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Recruiting: The Life Of A Kicker --3
Written by Chris Sailer
Monday, 29 November 1999 16:00

Senior Year:
Build upon what you have accomplished.
Hopefully by now, through all of the means discussed above, you have put your name on the recruiting map.
If not, that is okay as well.
The skills that you show your senior year will ultimately decide your kicking future for you.

  • Again - make sure that you are on the same page as your coach.
    He should know your desire and intent to kick at the next level.
    Hopefully you have already proven yourself to your coach through your hard work years prior.
    Maintain the solid practice schedule you set up last year.
    If the schedule was not what you wanted it to be - talk to the coach about improving it.
  • Continue working with your same kicking coach. Never think that you know it all.
    A good coach will know how to help you develop through each stage of the kicking process, including recruiting.
  • Continue to attend one-on-one kicking lessons, small group sessions, small kicking camps, and large kicking camps and competitions.
  • Have a great senior year! Great Statistics can only help you!
  • Half way through your senior year you should make and send out another highlight film.
    Schools will want to see your progress.
    The film should be similar in structure to your junior year film. 4-5 of your best Field Goals or Extra Points, 4-5 Kick-Offs, 4-5 Punts (10-15 if you are just a punter), 2-3 practice session Field Goals (These can be done by yourself, film from directly behind the kicker), 2-3 practice session Kick-Offs, 2-3 practice session punts. The practice session kicks should capture your highest potential.
    Film dozens of kicks and edit the best of the best kicks.
    At the very end of the highlight film add an entire game film - choose your best overall game.
    Again - send the film to schools of interest: both schools that you are interested in, and schools that have shown an interest in you.
    Remember - Keep all of your options open at all times. Follow up after you have sent out the video to have a coach give you an evaluation of the video to see where you stand.
    Be persistent, not annoying!
    Ask your kicking coach to call on your behalf as well.
  • Send another highlight film after your senior season, which includes the entire season.
    Follow up after you have sent out the video to have a coach give you an evaluation of the video to see where you stand.
    Be persistent, not annoying!
    Ask your kicking coach to call on your behalf as well.
  • Attend Chris Sailer Kicking's Annual National Kicking Competition.
    This is the time to solidify your spot with a college football program.
    This Competition is the place to make that happen.
    Your goal: To earn a College Kicking Scholarship!
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