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“The Steer the Car” hold-up technique is designed to create space for your punt returner. Coach Jacob Bronowski teaches his players that every second gained in the hold-up phase creates 10 yards of space for a return opportunity. In this video, he breaks down the mechanics and timing of what he teaches.
Coach Bronwoski, Special Teams Coordinator at Pittsburgh, shows you a practice film of a drill he uses to teach the technique. In addition, he discusses some of his teaching points and philosophy of punt returns.
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Punt Return Progression:
- Line of Scrimmage
- Transition–the ball hasn’t been caught or declared. The return team has time and space.
- Decision phase
Their goal is to lead the nation in punt returns.
Find players who will catch as many balls as possible to keep the punts from rolling for extra yards on the punt distance.
Block Game
Attack protection and weaknesses in the opponent’s schemes and fundamentals.
He believes in today’s game, there are more fundamentals that you can attack and not as many weaknesses in schemes.
Calling punt blocks won’t always result in blocks, but it can result in rushing the punter which affects the punt distance and field position.