Kicking System Blog

We won again!  We beat Wyoming 52-45 on the final play of the game with 2.5 seconds left. Our defensive end Reed, batted a ball down from thier quarterback.  It was the best game this season.  The game was up and down, and we held onto the lead for most to the game.  I was fortunate to hit 3 field goals and five extra points.  I am not sure of all the distances yet, I felt I was in a zone and dont even remember the second field goal.  I think there were are all 35-45 yard kicks.  My season stats are 7-10 (one block 52 yards) and 45-46 extra points.  We have a bye this week and play in Texas the following week.  More to come.

John Matich

Peter Abe, Irvine High School Football, Special Teams Coordinator“John Matich and The Kicking System provide a great opportunity for kickers and punters of all ages to refine their skills. With a strong focus on fundamentals and sound practice, Coach Matich develops unique workouts that meet the individual needs of our kickers and punters. Each time he works with our athletes immediate results are seen, and our kickers come away with specifics that can help them improve their game.

We did not play this past weekend at Tri-Valley Almeada(Oakland).  The determined the field would not hold up for up to play.  I guess it gives us more time to prepare for Wyoming this weekend at home.  This will be the biggest game of the year for us.

On another note, I finally graduated from Grad School from USF (MA in Sports Managemnt). It was a great cermony and nice to be with friends and family.  I cam back on Saturday. Sunday was the longest of the year I was on the field from 8am till 7pm with private lessons. I cant complain, I love to coach and help these kickers continue to make progress.

Its nice to be able to put some more focus on TKS and continue to develop some more business items.  I am preparing for a camp in Toledo, Ohio for June 2nd. Last years camps was great and seems more people have signed up for it this year.

John Matich

Well, we won again.  I had 8 extra points and one 50+ yard field goal blocked.  The field we played on was terrible. When I say terrible, I mean it was terrible.   The turf kept coming up, and they called the game with about 30 seconds left becuase the field was in such bad shape.  We play Alameda this weekend in Oakland. Then we play the Wyoming Calvary after that.

I found out my Grandma died on mother days and my dad flew the next day to Croatia.  She was living in Croatia, she had a broken hip and was very sick, she was 85.  It has been a sad day around the Matich household.

I am currently preparing to pack as I will be in Oakland/San Francisco until Saturday.  I am graduating from Grad School, The University of San Francisco. (MA in Sports Management)  The cermony is on Friday afternoon, its been a long journey. I am ready to reap the rewards.

I feel after this graduation I will be able to emmerse myself in The Kicking System full time, this will be the first time that I will be able to do that.

Lastly, Brian Stohavich was offered a full ride to SDSU last week. Bob Elliot called me last week and told me they wanted to get him offer early.   He is excited and I am sure more offers are coming in the coming weeks.  The coaching staff at SDSU keeps calling me about him as well as Travis Golia and David Seawright (PK’s). I had dinner with a Harvard coach, meet with a USC coach and been non-stop on the phone with coaches all week in regards to kickers that I have been working with. Exciting stuff!!!

John Matich