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re: Anyone here ever been a place kicker, or had a son who was?
Posted on 5/21/18 at 1:41 pm to OchoDedos
Posted on 5/21/18 at 1:41 pm to OchoDedos
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the PK on our HS team practiced with K2's with much narrower posts....he never missed
My son kicks size up from that, 7 (10-12 yr old)...where'd he find narrow posts? I just have my son kick on the back of the end zone at the posts from the side...so effectively one post.
This post was edited on 5/21/18 at 1:56 pm
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Posted on 5/21/18 at 1:42 pm to Gaston
I would get him a youth size. Most footballs come in official, youth, junior and pee wee. Youth covers 12-14 years old...probably start trying to move him up if he has the talent in 8th grade. Actual types of balls, I would look at Wilson GST Leather series or Nike vaper one. Hope that helps
Posted on 5/21/18 at 1:46 pm to RayFinkleTTU
Cool, I will. Thanks.
He does well with Juniors, makes them from 40+...consistently at 35 yds.
i need three this time, two was a ton of work for me.
He does well with Juniors, makes them from 40+...consistently at 35 yds.
i need three this time, two was a ton of work for me.
This post was edited on 5/21/18 at 1:48 pm
Posted on 5/21/18 at 1:47 pm to Gaston
Your son is going to play high school soccer, lose in the quarter finals his senior year and then go to college. He'll smoke a little weed, get his management degree and get into sales. It's all going to be alright, calm down Maradona.
Posted on 5/21/18 at 1:50 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
He'll win a couple of States, maybe not his senior year though...a couple in football too.
Posted on 5/21/18 at 1:55 pm to Gaston
Was jk about being better, I was a decent kicker but our qb was a man child, 6’4”, 225lbs. As a sophomore, and this was in the 70s so he was bigger than some of our linemen and could kick it over that mountain there, I was a better punter though 
Posted on 5/21/18 at 1:58 pm to 777Tiger
Punting is a bitch. I almost bought my boy a punting net, since nobody got time for chasing down that shite, for Christmas...but its a damn eyesore.
Posted on 5/21/18 at 2:03 pm to Gaston
Just my opinion but I think he would get more benefit out of taking a couple of balls, kicking them around a few thousand times and shagging them himself, at least I did, you learn the characteristics of what your ball does in the air, how to adjust, and how to directional(aim,) kick. My two cents.
ETA: shagging them yourself gives you time in between kicks to analyze and self critique, sort like golf shots, most people at the range hit at way too fast of a pace instead of slowing down and following a pre shot ritual
ETA: shagging them yourself gives you time in between kicks to analyze and self critique, sort like golf shots, most people at the range hit at way too fast of a pace instead of slowing down and following a pre shot ritual
This post was edited on 5/21/18 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 5/21/18 at 2:07 pm to Gaston
quote:Ive never heard a soccer coach say anything bad about kickers or anyone that wants to kick.
Apparently soccer coaches/players look down on place kickers...in the just play soccer if you're good enough way.
Posted on 5/21/18 at 2:13 pm to saderade
The other best ball strikers in our club's parents, both coaches, would never think about their kids kicking. They're playing soccer and that's it.
Posted on 5/21/18 at 2:17 pm to Gaston
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Punting is a bitch. I almost bought my boy a punting net, since nobody got time for chasing down that shite, for Christmas...but its a damn eyesore.
You ever bought your son a gift other than an instrument you can use for drills to get him a college scholly?
Posted on 5/21/18 at 2:22 pm to 777Tiger
I need to get him coaching for punting. It can wait for kicking, he can thump it.
Once I get the larger balls I'll see where he's at. This is from November... LINK I think he'll kick a bigger ball a bit further. He punts 1 out of 5 or 6 well. He lets the ball drop so damn far.
Once I get the larger balls I'll see where he's at. This is from November... LINK I think he'll kick a bigger ball a bit further. He punts 1 out of 5 or 6 well. He lets the ball drop so damn far.
This post was edited on 5/21/18 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 5/21/18 at 2:24 pm to Gaston
From the way I see most place kickers try to tackle opposing players, they likely have small balls.
Posted on 5/21/18 at 2:25 pm to Tigerfan56
I don't want my son to go to college for sports. He's going to a full-on jock (all boys) high school (actually 7-12) though.
I graduated physics, my wife French lit...I hope he chooses something equally as non Vo-tec and I don't want him working his way through college with a sport (I want him to follow his passions, hopefully bring back punk rock as a shitty singer)...and I have money saved. Hopefully it's in state though.
I graduated physics, my wife French lit...I hope he chooses something equally as non Vo-tec and I don't want him working his way through college with a sport (I want him to follow his passions, hopefully bring back punk rock as a shitty singer)...and I have money saved. Hopefully it's in state though.
This post was edited on 5/21/18 at 2:34 pm
Posted on 5/21/18 at 2:26 pm to Boudreaux35
No shite. He'll play football this year without kicking so he at least learns something that may keep him from those highlight reels.
This post was edited on 5/21/18 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 5/21/18 at 2:33 pm to RayFinkleTTU
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RayFinkleTTU
I'm not sure I'd take this guy's advice on kicking...
Posted on 5/21/18 at 2:36 pm to Dorothy
Posted on 5/21/18 at 3:08 pm to Dorothy
Actually how I got my nickname...I was the new kid on varsity (a kicker at that) and no one knew who the hell I was so they just called my Ray Finkle cause some guys had seen Ace Ventura recently 
Posted on 5/21/18 at 3:26 pm to Gaston
I did it for one day.
Posted on 5/21/18 at 3:33 pm to RayFinkleTTU
How was your experience? Pressure pretty tough.
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