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re: Josh Lewis..Denham Springs field goal kicker.....
Posted on 9/14/08 at 8:54 pm to saderade
Posted on 9/14/08 at 8:54 pm to saderade
Its all about being able to kick off the ground. Most kickers dont make the smooth transition from tee to ground. Its related to golf almost. When a kicker kicks from the tee, the objective is to hit on the up swing. When switching to the ground, you have the strike the ball on the downswing to get the height, like a chip shot in golf. So many kickers have this problem that they just cant make the "Swing" transition.
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Posted on 9/14/08 at 9:23 pm to NYTETYME
It is true about kicking off the ground. Although, to get the scholarship offer they are more concerned with the kickoff ability. This is distance and hang time. You can work with kickers about getting the ball up but you can't teach them to kick a ball over 70 yards. You either have the gift of distance or you don't. There are kickers lined up that are capapble of kicking in D1 as far as FG's go but not all can kickoff big.
I will add that Josh Lewis kicks off the ground well. He played soccer most of his life and he is real comfortable off the ground. He has kicked FG of 55 yards off the ground in practice with very good trajectory.
I will add that Josh Lewis kicks off the ground well. He played soccer most of his life and he is real comfortable off the ground. He has kicked FG of 55 yards off the ground in practice with very good trajectory.
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