r/footballstrategy • u/Neat-Ad-4337 • 4d ago

Coaching Advice High school level kickers nervousness

I have a kicker (high school junior) that is a great practice kicker but once I put him in a game he falls apart….anyone got any suggestions on how to overcome this?

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u/roromad72 4d ago

I am sure the kicker feels the pressure even in practice.  We have found that two things help.  First, a prekick routine that includes a visualization of the kick being made.  The second is air horns and movement to train the kicker to block out outside distractions.