Day 1 Learning to kick a field goal
”I think they are laughing at me.”Of course the guys tossing around the football like they just finished an NFL game were laughing at me. I looked ridiculous. For the first time in my life I was...
View ArticleEpisode 2 - A visit to my local sporting goods store
One aspect of taking up any new hobby is having the right gear. The fact that I still wear gators out on the ski slope tells you that this isn't typically something I concern myself with. So in this...
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Episode 3 - I get schooled by an eleven year old
Back out on the field, I have my new cleats, check; my regulation size football, check; even my tee, check – double check. I’m ready to go. And yet, I still can’t get the ball through the uprights....
View ArticleEpisode 4 - My first training session with Alex Molden
The sun was shining last Thursday when I had my first training session with Alex Molden. It seemed a good omen for what lay ahead; a morning spent trying to understand the proper ways to strengthen my...
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Episode 5 - Mistaking a soccer net for a goal post & my check in with Alex...
This week I had my check in with Alex Molden; which turned out to be especially embarrassing because: 1. As I arrived a professional receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles was on the field practicing...
View ArticleEpisode 6 - Falling off the wagon
So... I am not sure what this saying means, falling off the wagon, but I know what it looks like. It is when the weather stinks, and so you stop going outside to do the training program Alex set up....
View ArticleEpisode 7 - My First Field Goal
I have decided this is the year of persistence. I have been working hard to strengthen my body in order to get that football over the uprights. And for the first time I finally did it, this week. But...
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Episode 8 - What it takes to be Precise
After reviewing my previous blog where I crowed about making my first real field goal, I am now humbled by the idea of ever having to do it in any kind of pressure situation. I have always known this...
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