HOW TO KICK A FIELD GOAL PART 6: HIP LEAN & PARALLEL LEGS

Special Team Servant's Complete Guide to Kicking Field Goals Accurately, Consistently, and with Proper Technique

How To Kick a Field Goal: Hip Lean & Parallel Legs

Now that you know about making sure your kicking leg and ankle is completely locked when making contact with the football, the next area we will be discussing is hip lean and parallel legs.

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Your Hips Should be Leaning Away From the Ball When You Kick a Field Goal or Extra Point

If you are standing up straight, you are not going to have enough room to naturally swing your leg through the football nor will you have power to kick the football high and far.

If you lean your hips away from the football, you will be able to create the space needed for your leg to naturally swing through the football which will maximize the amount of power and leg speed with your kick.

Your Legs Should be Parallel with Each Other When You Kick the Football for a Field Goal or Extra Point

You will know you have properly approached and kicked the football by looking at how your legs are aligned.

If you get behind the football, your plant foot will be too far behind the ball which will result in your kicking leg striking the football on the upswing or follow through. This means your kicking leg is ahead of your plant leg at the point of contact with the football.

If you get in front of the football, your plant foot will be too far in front of the ball which will result in your kicking leg striking the football before it has finished it's down swing. This means your kicking leg is behind your plant leg at the point of contact with the football.

If you kick the football with the proper approach, your foot will be properly aligned with the ball and your will kick the football the moment your kicking leg is finished with the downswing and the upswing will start as you kick through the ball. This means your kicking leg is aligned or parallel with your plant leg at the point of contact with the football.

Conclusion: Kicking a Field Goal or Extra Point with 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 moment of contact which ensures you are striking the ball as your finish your downswing and completing your upswing as you kicking through the football. In order to have the proper amount of space to kick though the football for a field goal or extra point your hips should be leaning slightly away from the football which will allow your kicking leg to seamlessly swing through the kick.

The next step in kicking Field Goals Accurately, Consistently, and with Proper Technique is kicking with your head down.