enroll in a camp for ages 13-19 or older, be prepared to kick full-size leather footballs, which will challenge you and help prepare you for high school and college.
Similar Articles
Check out a similar article on our kicking blog titled ‘What Is The Best Kicking Ball?‘ to learn very detailed tips on the specific footballs you should purchase based on your age, what PSI to inflate the footballs, how to optimize your football, the difference between the cheap footballs commonly found at retail stores and the ones that are used in actual games, and several other tips about kicking balls that you probably didn’t even know about! Also, here is a blog post about Choosing The Best Kicking Tee, which discusses the different field goal blocks and kickoff tees and which ones we recommend. And What are the Best Kicking Shoes? to read all about the different types of cleats and tips for optimizing yours for kicking & punting.
Purchase the official Wizard Kicking Stix directly from WizardSports.com, enter the Kicking World coupon code (found at the bottom of every Kicking World monthly email newsletter and in the details email we send out before each camp), and mention that Kicking World sent you!
We look forward to seeing you at a Kicking World camp soon with your new kicking equipment, including the kicking stix and more!
Where to Buy
Purchase kicking balls, tees, and the official Wizard Kicking Stix (shown in the above video) from Mike at WizardSports.com using the code KW10, and check out my Amazon Seller Page for miscellaneous kicking equipment and training products that I recommend for our students (most of them we use for our camps and lessons).
Next Steps
Signup for Camps, Private Lessons, and Purchase my Instructional DVD & Book at KickingWorld.com
