[Vermeulen]

We tried a straight pneumatic kicker earlier in the season, and it was too slow, and had too little power to get the ball over a bump. Pneumatics aren't the best at speed, since there is only so much air that can go through the valves. What pneumatics are good at, however, is pulling or pushing power. We're using a pendulum with elastic bands to power the kick, and pneumatics to reset it, and it seems to work fine. However, we now have 10 days until ship date, so this isn't the time to redesign your whole kicking strategy if you already have a functional kicker.