Thanks!

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He has some interesting dance moves to say the least 😂

We'll try to get your team in a video next season!

Well, I hope you enjoyed the video 😂

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Everything you said is correct. But it is the shortened name of "Rugby Football." Don't make me repeat everything I said in the video. If you don't believe me. Do your own research.

Here. I did the legwork for you. "first rules of the game that became *rugby union football* were established there in 1845." www.britannica.com/sports/rugby

I just saw your reply on the other comment backing up the use of soccer. So if you weren't being argumentative in this reply, I apologize for the argumentative tone of my replies 😂

Exactly! Nothing he hasn't done in the show. The fact that there are actual writers misinterpreting this as flying is ridiculous 😂. The whole season is great. Look forward to season 2.

@@lilroehler there was scene in Southern Water Tribe ep 1 that he's actually flying, he's just using his bending to make a tornado and he is literally look like flying(even though it is but just forget it, its still the best)

@hpchannel147 the whole point of the argument that he's flying is the fact that he's flying the way Zaheer flies in the Legend of Korra. Which isn't the case at all. We didn't see him do anything in the live action we didn't see him do in the cartoon. That's my point. Floating at the top of a tornado isn't him flying.

I have no idea what you mean 😂

Underrated player in my opinion. My favorite current Sounder. But Clint Dempsey will always keep that top spot 😂

I'm not toe poking it here. Do you toe poke from a soccer style approach?

@@lilroehler nope didn’t say toe poke. Looks like you’re striking the ball on your foot closer to your toe instead of the hard bone in your foot

@kevinklino3193 I just have a small foot. May have hit a little higher on my foot in this video than I normally do. But I use the bone on the side of my foot.

@kevinklino3193 I've also never noticed in this video, I'm a little farther away on the plant as well, making me reach more for the ball. So I didn't hit it as cleanly as you should.

@@lilroehler I do the same thing. Nice thing about slow mo video is you can see the little things

It just takes practice and strengthening your core/leg, and learning the proper technique. I grew up playing soccer, so I learned how to kick from a young age. This video was a few years after I graduated high school. When I first started kicking, 40 was my max. But through getting stronger and working on the technique, I was able to kick a lot further. Just stick with it. And continue to practice. You'll add distance in no time!

@@lilroehler thank you so much! I have no soccer background and I fear I won’t be the starting JV kicker. Do you think certain cleats play a role? Anyways, I appreciate your tips and response!

@SnipOdysseyChess you're welcome man! If you're not the starting kicker, don't worry. Gives you something to aim for. I feel like because I didn't have any competition in my high school for the position, I didn't really push myself as hard as I should have. I was the only soccer player in my school, and no one else could kick. So I started out of necessity, and not because I was that great or anything 😂. But competition is a good thing. Just focus on learning the technique, strengthening your leg and core, and stretch. You'll get it down. I prefer soccer cleats. Most kickers do. I think they make kicking specific football cleats, but I grew up playing soccer, so that's what I'm familiar with. I wore Nike Mercurial's all the way from 2007-last year. They were my favorite cleats. A friend of mine bought me the Adidas Speedportal.3 laceless cleats, and those were the most comfortable cleats I've ever worn out of the box. But soccer cleats are lighter and allow for more flexibility in your foot, which is great for allowing your foot to move as fast as possible and to be in the right striking position. And they're designed specifically for kicking. From there, it's simply what you find comfortable. If you like the Mercurial's or the Speedportal's. Or any other style of cleat, it's preference.

I personally don't recall having too many hip issues while I was kicking. But I always made sure I was loose before kicking and really focused on my flexibility. But getting your hips involved in the kick is extremely important. Also knowing your limits is important. Before I tore my ACL, and I was at my healthiest, I'd only kick about 40-45 balls most days. Some days I felt sore at 30/35, so I'd call it a day. Don't push yourself beyond what your body is telling you. You'll know when enough is enough. And if you can only do 15-20 a day right now, just do that and build up the endurance. It's just a progression thing. As you kick, you'll get stronger, and be able to kick more at a time. With that said, here's a video that can give you way more information than I can on groin/hip exercises. I wish I knew more about this when I was kicking in high school, I would have focused on it more. When working out for kicking, focus on your core strength, flexibility, and your hips and groin for sure. The faster you can get your leg, the farther you'll kick. Core and hip strength will help with that. The higher your leg goes, the higher you'll get the ball to prevent it being blocked. It all works together. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q3PPpJuondqFrqs

I don't think I've ever attempted one further than this 40. I was 2 for 2 on the day from 40 and didn't want to press my luck 😂

People think 45 is a chip shot because pros and top kickers in college make it look easy. But 45 yards is a decent distance for sure. Especially just starting out. How old are you? And I posted this video because I thought the slowmo was cool. And the fact this was one of the first times I'd kicked in years at that time. I've only kicked a handful of times since this video as well. So I'm happy I can still put them in from 40/45 without working on it.

Cool. As you probably have already figured out to an extent, it's the brain you have to tame, as a placekicker. I'm glad you're working up to longer kicks, but keep working on the positive mental piece, too. That's where true kicking success occurs. Keep kicking!

@@lilroehler I’m 14

It was 55. But nice try 👍

I do. Not great. But I enjoy it 😂

Rewatch the video 👍

Football was invented in England. We have always called it either Football or Soccer. It makes no difference.

​@stevewhite2245 thank you 😂

Thanks! It is a fun course for sure! Just a heads up, a week ago they decided to push the basket for hole 16 back and make it a par 4. So that's different from what's shown in the videos.

Thanks! I'd done this a few years after I was actually a kicker and had stopped working out for kicking. So I don't know how far I could have done a 1 step in "my prime." 😂 But 52 1 step is insane man. I've got a video on my page of a friend of mine hitting a 55 1 step. What's the farthest you've hit from a traditional stance?

What's the farthest you've hit?

@@lilroehler 43

@@zacharyshapley that's not bad at all man! How old are you?

@@lilroehler a solid 16

@@zacharyshapley nice! Are you hitting off the ground or a block? If a block, what size? And it's been a month or so, have you gotten any farther?

Appreciate the feedback! It was a lot of fun to shoot too. Unfortunately I haven't played a round since making this video. But I have some ideas for a few more videos 😂

Also glad you enjoyed the course. The short and long tee pads add for a variety of combinations to mix it up as well. I haven't played the longs yet though 😂

​@@lilroehler I play mostly in the Mobile area and there's no elevation, mostly woods, so this was a nice change of pace for me.

This was the first time I'd worked with this kid. He didn't speak English, I don't speak Spanish. Before this session he was barely hitting extra points. So this was a good result. I know it wasn't perfect form, and he improved over the years. But I wasn't able to work with him consistently enough to build up a solid foundation. I was only a volunteer, and I was only able to make it out a few times a season.

Lol I struggle with following through a lot my kicks are still high but I think they could be higher

@@rookiespeacialteamer556 what's your struggle with follow through? Too tight or mental block?

I don’t know why it just never feels natural

No way

This is actually a friend of mine. He'd hit from 60 this same day. I was a little out of my prime when we went to kick that day. I still hit from 50 though 😂

Appreciate it man! There's a video on my channel of a friend of mine hitting a 55 yard 1 step.

@@lilroehler why can’t you go pro

@@wuwei2680 I tore my acl going into my senior year of football. Lost all of my distance. Hit from 60 a few times the same day I tore it. But that cost me the chance to go to college. I wasn't being recruited or anything. Probably was only good enough for a smaller division 1 school. No where near the Alabama's or Clemson's level of college. I was going to try to walk on at Troy, made friends with the kicker at the time and he thought I had a chance, but I had other medical issues that caused my grades to slip, so I dropped out of college after 3 semesters. I don't think I could have made it to the NFL. But I'm confident I could have been the starting kicker for a smaller D1 school like I said earlier. This 40 yard one step was filmed a few years after I graduated high school, stopped working out, and stopped working on my kicking. So I wasn't just out of shape, but kicking shape as well 😂

@@lilroehler thanks for such a long essay response. I’m just wondering if NFL kickers miss these with three steps and you could make one step, why didn’t you work your way there if you are better than them?

@@lilroehler how can you get injured acl, are kickers not immune to injuries?

You say it's not standard, yet most kickers have a jab step. Everyone I worked with coming up used one and taught me to use one as well. I have seen kickers not use jab steps, and I'm not saying it is or isn't needed. You have more coaching experience than I do. I'm just a volunteer coach from time to time. But I was trained with a jab step. I show them the jab step. I see the benefit of the jab step. And like I said, most kickers in the NFL and College use jab steps. So 🤷🏻‍♂️

@@lilroehler I warm kids up with a true no step, just leg swing from the goal line ( make's you learn to drive the ball up ) then It's 3 back and 2 over in a arc so you end up with a true 2 step approach. Right foot first then plant foot while the right leg recoils to follow thru. With 10 College All Americans this technique hasn't ever failed me and its extremely accurate. My HS kids usually are at 60 by senior year with a -5 KO avg.

@@coachconrad855 that's cool. I was at 60 before the start of my senior year with a jab step. Blew my knee out that summer. Jab step is about preference I guess. Like I said, you have more experience than I do coaching. I'm not trying to argue with you. We'll leave it at that 🤷🏻‍♂️

@@coachconrad855 also, not sure of your use of "true no step." Because this also never claimed to be a no step. This is a 1 step. I even double checked before commenting back to someone else on this thread, look up other "1 step" videos, the 10 I clicked on all had jab steps.

@@coachconrad855 contrary to my "I'll leave you with that" at the end of my comment. I looked it up. Based off of what I read, you're right, the jab step isn't used in the "traditional" form. And I'll give you that. As for if you want to argue if it's necessary or not, I'll leave it at it's preferential. For me, it helped with my placement and timing. And it honestly felt natural the first time I ever used it. I'll admit I was wrong about it being the traditional/standard method. Great thing about kicking, there is room for individual styles. I'll forever hate the turning of the shoulders I've seen some college kickers do in their stance though. Never understood that 😂

He's who I learned it from 😂

It's the 1 step drill. 1 step back. 1 step to the side. 1 full step to the ball. The first "step" is just a jab step. Standard in a kickers form. If you really want to be technical.

@@lilroehler i have to politely disagree. a one step is exactly that, one, single step. the only step made is to the plant. a jab step is a a step. using a jab step before the plant step defeats the purpose of the drill. now, this doesnt mean that what that kicker did was great, but it was not a real one step.

@@roromad9603 you can have your opinion. But literally every single one step video I've watched, the kicker is using a jab as well. Not saying you're wrong for your opinion. Just saying when I started getting flak for calling this a one step, I did a little research and didn't find one video not involving a jab 🤷🏻‍♂️

@@lilroehler you are right. i have seen it both ways. the only reason i make our kickers practice a one step with no jab step (i.e., the only step they take is the plant step) is to force them to learn body position on the drive and also build power. having a jab, just to me, seems to take away from the purpose of the drill. but, however we call it, if the kicker learns, the kicker learns.

@@roromad9603 I get what you're saying for sure. And I didn't mean any hostility in my last comment. For me, I was never comfortable without the jab. It's a familiarity thing for sure in my opinion. The one step drill is definitely for the final lunge and plant, but for me, and the kickers I've worked with, utilizing a jab as a way to get your movement started carries over the ability to carry the momentum into the plant. If that makes any sense 😂.

Did I play college? No. Tore my ACL going into my senior year of high school. Never had the surgery.

Appreciate it man. This was the first 50 I'd hit in years. Honestly didn't think I could do it anymore 😂

Thanks! And that's great! What's AAU? I grew up playing soccer, and didn't play football until my freshman year of high school, so I'm a little unfamiliar with the levels before that. But that's insane for 10 and 8 years old. Get them on Nick Saban's radar early, because Alabama always needs help in the special teams department 😂

@@lilroehler Im Coach them In Soccer. Ive been working with them since they were 3-4. Started playin at t(soccer). Both very Talented. AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) "Top Level" youth Football. And that's whats Up! How good did you do in HS as a kicker? What was your best FG? Soccer does help ALOT in Football kicking, specially when you start Young. Keep Postin Videos Brother, and any tips you can share with us, they are more than Welcomed.

@@lilroehler just noticed the "No Tee" 💥💪🏻💪🏾💪🏽💥

@@giftedathletes2226 Soccer definitely helps. It was a pretty natural transition for me. The first time I started kicking field goals with no training, I was hitting 40's. People don't realize there are differences in the techniques though. I missed 11 extra points in 3 1/2 years. 5 of which were blocked. 1 was off of a bad hold from my holder, he missed the tee tipping it up and I hit more of the tee than the ball. Normal holder was out, and it was his first in game snap. 1 was from a miscommunication between me and my holder, they signaled for the snap while was still taking my steps. Making me kick from a straight on position, which is a really bad situation for a soccer style kicker. And 1 more was a stupid mental error on my part. One I never should have missed. So only 3 real misses because of form out of 100+. (Roughly 115). Best advice I was given about extra points. 20 yards is easy. Go for height, not distance. I used to try and kill it to show off. Which lead to the blocks. After I was told that, I never had one blocked. My farthest in a game was 41 from the left hash my junior year. Farthest attempt was a 47. Missed it wide left because I hit it off of my ankle. I didn't have a true kicking coach with me every day to point out my inconsistencies in my steps which lead to different plant placements. True small town high school where none of the coaches knew anything about kicking. But my farthest kick in practice was from 60 off of a 2" tee the summer before my senior year. Tore my acl the next week. Still played my senior year, but was mostly used for PAT's. Only attempted 2 field goals that year. Throughout High School, I was only 5-13. If I had the advice I was given after high school, that percentage would have been higher for sure. Only advice I know to give is to work on consistency all the way down to your steps. My angle on my side steps would vary. I wouldn't go straight to the left. One could be diagonal and to the back while the next would be diagonal and to the front. Throwing off the whole kick. I've marked where the kickers are that I've worked with after finding their steps and have had them practice just taking steps to build in that consistency. If they're not at the same spot every time, it's going to mess something up. Their plant foot will be too close, making the ball come off their ankle, like my 47 yard attempt. Or it could be too far away making the contact be too far forward on the foot and not get the power through the ball. And people think distance comes from a strong leg. Leg strength and speed are important, but it comes from a strong core. Find exercises that really focus on the core strength. Strengthen hip flexors as well. And always work on flexibility. That's what gives you the height you need. But your kids sound like they're well on their way! Don't know if there's really anything I can help with that you may not know already.

@@lilroehler very good point on the PATs, HEIGHT, and Not Killin it... Amazing how you remember every detail of your kicks! Awesome! JW, how did you messed up your ACL, just from kicking? From soccer? And YES, CORE... Thank you for pointing that out. Any video for those type of core workouts? Thanx Man, for your time, HS Memories and everything you share! 🙌🙌

Brandon DeLong I'm kicking from the 35 yard line. Add 10 yards for the endzone.

Kyle Roehler No you're not, you can see the PAT line at three yards. There are three lines after that which takes you to the twenty, add ten that's 30 yards.

Brandon DeLong if you notice, what you're calling the "pat line" in this video actually goes all the way across the field. Which the 3 yard line never does. It's difficult to see, seeing as it's recorded on my phone, and in slowmotion which distorts the quality any way. It's hard to see, I'll give you that, but if you notice, that "pat line" you're saying you see 3 lines up from where I am in the video, the goal post is still a long way away from that mark, which should only be 13 yards away. If you don't believe me when I say it's 45 yard field goal, go check out my 40 yard 1 step field goal on my page. If you still don't believe me, then it's whatever man. I didn't post it to impress random strangers online. I posted it, 1. Because I thought it was a cool video. 2. So I could post it to my Facebook with as little dip in quality as possible. Appreciate you watching though.

Not to be rude but u needs glasses

@@mikeoxlong6996 I'm assuming you're talking to the other guy 😂

COOL MAN that's pretty awesome!

I can kick a 50

@@danielmilitzok1350 Nice! I have a video up of me hitting a 50 from the other day. First one I'd hit in a few years honestly. Is that the farthest you've hit?

I can kick 60

@dakodafisher2034 most people can't. College, NFL, and even some high school kickers make 30 look easy, but it's not if you're just starting out most of the time. That's why the NFL pushed the extra point back to 33. That's the average distance most kickers started missing consistently at that level. But it's something that's definitely attainable with a slight tweak of the form. If you have no form, a 30 yarder can easily be made just by learning one of the basics.

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