THE KICKING COACH

Will Billy Cundiff Ever Live This Down?

2012-01-24T14:32:00.000-08:00

"Billy Cundiff will never live this down", was one of the common themes on most sports show on Monday, one day after his 32-yard missed field goal in the final seconds of the AFC championship game. If they only knew Billy as well as I do, I don't think that they would jump to this conclusion so quickly.

Billy gets paid millions of dollars to kick a football. That is all he has to do. How can he miss? I know, it sucks that he is not perfect because he gets paid a lot of money for his skill. But does this reasoning make sense for any other job? If you are getting paid well to do one job, are you not allowed to make a mistake?

Before I tell you more about Billy, there are few misconceptions about NFL kickers that I need to clear up. In order to keep this blog entry to under 100 pages, I will not talk about the tremendous amount of skills, training, genetics, and luck that it takes to make it to the NFL. I am just going to focus on general nature of the process that is becoming an NFL kicker.

For some reason, most people think that kicking a football is easy. While I agree that you can teach a 10-year old with soccer background to kick an extra point, kicking at the NFL level is quite difficult. It is a very very good job. It is not very physically demanding. You get paid a lot of money. You have a lot of free time. It is just lovely. But, it is not an easy job to get....or keep.

There are only 32 job openings in the world! Can you think of any other profession that pays greatly for being one of the top 32 in the world, but pays NOTHING for being 33rd best. Can you imagine the risks you take and odds that you face when you choose to pursue a profession with this pay arrangement ? How about added pressure that you face if you have to provide for people other than yourself ?

On average, about 2 college kickers will break into the NFL every year. Some years, there will be more than two - some years less. Contrary to what Disney movies may have you believe, ex-soccer players or mules (1976 movie "Gus") without college kicking experience, have 0% chance of making it to the NFL. Top NFL kickers have somewhat of a job security. But the remaining 80% have to compete to keep their job every year. It is not a lot of fun doing your job really well and then having your boss bring in a temp, every year, and tell you, "You are doing great. Don't worry about Michael here. We just want to see how well he can do your job."

Back to Billy. Before considering whether he will bounce back from this latest setback, consider what he went through to get to this point...

- did not get a kicking scholarship out of high school
- attended Drake University - non-scholarship small school
- did not get drafted after his college career ended
- was told by Indianapolis Colts that his leg was not strong enough for the NFL
- as an undrafted free agent, he won kicking job for the Dallas Cowboys
- played 5 seasons in the NFL during which he was cut by Cowboys, Packers, Buccaneers, Saints (I think that is all of them)
- Spent two years completely out of the NFL - working for a venture capital firm, raising his daughter, and training on his own.
- Reinvented his swing, clawed his way back into the NFL and finished the season for Ravens in 2009.
- in 2010 training camp, he competed against one of the all-time most accurate NFL kickers, Shayne Graham, and beat him out to win his own job with the Ravens.
- Made PRO BOWL and set the ALL-TIME NFL record for most kickoff touchbacks in a season.
- Missed a 32 yard FG in the AFC championship game....

I think you get the point. You've seen the posters and you've heard the cliches - "Never give up!", "It is not about how many times you get knocked down, it is about how many times you get up.", "Set your goals high and don't stop till you get there",etc.

In addition to being a great human being, father, husband, and a friend, Billy is one tough mother f*#ker who refuses to give up or lose confidence in himself when he faces a setback. He is the guy who personifies those sports cliches that we have been hearing our whole lives. Anyone who met him can attest to his humble nature and his relentless pursuit of perfection.

I hope you all stay tuned in. Because this story will not end with a missed 32-yard field goal......

Filip Filipovic
TheKickingCoach.com

The Kicking Coach Staff member will play in the Superbowl !

2012-01-17T12:16:00.001-08:00

When New England Patriots face Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship on Sunday, January 22nd, two members of The Kicking Coach Staff will face each other. Neither New England Patriots' punter Zoltan Mesko or Baltimore Ravens' kicker Billy Cundiff have ever played in a Superbowl. It looks like that will not be the case after this week.

Both Billy and Zoltan are featured in this promotional video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6E3rf2kYnY&feature=related

Check it out.

Filip Filipovic
TheKickingCoach.com

Getting coached too much?

2011-09-21T08:45:00.000-07:00

Most kickers practice alone. Very few high school, college, or pro teams have kicking coaches. But every once in a while, you will be a part of the program where you will have a coach whose only responsibility is to get you to kick well.

In college and the pros, I had to deal with coaches who were more concerned with proving to the management that they have value to the team, rather than helping me improve.

I definitely COULD NOT say to the coach anything along the lines off, " I kick better when I am left alone". This is a career suicide.

On game days, I recommend physically avoiding coach's presence and eye contact. If you look towards him after kicks, coach will likely try to say something to you - that is what coaches do. But if you go straight toward the kicking net (or designated area), coach will have to physically seek you before he can say something. Which will force him to decide whether he has something important to say. When it comes to your own body language, you need to look calm and under control whether you miss or make a kick. Any sign of frustration will signal your coach to intervene.

If those do not work, staring into coach's eyes, nodding your head while day dreaming always worked for me.

Filip Filipovic
THEKICKINGCOACH.COM

Walk-Ons Kicking Great

2010-09-27T13:10:00.000-07:00

Many of you will come to a point in your kicking career where you may have to decide whether to accept a scholarship or financial aid at a small school, or try to walk-on and earn your scholarship at a bigger school by winning the starting job. There is no uniform advice that will work for everyone. Your decision will have to be based on your financial situation, your kicking abilities and potential, and your personal preference.

Following The Kicking Coach Alumni took a chance at walking on, won the starting jobs, and are kicking great this year.

Dan Conroy, Michigan State University. Perfect on the year on FG attempts.
Derek Dimke, Illinois. So far 13 for 13 on FG attempts. Kickoffs are great.
Mike Meyer, Iowa. Took over the kicking duties over a scholarship kicker. He is a true freshman this year.
Cole Wagner, Connecticut, beat out a scholarship punter and is starting this year as a redshirt freshman.

Congrats on your successes so far,

Filip Filipovic
THEKICKINGCOACH.COM

Wasted Time

2010-05-11T19:50:00.000-07:00

I recently had an opportunity to work with a punter who has been out of college and trying to make it to the NFL for the last 5 years. It only took about 2 kicks for me to see why he hasn't made it yet. I thought to myself, "I can see why you haven't made it yet?" His mechanics were so unnatural that:

1) NFL coach would never give him a chance &
2) There is no way that his consistency will ever be in the 80%+ range that NFL teams require

We changed few simple things - relaxing the steps, softening the grip, adjusting the grip, moving the drop more outside, etc. Few hours later, he was punting the ball consistently and looked like an NFL punter. It is rare that someone is able to make major changes and improve right away. But it was easy for him because he made changes that immediately made his movements more natural and comfortable.

He has been working hard on his punting skills his whole life. He has a strong leg, tough mind and good work ethic. He's been to number of kicking camps. Why hasn't he made it? Unfortunately, he has been coached by people who are better salesman than coaches.

Conclusion:

1. Be careful of who you are learning from.
2. Do some research on your kicking coach. Contact people who have worked with them in the past. It is amazing how many kicking coaches have bad reputations and still run successful(profitable) kicking businesses.
3. Stay away from coaches who claimed to have developed some revolutionary way of kicking that will increase your power by million percent. They usually have some clever catchy name for their style. These guys are ripoff artists. They are successful kicking industry businessman because there is a turnover in athletes every year.

You do not have much time to develop your skills and make it to college or pros. Don't waste time by working with guys who have a fancy website and promise you the world.

Filip Filipovic
THEKICKINGCOACH.COM

Todd Carter signs with Carolina Panthers

2010-04-07T14:13:00.000-07:00

Todd Carter, former Grand Valley State University ('08) kicker signed a contract with Carolina Panthers on Tuesday, April 6th.

Todd has always had an exceptionally strong leg. But when we first started working together in December '08, his consistency was terrible. We agreed that instead of making a sloppy run at the NFL when he wasn't ready, we will take a full year, change up his mechanics a bit, and train with the goal of getting on a team in the spring of 2010.

We shortened his field goal approach, cut out his jab step, adjusted his body lean and increased the length and speed of his kickoff approach.

And 15 months later, after workouts with Chiefs and Panthers, Todd had 2 contract offers. He chose Panthers because he will have the opportunity to win a job as a kickoff specialist.

Here is a short article about Todd's signing from Yahoo front page -

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Double-threat-Todd-Carter-kicks-deep-makes-smo?urn=nfl,232798

Check out Todd's monster kickoffs here -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__ii2NNZ0Mw

Congrats Todd !!!

Filip Filipovic
TheKickingCoach.com

Learning From NFL Tryouts

2010-03-27T14:00:00.000-07:00

Few weeks ago I invited Kansas City Chiefs Special Teams Coach Steve Hoffman to work out few specialists that I am training. He watched their videos and set up their tryouts for March 26th at the University of Michigan indoor facility.

Three guys that were trying out out were:

1) Zoltan Mesko, University of Michigan punter. Top punter int he nation from college class of 2010.
2) Todd Carter, Grand Valley State University. Kicker with a very strong leg
3) Zach Johnson, Eastern Michigan University punter. Underrated punter with a strong leg.

Tryout took 4 hours. Steve Hoffman is one of those special teams coaches who relies on more than just a stopwatch and a chart to evaluate kickers and punters. He has been coaching specialists for 25 years at the NFL level. He looks for technical proficiency, foot speed, coachability and body language. He is not evaluating a kicker based on how he is kicking today. He is evaluating him on his potential, personality traits, and how he feels that the kicker will deal with the NFL culture.

Whenever a specialist is trying to go up a level (high school to college, college to professional), he has to start comparing himself to those who play at the next level. Being a good high school kicker does not mean that you will kick in college. Being a top 5 college kicker does not mean that you will get a shot at the NFL. Coaches and recruiters are looking for more than just your performance numbers. They are trying to figure out if they can see you wearing the uniform of their team.

Words of Advice: If you are trying to move up to the next level, observe how succesful specialists that play at the next level kick, practice, work out, interact with coaches and teammates, react to success and failure, etc. And then do what they do.

Filip Filipovic
THEKICKINGCOACH.COM

2010 Ohio Off-Season Kicking Clinic

2010-03-19T05:35:00.001-07:00

After a huge success of Illinois and Michigan Off Season Clinics we expanded east to include a great football state of Ohio. Sold out clinic took place in March at the University of Akron 's beautiful indoor facility. Staff was very talented, consisting of future NFL kickers and punters.
From Left: Jon Thoma - OHIO STATE, Aaron Bates - MICHIGAN STATE, Aaron Pettrey - OHIO STATE, Myself, Craig Burgess - IUP, Todd Carter - GRAND VALLEY STATE, Zach Johnson - EASTERN MICHIGAN, Dan Conroy - MICHIGAN STATE

Filip Filipovic
THEKICKINGCOACH.COM

Mesko and Swenson handling kicking duties for Team North in Senior Bowl

2010-01-25T15:00:00.000-08:00

Two TKC staff members were selected to play in the UnderArmour senior bowl that is scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 30th in Mobile, Alabama. Game is televised on NFL network at 3 PM Central time.

Brett Swenson, Michigan State and Zoltan Mesko, University of Michigan, were both 4 year starters who completed their college careers with too many honors to list in this entry.

Zoltan Mesko
Brett Swenson (on far right)

Filip Filipovic
TheKickingCoach.com

"The Michigan Daily" Newspaper Article

2009-10-14T09:53:00.000-07:00

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"

BIG 10 Visits

2009-09-13T21:02:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite things to do is to visit BIG 10 campuses, watch games and kick with my guys. Week 1 - Michigan State, Week 2 - Wisconsin, Week 3 - Michigan...

WISCONSIN

MICHIGAN STATE

PURDUE
IOWA
MICHIGAN
ILLINOIS

Filip Filipovic
THEKICKINGCOACH.COM

Signs that a college coach is interested in you

2009-08-13T08:17:00.000-07:00

This is a great article written by Kris Crause, founder of NCSA and a former D1 scholarship athlete.

_________
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

Great College Season Coming Up !

2009-08-10T21:52:00.000-07:00

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

Zoltan Mesko named to Playboy PreSeason All America Team

2009-07-07T22:05:00.000-07:00

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

Still Got It - It is 99% mechanics

2009-06-24T09:16:00.000-07:00

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

College Kicking Camps

2009-06-10T15:12:00.000-07:00

If you are a class of 2010 kicker or a punter, you should be hitting the road with a GPS and a pair of cleats.

College kicking camps are the best way to showcase your abilities and start a relationship with the coaching staff. Kicking well in person makes a stronger impression than any DVD.

Look on the schools' football pages for the dates of their summer camps. Find out if they will have camp for specialists. Then show up and kick the lights out. They may just offer you a scholarship on the spot if you are impressive enough.

Filip Filipovic
TheKickingCoach.com

The Kicking Coach to host Northwestern University Specialist Camp

2009-06-01T21:48:00.000-07:00

Coach Filipovic and a few members of his staff will host Northwestern University Specialist Camp that will take place on Saturday June 6th at their football practice facility. Camp will be attended by the Northwestern Universities' coaching staff who will be evaluating talent. Cost is $85.

For more information CLICK HERE FOR CAMP PAGE.

Improving Your Punt Drop

2009-04-15T09:15:00.001-07:00

When it comes to improving your punting ability, investing time in doing drop drills will yield the greatest returns. I can honestly predict that if a young punter is disciplined enough to perform about 100 drops per day from now until the start of the season, he will easily increase his season punting average 3 to 5 yards.

I always have a football sitting around on the counter that separates my kitchen from my living room. Every time I walk by it, I will pick it up and do 10 to 15 drops with good focus. By the end of the day, I already put in 100+ drops.

It is that easy to increase your punting average. Having self-discipline to work on details of a skill is a must for every good kicker/punter.

Filip Filipovic
THEKICKINGCOACH.COM

COLLEGE / PRO Videos Page Added

2009-03-31T08:12:00.000-07:00

You might have noticed that I have been making some changes to my website recently. The latest addition to the website is the page with close up videos of some of the top college kickers and punters in the country who I had the opportunity to work with.

Compare their kicking mechanics to yours.

Find out why everyone is already saying that 19-year old University of Illinois freshman Derek Dimke is NFL-bound.

Check out the perfect mechanics of former Green Bay Packer and University of Wisconsin punter Kenny Debauche.

and more...

http://thekickingcoach.com/nfl_college_kicking_clips/

Filip Filipovic
THEKICKINGCOACH.COM

Dynamic Stretching Program

2009-03-15T14:43:00.000-07:00

If you attended one of my camps, you were probably exposed to some form of dynamic stretching. Dynamic stretches are a good way to warm up before kicking.

2 ways to prevent kicking related injuries:
1) kick all year. (don't take few months off because you are playing a different sport)
2) perform dynamic stretches at the beginning of the workout and static stretches at the end.

This dynamic stretching program is excellent

www.princeton.edu/~uhs/pdfs/Dynamic%20Flexibility.pdf

Filip Filipovic
THEKICKINGCOACH.COM

Todd Carter - Grand Valley State U. - Class of 09

2009-03-12T08:17:00.000-07:00

Todd Carter is one of the best kickers in the nation from the college class of '09.

Check out his unedited video which contains 6 consecutive kickoffs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRpo0XSN0Zo

He is using new (not broken in) NFL footballs - which reduce distance and hang time of kicks. Even with the new footballs, Todd's kicks are between 66 and 76 yards with 4.1 to 4.3 hang times.

Expect to see Todd as a counselor at several "The Kicking Coach" camps this spring and summer.

Rob Bironas gets paid !!!

2009-02-23T13:20:00.000-08:00

Rob Bironas spent 2 years kicking in Arena League and 1 year kicking for Arena 2 league before getting a shot with Tennessee Titans in 2005. He just signed a 4 year contract worth 12 million dollars. He is another one of those great stories where a guy refuses to give up.

I remember when he kicked for Tampa Bay in 2003 preseason. He tripped on his kickoff steps and hit the ball with his knee.

He came a long way since. Read the full article here.

KICKING AT THE NEXT LEVEL

2009-02-22T21:10:00.000-08:00

I had the opportunity to work with Bill Ruehlmann last week. He is a high school junior K/P from Chicago. He has the leg strength to punt in college. He is also pretty consistent for a high school punter. But he takes 3 steps to punt the ball. College coaches will look at that and quickly eliminate him as a recruit. 3 step punters are slow and they cover too much ground with their steps. The kicker is that the 3rd step does not add power and it will not make a punter more consistent. It is simply something guys get used to and that can be easily eliminated.

I asked Billy if he wants to kick/punt in college. He said, " That is the goal". In that case we need to eliminate the 3rd step and make few more adjustments. If Billy would have said that his goal was to be the best high school punter he can be, I would not have asked him to make many changes because he is pretty good already.

If you are an athlete who aspires to play at the next level, you have to know what coaches at the next level are looking for. Call someone and find out right away.

March 20th Chicago Clinic Scheduled

2009-02-16T13:04:00.000-08:00

March 28th Chicago Kicking Clinic sold out 45 days before the event.

For those of you still interested, we scheduled another clinic with the same format at the same location (Schaumburg Sports Center) on Friday March 20th 2009 from 6:30pm to 10pm. We expect this clinic to sell out by the end of February.

For more information CLICK HERE

Training Advice for Punters - Hands

2009-02-11T10:26:00.000-08:00

Every good punter has good hands. Every great punter has great hands.

There are no shortcuts when you talk about improvement in ball handling. More time you spend practicing catching the ball and "molding it" better your hands will become. Molding the ball means catching the snap and quickly getting the ball to your drop table with football laces up and ball parallel to the ground with the correct inward tilt.

It is absolutely pointless to train hard in the weight room for the entire off season if you don't also work on your ball handling.

Have someone toss you a football underhand 25 to 50 times a day. Who? It can be your dad, teammate, brother, girlfriend, etc.

In high school, you will have about 1.1 seconds to catch the ball and kick it. Does it matter how good your mechanics are and how strong your leg is if you can't efficiently catch the ball and get it to your foot?

Tip: Catch the ball with your arms extended (elbows extended but not locked). Squeeze with fingertips.

Will Hagerup is The First Punter from 2010 Class to be offered a scholarship

2009-02-09T18:55:00.000-08:00

Will Hagerup, high school punter from 2010 class, was offered scholarships from a Big 12 and a Big 10 school already. You might have seen Will at Michigan Off Season Kickoff Camp at Grand Valley State University. He is the first junior punter in the nation to be offered. Fielding scholarship offers this early is not very common for specialists. Will is a 6'4" athletic punter who has already hit punts with 5.0+ second hang times. He will wait until August to make his verbal commitment. Big 10 schools with strong academics are on the top of his list.

Facebook

2009-02-08T19:42:00.001-08:00

I have been using facebook to stay in touch with many of my campers and counselors. If you have a kicking question, shoot me a quick note. I will get back to you quickly. I also post camp photos and videos. Tag yourselves in the photos. It helps me learn everyone's name. Look me up. Search Filip Filipovic. Network: Chicago.

Kick Tomorrow !

2009-02-06T11:25:00.000-08:00

It is going to be 52 degrees in Chicago and pretty warm throughout the Midwest tomorrow. Cancel whatever plans you have and kick. These days are few and far between. Take advantage of them when you can.

Awesome Article on Kicker Recruiting

2009-02-05T10:16:00.000-08:00

This is an article about 3 really good, class of '09 high school kickers from Northwest Indiana. They are all D1 material but had difficulties receiving division 1 offers.

Some of you might have seen Mitchell Voss (one of the three kickers mentioned) kick two 55 yard field goals and a 57 yard field goal off the ground during the College Showcase at the Illinois Off-Season Camp in Pekin. He received preferred walk on offers from Kansas State and University of Michigan.

From the article:
"It's always been the case -- kickers (and punters) are the last to get offered. They'll get teased with walk-on offers, they'll get strung along while waiting for a scholarship to open up, they'll get taunted with "grayshirt" proposals, which call for the player to enroll in January."

http://www.post-trib.com/sports/lazerus/1414893,laze.article

Filip Filipovic
(773) 480 - 5425
TheKickingCoach.com

Kicking at Purdue University

2009-02-05T09:37:00.000-08:00

Last week I had the opportunity to visit Purdue University and kick with Carson Wiggs. Carson was a starting kicker as a freshman. He had a great year and will kick for Purdue in '09, '10, '11.

I was just happy to have access to an indoor facility in the Midwest.

Carson
Not a bad pool table in the player lounge.

Welcome! Blog Information

2009-02-05T08:51:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone,

Most of you who met me know that I love kicking and talking about kicking. I try to keep in touch with many of my campers, and I try to provide them with as much support as possible with issues like off season training, recruiting, etc. Preferred methods of communication in the past have been facebook messages, emails and newsletters. The problem with emails and messages is that I often have to answer same questions over and over again. Newsletters allow me to get the information to many of you at once. But I have to keep it short since you probably do not want to read a 10 page newsletter. And I don't want to write it.

Thus, this BLOG.

I will post frequently.

In this blog, you will find:

- Training tips
- Recruiting information
- Analysis of NFL/College kickers and punters
- Update on former campers
- Upcoming kicking events
- Pictures/Videos of campers and counselors

Hope you enjoy!

Filip Filipovic
Head Coach of The Kicking Coach LLC
Phone: (773) 480 - 5425
Website: TheKickingCoach.com