Our Training Model
At 4th Down University, every private session includes:
- On-Field TrackMan Analysis — Ball flight, launch angle, spin, apex, and LOS height.
- Film + Data Integration — Mechanics synced with performance metrics.
- Data-Driven Adjustments — Small, precise changes that deliver measurable results.
- Personalized Plans — A custom training roadmap for each athlete.
Why It Matters
TrackMan is transforming performance via data:
- AFCA: Lundy & Mathiesen have presented annually at the AFCA National Convention; over 1000 coaches attended their lecture on speed & launch angle’s effect on a football.
- TNF (NFL): Every kick and punt is tracked live for trajectory, launch, spin, and apex.
- SNF (NFL): TrackMan delivers “good from” distance and apex data to millions of viewers.
This is the same technology 4th Down University brings to every lesson.
What the numbers have to hit
Published TrackMan standards for field goal, punt and kickoff — NFL through D2/D3, built from 600,000+ kicks and punts. Distance, hang time, ball speed, apex and launch angle, with the plus/minus that tells you whether a number actually repeats.
A Shared Vision
4th Down University founder Dan Lundy & Simon Mathiesen, Director of TrackMan Football, are revolutionizing specialist training. Their shared vision: to elevate kickers & punters with data-driven methods.
Mathiesen, an All-American kicker from Northwest Missouri State, now leads TrackMan Football's innovation, bringing unique expertise. Together, Lundy & Mathiesen combine seasoned coaching with advanced analytics, equipping specialists with unparalleled tools for the modern game.
Coaches: bring it to your field
I travel to high school programs on weekdays and run your kickers, punters and long snappers on TrackMan during your practice window. Your staff sees every number as it happens.
Importance of the Kicking Game
A breakdown using an NFL team’s own numbers: how field goal production decides one-possession games, the ball speed and launch angle bands where accuracy actually peaks, and how a drop in a kicker’s numbers can flag a problem weeks before anyone sees it on tape.