Why I Even Bothered with a Kicking Tee
Look, my kid came home from practice insisting he needed one of those little rubber cones – a football kicking tee. Said all the team uses ’em. Fine, bought the cheapest one at the sporting goods store. Figured, how hard could it be? Spoiler: harder than it looks.
My Hilarious First Attempt
Grabbed my old football, plonked it right on top of the tee on the driveway. Stood back like I’d seen the pros do. Ran up, swung my leg… and kicked the darn tee clean out from under the ball. Thing went flying, ball just plopped down sideways. My kid almost fell over laughing. Felt like an idiot.
What Actually Works (For Me, Anyway)
Alright, swallowed my pride. Watched some YouTube guys. Here’s how I finally got it to kinda work:
- Step 1: Jammed that tee into the grass REAL good. Wiggled it ’til it felt solid. Learned my lesson after the tee missile incident.
- Step 2: Didn’t just balance the ball. Pressed it DOWN into the cup of the tee until it felt snug. Way less wobbly.
- Step 3: Took like, two steps back this time. Not trying to be a pro kicker, just needed some room to shuffle forward.
- Step 4: Stupid thing I forgot: Looked at the BALL, not the tee. Yeah, obvious, but I was staring at the tee like it owed me money before.
- Step 5: Kicked with the top of my foot? Or like, the shoelace part. Whacked it with the pointy toe first few tries… bad news for the toe.
Nailed It… Sort Of
After shanking a few into the neighbor’s bushes (sorry Mr. Henderson), I finally connected. Ball went mostly straight! Didn’t go miles, but it wasn’t rolling pathetically along the ground either. Felt like a win. Kid actually said “Nice one, Dad.” That’s the real trophy.
Honestly? It’s just a plastic/rubber thing that holds the ball up. But getting that dumb tee set right first made ALL the difference. Saved my kid from teasing me forever. Maybe.
