Midwest Kicking offers two distinct camp formats:
• Summer Instructional Camps (two-day sessions–one-day option also available)
June 17-18, 2020 (CANCEL), at Clear Creek-Amana High School (Iowa City area)
June 26-27, 2020 (CANCEL), at Papillion-La Vista High School (Omaha area)
Any athletes from 12 to 21 years of age are eligible to participate.
The registration deadline is June 1, 2020.
Former NFL All-Pro Nate Kaeding
Tuition
Includes instruction, camp t-shirt and awards. Footballs and kicking tees are provided. Meals and lodging are not included.
Kickers and/or Punters $350.00
Long snappers/centers $250.00
Tuition for camp alumni
Kickers and/or Punters $260.00
Long snappers/centers $160.00
Derrick Frost, six-year NFL punter
Daily Schedule
Day 1
2:15-2:45 p.m. Registration
2:45-3:00 p.m. Camp overview and introduction of staff
3;00-3:10 p.m. Stretching/flexibility
3:10-3:45 p.m. Instruction in fundamentals for kickers, punters and centers
3:45-4:20 p.m. Separate by age/experience for drills
4:20-5:20 p.m. Group work (kickers, centers, holders) / (punters, centers)
5:20-6:30 p.m. Dinner Break
6:30-6:40 p.m. Review / Discussion Period
6:40-6:50 p.m. Stretching / Flexibility
6:50-7:10 p.m. Individual groups—warm-up drills for kickers, punters, centers
7:10-7:50 p.m. Kick-off instruction for kickers; group work for punters / centers
7:50-8:30 p.m. Practice on execution time for kickers, centers and holders; situation/directional punting
8:30 -8:45 p.m. Field goal execution with centers and holders
Day 2
9:15-9:30 a.m. Review / Discussion Period
9:30-9:40 a.m. Stretching / Flexibility
9:40-10:40 a.m. Individual groups—drills for kickers, punters, centers
10:40-11:00 a.m. Practice on execution time for kickers, centers and holders / punters and centers
11:00-11:45 a.m. Begin evaluation/charting for kick-offs and punting for hang time and distance
11:45-1:15 p.m. Lunch Break
1:15-1:30 p.m. Review / Discussion Period
1:30-1:40 p.m. Stretching / Flexibility
1:40-2:00 p.m. Individual groups—warm-up drills for kickers, punters, centers
2:00-2:50 p.m. Complete evaluation/charting for kickoffs and punting
2:50-3:15 p.m. Field goal execution with centers and holders
3:15-3:45 p.m. Kick-off / punt competition
3:45-4:00 p.m. Field goal competition with centers and holders
4:00-4:15 p.m. Final review
• Pre-season Primer (one-day intensive session)
August 8, 2020, at West Des Moines Valley High School (Des Moines area). Enrollment is limited to 12 participants. The deadline for registration is July 24, 2020.
Tuition
Includes instruction, filming, video review, manual and catered lunch. Footballs and kicking tees are provided.
Kickers $295.00
Tentative Schedule
10:00-10:15 a.m. Registration and warm-up
10:15-11:15 a.m. Instructional drills
11:15-12:30 p.m. Filming of placekicking and kickoffs
12:30-2:00 p.m. Working lunch (review film; develop mental approach; setting goals; creating a practice routine and more)
2:00-2:30 p.m. Kicker-specific weight training and conditioning
2:30-3:15 p.m. Execution with center/holder
3:15-4:30 p.m. Skills challenge
4:30-4:45 p.m. Evaluation / review / awards
• Individual Instruction
Individual lessons are available upon request with senior instructors Nate Kaeding, Alex Henery or camp director Scott Hale. Cost varies depending upon location, instructor, number of sessions, etc. Contact Scott Hale at 515-783-9014 or by e-mail at shale_kickers@msn.com for more information.
Alex Henery with Thomas Ivey of York (NE) High School
