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Soccer player kicking for football team?
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First off, ive played varsity soccer since i was a freshman. So today in studyhall I was asked by the football coach if I would kick for them. He said I could still play soccer and I would miss football for soccer. Idk. Should I do it? I'm worried it might be too much stuff going on in one season. And I've never even kicked a football before. Thoughts?
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i've heard of a few cases of it.
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I did it in highschool too, it's not a huge deal.
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The only kickers on my high school football team were soccer players.
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Alright
So it's really not that big of a deal and I should just do it?
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can someone with a little soccer experience explain me how tough it is to hit like 4 out of 5 40-50 ft FGs?
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Yeah. How hard is it exactly? I was worried about being able to hit it straight bc of bending it for soccer
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distancewise or directionwise
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i know a girl who played varsity soccer for 3 years and then switched to football for senior year. but she was a dope soccer player.
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Field Goals are tricky
You will have to determine which type of kicker you are are you straight on (ie with your toe) or are you from an angle (ie with the side of your foot) then you will have to determine how far back from the ball you like to stand are you a one step then kick or are you a 3 step and then kick....and for a field goal to be kicked you have to get it off with in 4 seconds or you will get creamed so you will have to find a place holder (guy who holds your ball while you kick it) who you have good chemistry with.
40 - 50 yarders are tricky especially 4 out of 5 it will take a lot of practice. My freshmen year a kid in my grade was a soccer player they converted him just to kick...and he went on to win all conference the next 3 years for kicking and also holds the record for most field goals attempted and made in our conference.
Doing kick off is easy you just boot it
It shouldn't be hard for you to convert all you will do is put on pads and a helmet and kick all practice...atleast thats all they had our kicker do...he barely ever had to do conditioning
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the kicker on my high school's team is a soccer player and he is mad good. I think it would be definitely worth it.
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