EP. 24 - Kicking Toward the Stars with Former NFL Kicker Mike Hollis

Today, the 1997 leading scorer of the NFL and former kicker Mike Hollis joins the show to discuss his remarkable career and the wisdom he’s built over the years. Mike talks about his unlikely rise to professional football, where he taught himself how to kick before being noticed by a former coach of Mike's head coach. We’ll get an inside look at what it was like playing in the NFL draft and eventually signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars expansion team. From his rowdy fans to his most memorable moment, Mike recounts it all as he digs into the science behind kicking a football and how proper mechanics can lead to success along with aiming big. 

All this and more in this special episode, so dive in and let’s see what happens when a former rookie shoots for the stars.

[00:01 - 07:10] Pro bowl kicker Mike Hollis shares his journey from soccer to the NFL

[07:11 - 21:02] From junior college to the NFL: Mike Hollis' journey to becoming a Jacksonville Jaguar

[21:03 - 26:00] Mike’s most memorable moments and longest kick in practice: 71 yards!

[26:01 - 37:50] Exploring the simple science behind kicking—athleticism AND mechanics are the keys to success

[37:51 - 49:01] Inside the mind of an NFL kicker— Mike’s experiences with snappers, blockers, and “roughing the kicker”

[49:02 - 55:00] Football: A collision sport—examining the impact of targeting rules and icing the kicker

[55:01 - 1:01:09] How discipline, social media access, and heckling in football tie into daily life

[1:01:10 - 1:06:50] Funny stories from Mike’s NFL experience 

[1:06:51 - 1:12:06] Dealing with an injury, getting back onto the field 40, and staying in shape passed 50

[1:12:07 - 1:20:06] Brian Barker's advice for achieving success in the fourth quarter of the year: "Don't try harder. Just relax and let the process happen." 

Quotes:

"They try to get in your head, but you just ignore 'em." - Mike Hollis

“My goal at the time, and it still is in life today… is do the best I can and whatever level I get to, great!” - Mike Hollis

"I have to prove… that I can do certain motions and certain things with the swing of my leg and the body and go forward from a lateral position and still make the ball go where it's supposed to go."

"Don't be a result-driven kicker. If you're results-driven, you're focusing on those uprights; you're not focusing on your mechanics at all… Trust your mechanics, trust your techniques, let all that do the work for you." - Mike Hollis

“There’s always the best way to do anything, anything mechanical, anything you’re doing in life.” - Mike Hollis

Connect with Mike on Instagram and Twitter. Unlock the philosophy and secrets to kicking over on https://www.proformkicking.com/_virtual_training. 

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