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Justin Rogers's avatar

I tried to get into the mechanics of kicking and it just wasn't an area he wanted to give away too much, in part because he noted it's difficult to explain without a visual. The one thing he said he's been working on is making sure he keeps his body going downfield through the kick and not falling off, which is probably comparable to a golf or baseball swing, in a sense.

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John Henry Smith's avatar

I have noticed an increasing amount of so-called "soccer-style" kickers lining up with their chests almost parallel to the line of scrimmage as opposed to the conventional 45-degree angle. Seems like Bates is part of that trend. Wonder where it started?

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Robert Honeyman's avatar

As with golf swings, translation to consistent performance is difficult. But almost certainly manageable for a professional.

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