This article was originally posted on the Glazier Coaching Blog.
In the video below, “Kick It” owner and kicking coach John Zima shows you some good early season punting and kicking drills to do to get a good start. These drills should be used year-round to keep your specialists sharp.
Coach Zima’s presentation “Training Your Specialists 365” can be seen in its entirety on Glazier Drive.
Below the video, a few of our takeaway notes are listed.
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To improve mass and velocity, punters and kickers need to work on:
- Explosive power
- Flexibility
- Core strength
- Goal is to add 1 – 3 pounds per month
- Developing and enhancing technique with drills and video review/corrections.
Field Goal Key Technique Objectives:
- On the ground, off the block ASAP
- Develop and maintain setup routine
- Approach to the kick – jab step
- Contact on the sweet spot of the ball
- Left arm 9:00 to 2:00
- Swing to belt line, toe to target
- Skip through – all momentum to carry forward
- Leave the chin behind, listen for the crowd
Punting Key Technique Objectives:
- Flexibility of punting motion
- Two step punter
- Catch out front
- Drop is initiated at the belt line
- Drop arm positioned on hip
- Recoil height – heel to butt
- Pendulum swing
- Finish over right eye – above the head – “knee must hit you in the nose.”
- Explode off the left foot