On a field goal, a field goal is a score worth three points. Ten football made on any ordinary down by place kicking the ball over the crossbar and between the goalposts. In order to kick a field goal, you need a snapper and a holder. For this demonstration, we'll be using a kicking tee and replace the snapper and the holder. Coach Sean is now going to show us the proper techniques for a successful field goal. Hey guys, it's Coach Sean and today I'm going to be walking you through the steps of kicking the field goal. The first thing we're going to do today is talk about how the ball should be placed before the kick. The ball should be placed, places out, places facing the goalposts. The next thing is we want to see this side of the ball down the lasers. When you kick the ball, you want to hit around three points the way down. This one sure that you get the need of the ball and the ball gets enough height. If you kick the ball too high, in the middle of the ball, the ball will be a line drop and it will knock it up in the air. If you hit the ball too low, the ball will go up in the air but will not go anywhere. Some kickers like to have the ball tilted back to the left and to the right. This is all depending upon the kicker and how it feels most comfortable. Those might depend on how the ball flies in the air. But like I said, it's all preference on what you feel most comfortable. Me personally, I like the ball a little bit so I'll get back. Now let's go over the preparatory stages of a field goal kick. First what you want to do is line yourself up with the goalpost. Then you need to take your stepbacks. For starters, you can use one of the most common combinations. Take three steps back from the ball and then two to the left or to the right if you kick left footed. It will take some trial and error to determine what steps you should take. So we encourage you to experiment a little bit. Once you've lined yourself up and taken your stepbacks, you want to then be in an athletic stance. This is done by slightly bending your knees while keeping your weight on the balls of your feet. Your plan foot, the foot that will be planned in next to the ball, should be slightly in front of your kicking foot and pointing to where it will be planted during the kick. Your kicking foot will be behind your plan foot and pointing toward the football. The next step is we're going to take one little step with that left foot and then we're going to come to the ball taking steps and straight to the ball. You have to make sure you don't go to the left or to the right. You have to make sure your first step is forward and come straight to the ball. When making contact with the ball, you want to make sure that your ankle is locked out and you strike the sweet spot of the ball with the laces of your shoe. The sweet spot is located about four inches above the tip of the football. Taking the sweet spot will enable you to get the right balance of distance and height on your field goals. Striking the ball properly is critical when kicking a field goal, as it will result in good elevation and distance of the kick itself. Also, your arm, your left arm, if you're riding kicker like me, should be out in front of you up in the air and your head should be looking at the ball. You have to make sure that you keep your head down. It's one of the most important things to kick because if you look up, you're most likely going to hit it to the left or to the right because you're not looking at the ball the entire time. Okay, so right now, I'm going to show you guys what a field goal should look like. Remember, when properly executing your kick, you want to be sure that you're lined up and balanced on your top. You also want to be sure that you keep your head down, ankle locked, and arm straight out as you go to kick the ball. Don't forget to try to strike the ball on its sweet spot, which is located right in the middle. Now let's see how I want to coach Sean's students execute his kick. Okay, are you ready? Yeah coach, I got this. Let's give it another shot. Sure. You see how when you came up through the ball, you kept your head down. How much more accurate the kick was in my light group. Thanks coach Sean. Now it's time for all you to give it a try. Once this video is over, use the steps coach Sean told you. How to take a successful field goal. It's game time.