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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q - “It
looks like you can vary the resistance on the target,
so that if you increase the resistance it will be harder to kick.
How does it help your mechanics? Is it the follow-through that
you focus on to help body mechanics? “
A - Training with
KickersEdge allows the user to establish
a consistant relationship between the plant foot and the kicking
foot. Some kickers practice the kicking motion in a pool of water
to experience resistance to their kicking motion. This is good for
muscle conditioning - however it is lacking in that there is not a
point of impact. Your body mechanics may be out of line - you
may be leaning left/right or front/back and this effects kicking results.
The same goes for training with elastic cords - lack of a point of impact
makes this nothing more than a simple leg exercise .
Training with KickersEdge is more effective because it is real kicking
against a real target and includes “Variable Impact Resistance”.
The target automatically re-sets - you are able to execute one kick every
five seconds with out needing to chase after or reset a ball. Also, you are able
to develop muscle memory by getting multipule reps in a short period of
time ( 120 kicks in 10 minutes ).
Q - I've tried
a lot of other Martial Arts training equipment. What Makes Kickers
Edge better than the rest?
A - Kickers
Edge™ features our Patented - Variable Impact
Resistant™
hinge process, which absorbs the shock of impact and allows the user
to increase OR decrease the targets resistance at Point of Impact.
Since the hinge process absorbs the force of your strike, your body
doesn’t have to. You will feel resistance, but not the rigid kind that
some other products offer. Kickers Edge™ is a user friendly training
tool that is designed and built to equally challenge the beginner as well as
the PRO athlete. Unlike when training with a heavy bag (free standing or otherwise)
Kickers Edge™ allows you to completely follow through on your technique.
Not having to “hold back” on a punch or kick, generates a certain
kind
of enthusiasm towards your training, regardless of your skill level.
The target also automatically re-sets after each strike.
You are able to develop punch and kick combinations as you strike both sides
of the target, completely follow through, and maintain a training rhythm
that
helps develop your aerobic as well as anaerobic conditioning levels.
For Boxing hand techniques, Kickers Edge™ can be used in place of a
speed bag platform. You are able to gain the conditioning benefits from
keeping your hands up as you execute mulitpule reps much as you would
with a speed bag, plus you can safely throw in some kicks whenever you
have the urge.
Q - How can the
Kickers Edge help me improve my game?
A - By combining
static training with dynamic training. The thing to know about
training on the Kickers Edge™, is that this
is functional strength training which is the most important type
of strength for an athlete to develop.
You could spend countless hours in
the weight room lifting weights to build leg strength and not improve
as a kicker or punter. The reason is that it takes solid technique,
leg strength and leg speed , to be a good kicker or punter. Bringing
it all together is what will set you apart from being an average
kicker or being your best.
The Kickers Edge™ is
the only training tool available on which you can develop leg strength,
leg speed , and consistant technique - by practicing your totally
free and natural range of motion, against a Variable Impact Resistant
target.
Q - Why should
I buy a Kickers Edge Impact Trainer?
A - To develop
your skills, you need to practice - practice means repetitions.
If your goal is to be the very best you can be, then you must
be willing to make the committment to practice and also use the
best tools and equipment available. Football players used to
play the game wearing leather helmuts with out face masks. When
plastic helmuts were introduced, a few teams and players resisted
the new equipment - some simply because it was new, and some
because of the cost difference. Those who made the committment
to try the new equipment were more successful than those who
did not. When the game is on the line, every edge counts - Pro
players use the Kickers Edge™ - College
players use the Kickers Edge™
Elevate YOUR game™ with KICKERSEDGE™
Q - Can
I use The Kickers Edge for my Karate practice?
A - Yes. The Kickers
Edge™ is ideal for karate training. Practice
punch and kick techniques, sweeps and combinations - all with
out the need of a training partner to hold a pad. And, unlike
training with a heavy bag, the Kickers Edge™ allows
you to completely follow through on your techniques. Just set
the impact resistance to what is best for your skill level
and practice those hook and roundhouse strikes without having
to hold back. Since the target will automatically re-set, develop
rapid fire combinations, strength and endurance all at the
same time.
Q - I have
some inconsistancies in my kick-offs , especially after kicking
a field goal. How can the Kickers Edge help me?
A - Under NFL rules,
field goals are kicked directly off the turf
and kick-offs are kicked off of a tee. The slight difference in the height
of the
balls “sweet spot” is a likely cause of this very common problem.
Some guys use a lift in their plant foot shoe to make up the difference, but
that only works if you don’t allow the hip of your kicking leg to drop
during
your swing . Sounds like alot of extra work.
One benefit of using the Kickers Edge™, is that you
could go to the sideline after
a game time kick and execute a few quick reps on your Kickers
Edge™ trainer
with the“sweet spot” target height pre-set to kick-off or field
goal height -
this would take the guess work out of your swing, and help you dial in your
body mechanics for your next kick.
Q - I'm a football
kicker, why should I train with the Kickers Edge?
A -
One reason is efficient use of your time. Training with the Kickers
Edge™ enables you to perform
one kick every five seconds which equals twelve kicks per minute
- and you don't have to chase after the ball!
In ten minutes you could get off one hundred and
twenty kicks. Try that with a ball. Even with a ball and net, you'd
still need twenty balls
(at $45.00 each = $900.00) and a partner
to feed you for your next kick.
Kickers Edge™ is
the training tool that helps you get your reps - 24/7, rain
or shine .
FORGET
THE NET™ - ELEVATE YOUR GAME™
WITH KICKERSEDGE™
Q - Who makes
the Kickers Edge equipment?
A - Impact
Sport Technology, LLC - located in Allentown,
Pa.
Impact Sport
Technology is your single source manufacturer of the Kickers
Edge™ and Variable Impact Resistance™ training
equipment.
Q - Why does
it cost what it costs?
A -
If cost is your primary concern, then you could buy a kicking
net and a couple of footballs for about $400.00. But - if elevating
your game is what you are really all about, then Kickers
Edge™ is
the ONLY choice.
Kickers Edge™
products are custom hand-made with quality materials in the U.S.A.
We invented and patented the Variable Impact Resistance™ technology,
and we want you to enjoy a trouble free product while you focus
on improving your skills.
Our PRO Kicker™ models
are made with stainless steel to reduce the chances of parts
rusting when they get wet . The PRO models can
be used indoors or out regardless of the weather. Our custom
hand-made target covers are hand cut, sewn, and hand finished.
The target cover material is industrial grade. True craftmanship
comes with a price.
We don't cut
corners when we build a Kickers Edge™ product,
and neither should you when it comes to preparing for your athletic
performance. The Kickers Edge™ is the
one and only Impact Strength™ training tool that hones
body mechanics, and develops strength and speed - all in one
easy to set-up and use work-out station.
If you
want to be your best, you need to train with the best
KICKERSEDGE™
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