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This is a short article on twitter kicking tips, college specialists competition, etc.
"With Tweets and coaching tips, Filipovic helps Mesko, 7 other Big Ten Kickers"
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Sunday, September 13, 2009
BIG 10 Visits
PURDUE
ILLINOISThursday, September 3, 2009
The Kicking Coach Weekly Updates
We added a page to our website that is dedicated to recognizing great performances by The Kicking Coach Alumni. If you want your statistics or newspaper stories to be added, just email coach Filipovic at TheKickingCoach@yahoo.com
College performances are easy to track because NCAA publishes statistics. But in order for us to notice great high school performances, we need to hear from you. Our staff and other campers want to know how you are doing.
This is the page where you can read the updates -
http://www.thekickingcoach.com/kicker_punter_success/
Thanks,
Filip Filipovic
THEKICKINGCOACH.COM
College performances are easy to track because NCAA publishes statistics. But in order for us to notice great high school performances, we need to hear from you. Our staff and other campers want to know how you are doing.
This is the page where you can read the updates -
http://www.thekickingcoach.com/kicker_punter_success/
Thanks,
Filip Filipovic
THEKICKINGCOACH.COM
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Signs that a college coach is interested in you
This is a great article written by Kris Crause, founder of NCSA and a former D1 scholarship athlete.
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The answer to this question will always vary based on the age of the prospect, the sport, the division level and the individual program, amongst other factors in the process. However, here are the top indicators of a coach’s level of interest, in declining order:
Filip Filipovic
THEKICKINGCOACH.COM
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The answer to this question will always vary based on the age of the prospect, the sport, the division level and the individual program, amongst other factors in the process. However, here are the top indicators of a coach’s level of interest, in declining order:
1. Full scholarship offer in writing
2. Full scholarship offer made verbally
3. Partial scholarship offer in writing
4. Partial scholarship offer made verbally
5. Offer of an official visit
6. Phone calls from the head coach on the first day of the contact period, which varies by sport
7. Hand-written weekly letter from the head coach or assistant coach (the former indicates higher interest)
8. Athletic application with fee waiver
9. Letter from the head coach or assistant coach with an invitation to call or email (the former indicates higher interest)
10. Offer of an unofficial visit or game day visit
11. Request for game, highlight, or skills video
12. Invitation for pro-rated one-day summer camp visit
13. Questionnaire and letter inviting the student-athlete to correspond or call
Filip Filipovic
THEKICKINGCOACH.COM
Monday, August 10, 2009
Great College Season Coming Up !
I was looking through the college football schedule today and marking all the games that I cannot miss. There are too many because...
1. I LOVE BIG 10 FOOTBALL.
2. There is a game every Saturday in which 2 or more The Kicking Coach alumni/staff will face each other on the field.
If you attended one or more of our kicking camps this year, you probably met many of them and had a chance to kick with them.
Here are just a few games you should try to watch:
9/5 Illinois vs. Missouri (D. Dimke K Illinois, A. Lalich P Missouri)
9/12 Northwestern vs. Eastern Mich. (S. Demos KP NW, Z. Johnson P EMU)
9/19 Michigan vs. Eastern Mich. (Z. Mesko P MI, Z. Johnson P EMU)
9/26 Michigan vs. Indiana (C. Hagerup P IN, Z. Mesko P MI)
10/3 Michigan State vs. Michigan (A.Bates & Swenson MSU, Mesko MI)
10/10 Iowa vs. Michigan, Illinois vs. Michigan State
10/24 Illinois vs. Purdue (Dimke K IL, C. Wiggs K Purdue)
etc...
Filip Filipovic
THEKICKINGCOACH.COM
1. I LOVE BIG 10 FOOTBALL.
2. There is a game every Saturday in which 2 or more The Kicking Coach alumni/staff will face each other on the field.
If you attended one or more of our kicking camps this year, you probably met many of them and had a chance to kick with them.
Here are just a few games you should try to watch:
9/5 Illinois vs. Missouri (D. Dimke K Illinois, A. Lalich P Missouri)
9/12 Northwestern vs. Eastern Mich. (S. Demos KP NW, Z. Johnson P EMU)
9/19 Michigan vs. Eastern Mich. (Z. Mesko P MI, Z. Johnson P EMU)
9/26 Michigan vs. Indiana (C. Hagerup P IN, Z. Mesko P MI)
10/3 Michigan State vs. Michigan (A.Bates & Swenson MSU, Mesko MI)
10/10 Iowa vs. Michigan, Illinois vs. Michigan State
10/24 Illinois vs. Purdue (Dimke K IL, C. Wiggs K Purdue)
etc...
Filip Filipovic
THEKICKINGCOACH.COM
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Zoltan Mesko named to Playboy PreSeason All America Team
Zoltan Mesko, University of Michigan's punter, was named to his first of many preseason All-America teams. Zoltan is a TKC student and a staff members. He assisted with coaching of the punters at every camp of 2009 and will be present at both Chicago and Michigan Preseason camps at the end of July.
Read the press release on Michigan's site
http://www.mgoblue.com/football/article.aspx?id=181338
Filip Filipovic
THEKICKINGCOACH.COM
Read the press release on Michigan's site
http://www.mgoblue.com/football/article.aspx?id=181338
Filip Filipovic
THEKICKINGCOACH.COM
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Still Got It - It is 99% mechanics
This post is somewhat personal in nature.
As a 31-year old retired NFL punter/kicker, I still love to get out there and kick few times a week. I have noticed that some of the power is gone. I attributed that to losing some muscle mass over the years. Especially since I have done almost no lifting in last 2 years.
This past Sunday, I was punting with Zoltan Mesko, University of Michigan's punter. It was a respectable day for me - pretty consistent with most punts with hang times in 4.6. to 4.8 second range. And then I hit a punt that hung in the air for 5.4 seconds. To say that I surprised myself would be an understatement. Zoltan was pretty shocked as well. For some of you who are not familiar with what that means, at least 1/2 of current NFL punters have never hit a 5.4 second hang time.
Somehow, it all came together for that one kick.
Everyone has that one kick that they will always remember. It is that one kick that gives us a glimpse of what is possible; what is within us if we trained more and expected more. It is what hooks you in. It is what makes you say, "I can kick in college" or , "I can kick in the NFL" or "I will be an All American".
I have nothing to train for any more. I am done with competitive sports. But I am so excited to get out to the field and into the weight room this week. Maybe if I trained more, I can get the 5.4 second hang times more often.
Yeah, I am still totally hooked.
Filip Filipovic
TheKickingCoach.com
As a 31-year old retired NFL punter/kicker, I still love to get out there and kick few times a week. I have noticed that some of the power is gone. I attributed that to losing some muscle mass over the years. Especially since I have done almost no lifting in last 2 years.
This past Sunday, I was punting with Zoltan Mesko, University of Michigan's punter. It was a respectable day for me - pretty consistent with most punts with hang times in 4.6. to 4.8 second range. And then I hit a punt that hung in the air for 5.4 seconds. To say that I surprised myself would be an understatement. Zoltan was pretty shocked as well. For some of you who are not familiar with what that means, at least 1/2 of current NFL punters have never hit a 5.4 second hang time.
Somehow, it all came together for that one kick.
Everyone has that one kick that they will always remember. It is that one kick that gives us a glimpse of what is possible; what is within us if we trained more and expected more. It is what hooks you in. It is what makes you say, "I can kick in college" or , "I can kick in the NFL" or "I will be an All American".
I have nothing to train for any more. I am done with competitive sports. But I am so excited to get out to the field and into the weight room this week. Maybe if I trained more, I can get the 5.4 second hang times more often.
Yeah, I am still totally hooked.
Filip Filipovic
TheKickingCoach.com
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