by Mike Farley | Aug 12, 2022 | Advanced Training
Can a kicker make an NIL deal? For those of us in Wisconsin, the photo above of Badger star running back Braelon Allen in an Iron Joc ad makes us envious of the “then” seventeen year old for being one of the first to take advantage of the new NIL...
by Mike Farley | Aug 4, 2022 | Good Info
The story of the Greatest Kicker in the World Just a few years ago, Badger kicker Zach Hintze kicked a 62 yard field goal against Purdue at the close of the half to tie and all-time Wisconsin Badger record for the longest field goal. You heard that right, TIED, a...
by Mike Farley | Jul 17, 2022 | Camp Info, Kicking 101, Punting 101
Perfect Weather & Facilities for Final Summer Camp We had camps through wind and rain, but leave it to our last camp in our Summer Series to have absolutely perfect conditions. A fitting way to end our summer. The Rhinelander Camp was also our smallest, but most...
by Mike Farley | Jul 11, 2022 | Camp Info, Kicking 101, Punting 101
Rain won’t stop our Green Bay campers The fourth camp in our Summer Series started out on a gloomy Friday morning. A steady downpour at 7am led to drizzle by a 9am start, but finished with simply overcast skies and a mild 78 degrees by midday. Earlier that...
by Mike Farley | Jul 5, 2022 | Camp Info
Friday, July 8th RELOCATED FROM APPLETON NORTH H.S. to ASHWAUBENON H.S. We were all set to go at our Appleton North location for Friday, July 8th, but we got news a week ago that the re-surfacing of their track was taking longer than they had expected… which...
by Mike Farley | Jul 1, 2022 | Camp Info, Kicking 101, Punting 101
Cedarburg Campers Focus on Accuracy We just completed our third camp of the year in beautiful Cedarburg, Wisconsin on yet another windy day. The dozen campers who attended, primarily from Southeastern Wisconsin, were a wide range of ages, sizes and skill levels. This...
by Mike Farley | Jun 27, 2022 | Kicking 101
Where did all the straight on kickers go? It’s easy to see the photo above of Lou Groza, NFL Hall of Famer, and think that straight on kickers are an extinct breed, never to be seen on the face of earth again… None in the pros, and to my knowledge, there...
by Mike Farley | Jun 16, 2022 | Camp Info, Kicking 101
Eau Claire Campers Face 20+ mph Winds The night before our first camp of the season, Eau Claire experienced a wave of thunderstorms that brought driving rain, high winds, hail and even a tornado just to the south. The next morning, skies were clear and the sun...
by Mike Farley | Jun 14, 2022 | Advanced Training, Kicking 101, Punting 101
Kickers & Punters Stand at precisely midfield. Right in the midst of your school mascot. Kickers, place the ball in your holder and kick a field goal off the turf. That’s right, it’s a 60 yard kick. Punters, take your steps to punt from the 50 yard...
by Mike Farley | Jun 6, 2022 | Kicking 101
Choose what works for you The Ground Zero Tee has gained huge popularity in the past decade. It’s what all of the NFL kickers use to kick-off. It’s pretty much what every NCAA kicker uses to kickoff, and it’s become the tee of choice for high...
