Three ways to kick a football
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Three ways to kick a football
BY: China Jones
INTRODUCTION
There are three types of kicks in the sport of football; punting, field goal kicking, and kick offs. The proper techniques for each type of kick is real easy for anyone to learn even if you are not a gifted football athlete.
HOW TO PUNT
• Stand 15 yards behind the line of scrimmage.• Catch the ball that the center snaps to you.• Hold the ball out in front of you horizontally with the
laces pointing up.• Take two steps forward beginning with your kicking
foot.• Drop the ball towards your kicking foot and kick the ball
hard with the top of your foot.• Follow through with your kicking leg.
HOW TO KICK A FIELD GOAL
• Have a person kneel on the opposite side of the ball in which you are running.
• Place the football with the laces pointing forward away from you standing straight on the ground.
• The holder should place his index finger on the top of the ball gently applying pressure to hold it in place.
• Take three steps back and two steps to the left or the right depending on your kicking leg.
• Run up to the football starting with your non-kicking leg. • Plant your non-kicking leg about 1 foot to the side of the ball, kicking
the football with your kicking leg angling your kick between the field goal.
• Set a football on the tee angled slightly towards you.• Take three steps back and two steps to the left or the
right depending on your kicking leg.• Run up to the football starting with your non-kicking leg.• Kick the football with your kicking leg angling your kick
in the direction that you want the ball to travel.
HOW TO DO A KICK OFF
TIPS TO REMEMBER
• Weather conditions effect the way you kick; (Rain, snow, wind, etc.) Versus a dome with a controlled environment.
• Position kicking! Depending on where you are on the field depends on where you kick the football.
• Learn how to block out distractions and handle game pressure.
• Wear proper equipment. (cleats, pads, etc.)
COMMON MISTAKES
• Kicking with the point of their foot instead of the side.
• Not stretching of exercising muscles before kicking.
• Linemen not preventing defenders from blocking a punt or field goal attempt.
• Kicking the ball out of bounds resulting in penalties.
AND THAT IS THREE WAYS TO KICK A FOOTBALL