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HOW TO KICK A FIELD GOAL PART 9: HIPS & KICKING LEG FOLLOW THROUGH
You can do everything right up to the point you kick the football and still miss the field goal or extra point if you aren't following throu
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HOW TO KICK A FIELD GOAL PART 8: PLANT FOOT ARM ACROSS BODY
Your plant foot arm is another essential part of your technique to kicking accurately because it prevents your hips from opening up and foll
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HOW TO KICK A FIELD GOAL PART 7: HEAD DOWN
When kicking a field goal or extra point consistently, you need to keep your head down during and after the kick! This helps you stay focus
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HOW TO KICK A FIELD GOAL PART 6: HIP LEAN & PARALLEL LEGS
When kicking a field goal or extra point consistently, you need to have your kicking leg completely parallel with your plant leg at the mome
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HOW TO KICK A FIELD GOAL PART 5: HITTING THE BALL WITH COMPLETE LEG LOCK
When kicking a field goal or extra point consistently, you need to have your kicking leg completely locked at the moment you kick the ball.
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HOW TO KICK A FIELD GOAL PART 4: PLANT FOOT PLACEMENT
Generally speaking, the lower you are kicking to the ground, the further forward your plant foot should be.
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HOW TO KICK A FIELD GOAL PART 3: TIMING OF OPERATION FROM SNAP TO KICK
The Operation Time is How Long it Takes from Snap to Kick. Depending on your level of play, this could take anywhere between 1.2 and 1.4 sec
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HOW TO KICK A FIELD GOAL PART 2: APPROACHING THE BALL
A Proper Approach to Kick a Field Goal Starts with Your Alignment.
The inside of our hip should be aligned with the outside of the football
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HOW TO KICK A FIELD GOAL PART 1: LINING UP FOR A KICK
The best kickers are all consistent kickers, and consistent kickers intentionally take the same steps with the same purpose every time.
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