Coaching the Field-Goal Kicker: Technique and Mechanics

Description

Coaching the Field-Goal Kicker: Technique and Mechanics provides a detailed overview of the essential components for training and coaching a successful field-goal and PAT kicker. This course focuses on the four basic phases of the kick—from the initial footwork to the follow-through. These instructional coaching videos also look at the other key fundamentals of placekicking, including the contact point, foot position, and shoulder angle. Appropriate for coaches, teams, and players at all competitive levels, this course is designed to be a resource for developing fundamentally sound place-kickers.

Lessons

1 Intro 2 The Tee Selection 3 The Line Up 4 Kicking From the Hashes 5 Adjustments to the Spot 6 The Approach to the Ball 7 The Plant Foot 8 The Sweet Spot 9 Putting it All Together 10 Drills 11 Height Drill 12 Hit the Goal Post Drill 13 Sideline Drill 14 Steps Drill 15 4 Leg Swing Drill

The Coach

Michael Braunstein

Kicking Coach, Founder of “Kick on 4th Down

Michael Braunstein currently owns and operates the company, “Kick on 4th Down,” that offers instruction in kicking fundamentals and techniques to coaches and athletes at all competitive, skill, and interest levels. A 2007 graduate of Ohio University, where he was a first team All-MAC selection as a kicker during his senior year, as well as a semifinalist for the coveted Lou Groza Award, Braunstein is one of the most respected kicking instructors in the nation.