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Ball Reception This drill's focus is:
1. Catching the snap clean
2. Molding the ball (spinning the laces and attaining the proper
hand placement on the ball)
3. Placing the ball over the punters kicking leg at sternum
height (drop table).

Punter is in his normal stance to receive the snap and no steps are
taken. This drill should be done at game speed working to develop
quick hands and muscle memory. Efficiently catching and molding
the snap will improve get your punters get off times.
One Step Drop This drill is designed to eliminate the chance of mistakes in first two
elements of punting (ball reception and the first step) and focus on:
1. The drop.
2. The timing between the release of the drop and the second
step.
3. Proper step with the plant leg.

This drill should be done on a line to ensure drop is released over the
punting leg and the plant foot does not cross over. Punter's starting
position for this drill will be as if the punter has just received the
snap and taken their first step. (for a right-footed punter) Right foot
should be on the line. With the right foot forward, the ball molded
and on the drop table the punter will step with his left foot and
simulate their drop. The ball should be released just before the left
heal hits the ground. This timing ensures the drop will be at the
proper height when the punters foot strikes the ball (about knee
height).
Two Step Drop Starting as if you have already received the snap (with your kicking
foot on a line and ball on your drop table) go through your normal
progression with out swinging your leg through. It is simply two
steps and drop. This drill's focus:
1. Eliminate over striding and crossing over your steps.
2. Drop consistency.
3. Develop muscle memory.

Start with your kicking foot on a line to ensure your drop stays over
your kicking leg and to identify if your plant foot is crossing over in
front of your kicking leg. Focus on making this drill look the same
every time. This drill is designed to help identify and fix bad habits if
done correctly and repeated often it will develop proper muscle
memory.
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Two Step Explosion Drill w/ A derivative of the two-step drop drill, starting from the same
out the ball position only this time you don’t have the ball. Simulate your normal
punting progression and swing your leg as if you are punting the ball.
This drill's focus is:
1. Exploding off your plant leg
2. Develop body control
3. Warm up your leg.

Start out at about half speed and work your way up to game speed
with your punting progression. You are essentially doing mental
reps, but it is an explosion drill! Concentrate on keeping your hip and
shoulders square to your target as you explode up and through the
ball.
One Step Punting Begin in the same position as if you are going to do the one step
drop drill but now you will be punting the ball. This drill's focus is:
1. The drop
2. Not crossing over with the plant step
3. Driving off the plant foot and getting your hips up and
through your target line at a 45-degree angle
4. Leg swing.

Most punters do not utilize their entire body when punting, this drill
will help them utilize their entire body increasing hang time and
distance. Subsequently this is not an easy drill for most punter for
just this reason. Make sure the punter focuses making good contact
and turning his punts over, not trying to kill the ball. This is a
technique drill and should be used to warm up the punter’s leg.
Full Punts down a Line This drill's focus is:
1. Proper steps
2. Drop placement
3. Leg swing
4. Utilizing your hips
5. Body control.

The object is to be able to punt the ball and have it land on the same
line as your kicking leg. Body control is essential to becoming a
consistent punter. Punting down a line will help identify if you are
crossing over your steps, not swinging straight up and through the
ball, and if your hips and shoulders are not finishing in line with your
target.
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Directional Punting Directional punting allows your coverage team to cover specific
areas of the field and limits a dangerous return man’s ability by using
the sideline as an extra defender. The ideal directional punt is placed
between the numbers and the sideline with good distance and hang
time. Utilize landmarks in a stadium to pick your target line. Don't
set yourself up too wide or you will be walking out side of your
protection and give the outside rusher a shorter path to block your
punt. The sideline referee always stands 50 yards from the line of
scrimmage and will provide a consistent target for you pick out every
time you line up to directional punt.
Situational Punting With or without the ball working on situations you will see in games
is always good practice. Hurry up, taking a safety, punting out of the
back of the end zone, letting the play clock wind down to waste
time, and 11 man rushes just to name a few. Mentally preparing
your punter for these situations and to be comfortable when placed
under pressure in unique situations is a valuable asset to your
special teams and should not be overlooked.
Pooch (Inside the 20) Punts The only changes a punter should make to his normal punting
approach is:
1. Raising the drop table
2. Driving their hips up through the ball at a more vertical
angle.
3. Raising the drop table will increase hang time and decrease
the ability to punt for distance.

Directional pooch punting is ultimately the best for two reasons:

1. Shrinks the coverage area for your flyers and coverage team
increasing their ability to prevent touchbacks
2. Pooch punting directional gives the punter more distance
from the line of scrimmage and they can use the sideline to
prevent returns.
Bad Snap Drill Use a simulated snap to more accurately work your punter. This
exercise will help punters learn to react to bad snaps and still get off
a good punt. Focus in this drill should include:
1. Move your feet don’t reach for a snap outside your body's
frame
2. If the punt takes you more than two steps either right or left
work back to the middle of the protection to avoid getting a
punt blocked
3. When a bad snap occurs, directional punting is not an
option, get the punt off! Try and get a punt off with good
hang time and force a fair catch or give your coverage team
a chance to make a play.
Fire Drills Once a week, the specialists should review their options in the case
of a bad snap. Different scenarios should be covered as anything can
and will happen in the worst of times.
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SOCCER BALL DRILL Use a simulated snap to more accurately work your punter. This
exercise will help punters learn to mold the soccer ball and float it to
his foot. If at any time the ball is not floated over the player’s leg
and is pushed inside or outside the body will result in the soccer ball
to shank and not go forward down field.
CAGE DRILL Make sure there is a soccer goal post or baseball pitcher cage in
front of the punter at 5 1/2 yards. Snap under the cage. Rush
players in from corners. Add bags as a lane to distract punter, use
fog horn to distract punter as he is punting- look for over striding -
punter must short step and explode through punts.