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<blockquote data-quote="Voyageur" data-source="post: 965014" data-attributes="member: 17953"><p>When I was much younger, I did some kicking and punting. Granted, I was a straight on toe-kicker, but the situation is the same. The ball, in cold weather, is like kicking a rock. It reacts differently, and isn't as resilient. Where I could punt over and over in warm weather practice, after about 4 punts in weather down in the 20° or lower range, my foot felt like I was kicking a bowling ball. When I did place kicks, the slightest variance, left/right/up/down, was amplified tremendously. As far as distance on both, subtract about 5-10 yards, and quite a bit of elevation. Fortunately I would use a hard square toed shoe for placement. It at least kept the pain away.</p><p></p><p>I wasn't good enough to make a name for myself, but I did understand the psyche of kicking, and the rhythm needed to do it. So much of it is muscle memory, and any deviation from it can be catastrophic. Ask Mason Crosby. He'll tell you.</p><p></p><p>Here's a pic of the type of shoe I wore when kicking.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]18424[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voyageur, post: 965014, member: 17953"] When I was much younger, I did some kicking and punting. Granted, I was a straight on toe-kicker, but the situation is the same. The ball, in cold weather, is like kicking a rock. It reacts differently, and isn't as resilient. Where I could punt over and over in warm weather practice, after about 4 punts in weather down in the 20° or lower range, my foot felt like I was kicking a bowling ball. When I did place kicks, the slightest variance, left/right/up/down, was amplified tremendously. As far as distance on both, subtract about 5-10 yards, and quite a bit of elevation. Fortunately I would use a hard square toed shoe for placement. It at least kept the pain away. I wasn't good enough to make a name for myself, but I did understand the psyche of kicking, and the rhythm needed to do it. So much of it is muscle memory, and any deviation from it can be catastrophic. Ask Mason Crosby. He'll tell you. Here's a pic of the type of shoe I wore when kicking. [ATTACH type="full"]18424[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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