Wanted to pop in here and write something about the college football perspective. I already made a post on recruiting (go like it!), but this post is about pressure at different levels and how to manage it. The biggest difference between high school football and college football is the pressure set upon you. In high school, not many kickers have to compete for the starting position. There isn’t much pressure put on high school kickers due to that as well as the fact that your coaches often don’t understand kicking. ENJOY your high school career because it will be the last time you aren’t kicking for a starting position. Now if you are one of the rare high school kickers fighting to play on Fridays, don’t stress. At the end of the day, you have to be confident in yourself and your ability. If you aren’t confident in yourself, then you should set the goal of being confident before you go for that starting job. I personally feel that you should never hope for someone to do badly in order for you to make it starting. Always strive to beat someone at their best, not their worst. To finish up here, just R.E.L.A.X. Keep working to get yourself better and you’ll be there in no time.

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