Michigan Kicking Camp
December 2025
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
This camp sells out every year. December 2025 will be the 18th year of this event.
Michigan Kicking Camp Group Photo
Staff Demonstration Kicks
Who is Michigan kicking camp for?
- Michigan Kicking Camp is recommended for kickers and punters of ages 12 to 19. Majority of athletes are in 14 to 17 age group.
- Kicker skill level varies from beginner kickers to more experienced kickers with several years of camp and playing experience.
What will kickers learn?
- NFL-level kicking skills
- How to train like a professional kicker
- How good their kicking ability is compared to their peers
- Execution of game kicks – directional kickoffs, onside kicks, coffin corner punts, hurried punts, kicking field goals in bad weather, etc.
Is there college exposure for kickers at this event?
- Yes. Rising sophomore, junior, and senior kickers go through standardized charting session. If their performance is at a level that would generate college interest, we add them to top prospects page and we refer them to colleges that are interested in them.
Additional Kicking Camp Information
- Why our kicking camp? Because there are no kicking coaches on middle school, high school, or college football teams. So, what are you going to do when a coach gives you couple footballs and tells you to “go practice”? We teach you how to kick, how much to kick, how often to kick, how to make adjustments on windy days, etc.
- There are significantly more opportunities for playing time and college scholarships for punters and combos than kickers-only. Therefore, consider learning learning how to punt. Your coach and college coaches will value you more as an athlete.
- Parents are welcome to stay and observe instruction and evaluation. Usually about half of parents stay and learn kicking.
- Late bloomer high school seniors will learn how to kick field goals off the ground and get final evaluation for college referrals.
Kicker training in Michigan
- We host three annual full day kicking camps in Michigan – December in Grand Rapids, June at Hillsdale College, and early August in Ann Arbor. If you are on west side of the state, coach Filipovic works with kickers in one on one setting in Chicago.
Cost: $290
*Punters only should not attend this event. Only kickers and kicker/punter combos.
$50 refundable deposit is due at sign up. Remaining balance is due on the day of the event.
Head Coach
Filip Filipovic, NFL veteran, professional kicking coach
Assistant Coaches
- KC Lopata – University of Michigan Kicker – Class of 2010
- Josh Brebant – certified strength coach and a kicking coach. TKC Alum since 2011. D1 scholarship kicker who graduated in 2018.
- Michigan and Michigan State kickers usually assist with coaching if it does not conflict with their team obligations.
Coach to Camper Ratio is always 1:7 or better.
**Read about our outstanding staff on the STAFF PAGE.
$50 deposit is due now. Remaining balance is due on the day of the event. Deposit is refundable for any reason up until 10 days prior to the event.
Athletes will receive a reminder email 10 days before the event with additional details – what to bring, what to wear, where to park, etc.
