For me, there was nothing like connecting a good, clean hip-check on a guy right into the boards.
While I never "played' HS football (I was the punter - all-state BTW) the only thing I could compare a good hip-check in hockey too for punting was when the center snapped me the ball and I'd hit the sweet spot on it, watch it roll off the top of my foot in a perfect spiral and knew that ball was going to go 50+ yards. In those moments - punting a football, delivering a hit in hockey where you stay on your feet after crumbling the other guy - are unforgettable. It was like you having your own intimate moment with Kinetic Energy itself.
That's what I miss about physical sports.
While I never "played' HS football (I was the punter - all-state BTW) the only thing I could compare a good hip-check in hockey too for punting was when the center snapped me the ball and I'd hit the sweet spot on it, watch it roll off the top of my foot in a perfect spiral and knew that ball was going to go 50+ yards. In those moments - punting a football, delivering a hit in hockey where you stay on your feet after crumbling the other guy - are unforgettable. It was like you having your own intimate moment with Kinetic Energy itself.
That's what I miss about physical sports.
