| How To Kick A Field Goal | | | | with the football, the ankle on your non-kicking |
| #1 - Positions and Setup | | | | foot should be positioned slightly in front of the |
| The holder of the ball should be positioned 7 feet | | | | ball (to the side). Don't look up before you make |
| behind the player who snaps it to him. Position | | | | contact The destination of the football is already |
| yourself a few steps back and to the side | | | | locked in your mind. See your foot connecting |
| (toward your non-kicking foot) of the ball. | | | | solidly with the football and the ball driving up and |
| Experiment to find the exact position that feel | | | | towards the middle of the goal posts. |
| most comfortable. | | | | #5 - Contact |
| #2 - The Snap | | | | You should kick the football in the bottom third of |
| As the kicker, you control the snap. Indicate to | | | | the skin. If you're kicking a field goal over a long |
| the ball holder that you're ready. He'll tell the | | | | distance, aim slightly higher (just below the center |
| center to snap the football. Once the snap is | | | | of the ball). As your foot makes contact, follow |
| caught by the holder, he should position the | | | | through. Be flexible. Many novice players don't |
| football so that the laces are pointed away from | | | | realize that their follow through is important for |
| you (the laces can impact your aim). | | | | the ball to gain height. |
| #3 - The Launch | | | | Kicking A Proper Field Goal |
| As the ball holder positions the football, take one | | | | It looks easy on television. But remember, you're |
| last glance at the goalposts. Your line of sight will | | | | watching professional players who have refined |
| help you aim your kick. Once you've fixed the | | | | and honed their kicking ability for power and |
| ball's destination in your mind, look back down. | | | | precision. In truth, learning how to kick a field goal |
| Launch from your position with the foot that is | | | | properly takes practice. Over time, you'll find what |
| opposite your kicking foot. | | | | feels most comfortable and what works most |
| #4 - Arrival | | | | effectively. |
| The moment before your kicking foot connects | | | | |
