Kicking/Punting Flexibility Manual

Let’s first get one thing straight, kickers are athletes. To be an athlete, you must be able to put your body in complex situations or movements, and perform in these situations. Think about a kick. You are trying to strike a ball off of one foot to go in a desired direction and distance. This sounds like a pretty complex movement that your body must perform. So, how does flexibility come into play in kicking? The short answer is: if you are flexible, it is easier to put your body in different types of movements. Stretching can also make you faster, stronger, and less injury prone. All of these can add to your strengths as an overall kicker. This manual provides a stretch routine designed for kickers and punters to improve flexibility needed for kicking.