Quick Kick on 3rd Down

kr7263 Member Posts: 77	Quick Kick on 3rd Down May 22, 2007 5:56:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by kr7263 on May 22, 2007 5:56:00 GMT Anyone have this in as a strategy? What situations and how much practice time do you give it?
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Oneback Senior Member EMAIL: billmountjoy@yahoo.com Posts: 6,051	Quick Kick on 3rd Down May 22, 2007 7:25:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Oneback on May 22, 2007 7:25:48 GMT Not a bad weapon, BUT, your fans will HATE IT!
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Quick Kick on 3rd Down May 22, 2007 10:56:07 GMT

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Post by TIGER ONE on May 22, 2007 10:56:07 GMT

bILL,

Your right on as always with your observation of the quick kick. I used it successfully at times, never was a big proponent of it, but it has it's place specially in todays game where you hardly ever see it anymore. haven't seen it employed in years, have you?

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Oneback Senior Member EMAIL: billmountjoy@yahoo.com Posts: 6,051	Quick Kick on 3rd Down May 22, 2007 13:20:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Oneback on May 22, 2007 13:20:49 GMT Not in quite awhile.
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Quick Kick on 3rd Down May 23, 2007 20:57:57 GMT

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Post by GetBackCoach on May 23, 2007 20:57:57 GMT

Coaches,

I have used the quick kick twice now. Once two seasons ago, we ran it with our three fastest players in trips and I told the QB to kick the ball to their side. The idea being our players would be able to down the ball before the D figures out what just happened. We had in fact practiced this a tiny bit earlier in the season. The QB ended up kicking the ball to the far boundry away from our trips guys and the FS picked it up and nearly scored on us. The other time we ran it the D was totally surprised and it ended up changing the field position in the game enough for us win the game.

It's a neat play although they do give you 4 downs for a reason hehe.

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Quick Kick on 3rd Down May 26, 2007 19:59:07 GMT

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Post by CoachOverton on May 26, 2007 19:59:07 GMT

I used it once last year. Deep in my own territory, QB had just had his shoulder separated, the defense was "loading up' to get after our Soph QB, 3rd and forever, quick pitch to TB and Quick Kick for 53 yds. It bought me some time. Bill is right, I sure did hear it from fans.

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Coach Campbell Forum Owners Welcome to JCFB.com website and Forum Posts: 7,869	Quick Kick on 3rd Down Jul 2, 2007 16:50:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Coach Campbell on Jul 2, 2007 16:50:02 GMT Quick Kick best used in negative territory around the 20-25 yard line and after a big penalty down. Coach campbell

Mervin Senior Member Posts: 259	Quick Kick on 3rd Down Apr 9, 2008 18:18:39 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Mervin on Apr 9, 2008 18:18:39 GMT I think the quick kick can be a great weapon to catch your opponent off balance. I agree that some of your fans might not like it, but it can turn things around in a big hurry. We are a shotgun team so we are in a good position to use it.
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git Member Retired Football Coach in Oklahoma and Kansas Posts: 53	Quick Kick on 3rd Down Jun 17, 2008 8:02:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by git on Jun 17, 2008 8:02:41 GMT We used to Quick Kick on 4th down. Did it 4 times in one game and the defense never sent anyone back deep. We had also Quick Kicked on 4th down the previous week. The Quick Kick is a great tool that is not used much anymore.
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Quick Kick on 3rd Down Jun 17, 2008 8:47:43 GMT

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Post by TIGER ONE on Jun 17, 2008 8:47:43 GMT

Git,

A kick defined as a quick kick is not kicked on the normal punting down of 4th down. It is generally kicked on 3rd down. How would kicking on 4th down come as much of a surprise to anyone? What level do you coach on?

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TIGER ONE Senior Member Posts: 6,423	Quick Kick on 3rd Down Jun 17, 2008 8:56:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by TIGER ONE on Jun 17, 2008 8:56:57 GMT IT, Another question that comes to mind is why wouldn't the defense have a punt returner back on 4th down? Did you disguise the play byhaving the QB up under center or something? Coach Easton-TIGER ONE
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greenough Senior Member Posts: 314	Quick Kick on 3rd Down Jun 17, 2008 11:59:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by greenough on Jun 17, 2008 11:59:51 GMT We had it in for an allstar game I played in, I had to snap between the QB's legs. Never used it in the game though. I thought it was sort of wierd at the time.

TIGER ONE Senior Member Posts: 6,423	Quick Kick on 3rd Down Jun 17, 2008 12:16:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by TIGER ONE on Jun 17, 2008 12:16:51 GMT That was the way it was most commonly done, coach, between the QB's legs. When it is done properly it can be a very effective tool, no doubt about it. Coach Easton-TIGER ONE
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Quick Kick on 3rd Down Jun 18, 2008 6:04:09 GMT

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Post by n8rt on Jun 18, 2008 6:04:09 GMT

We have used the quick kick effectively many times at the high school level. We do NOT snap the ball between the QB's legs, that is just asking for big time problems. We have always (at two different schools) run the quick kick off a sweep. From the I formation, we ran a normal sweep, TB kicked the ball after three or five steps. From the wing-t we quick kick from the rocket sweep.

Git, I like the idea of using "quick kick" (if I dare call it that) on fourth down. The situation I am thinking of would be 4th and questionable (could go for it), in your own territory. The defense must respect the fact that you never sent your punt team to the field or lined up in a scrimmage kick formation. No good defense would place a returner in the ball game, however, with a good "quick kick" the field position would change greatly to your advantage!

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Quick Kick on 3rd Down Jun 18, 2008 9:18:41 GMT

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Post by TIGER ONE on Jun 18, 2008 9:18:41 GMT

Nr8,

Different perspectives on a good play! I would much rather take a chance going through the QB's legs that you consider "just asking for trouble" than trying to get a good kickoff while on the dead run. Since that technique became popular (kicking on the run, not the quick kick) I have seen more screw ups than you can count. If you have guys that can pull it off successfully, then I say more power to you and would certainly continue to use the technique.

I see that this is only your 2nd post on the forum here, welcome aboard coach, please continue to let us hear your opinion and comments on all the various facets of the game that we discuss here. We sure don't always agree with each other, but we certainly do appreciate AND RESPECT the other' point of view.
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