PUNT PRESSURE
A Two-Tiered Circuit Drill Program That Fine Tunes the Development of Critical Punt Pressure Skills Once the introductory circuit has taught the play…
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Punt Pressure
PART 1. A two Tiered Circuit Drill Program that Fine Tunes the Development of Critical Punt Pressure Skills The Red Hawks football program considers…
Special Teams Organization
Having specific responsibilities for each coach related to special teams play will help improve overall efficiency. This article will provide ways fo…
From Good to Great: The Mental Side of Place Kicking
Visualizing success is an important part of every kicker’s preparation. The art and skill of kicking the football off a tee takes hundreds, if not th…
TWO SIMPLE PUNT BLOCK/RETURN DRILLS
The Pin Drill and the Half-Line Rush Drill can help increase the odds of your special teams unit successfully blocking a punt. A punt block/return te…
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR SPECIAL TEAMS
Football coaches spend countless hours researching new techniques and schemes that they can teach to their team to increase their winning percentage.…
HOYA Special Forces - Having an Identity For Your Special Teams Units
Complementary special teams units must work together to maximize their potential. How do you improve special teams without changing the amount of tim…
Add Excitement to Your Punt Return
A special teams play that’s disguised can confuse your opponent. This is especially true on the punt return. In our program, we implement a strategy…
USING THE PUNT BLOCK AS A WEAPON
The philosophy I believe in is that your punt return unit should be feared more for its potential to block a punt than for its ability to return a pu…
SCOUTING SPECIAL TEAMS
Just like the offense and defense puts scouting reports together to hand out on a weekly basis to the players, we put together a Special Teams Scouti…
The Importance of the Punt Return Team
At Shaw University, we believe that a good stance, an attacking style, and a good return are necessary for a punt return team to be successful. A pro…
Maximizing the Success of Your Punt Team
The punt: the most important play in football. At Monmouth College, we believe sound execution, communication, and efficiency in the kicking game are…
Applying Pressure to Punt Protection
Why is it important to apply pressure to punt protection? If you are reading this article, it is very likely that you have experienced a “what if” mo…
Principles of the Kickoff Return
University of Arkansas–Pine Bluff’s Special Teams On every good football team, there is a group of special people who are the heart and soul of speci…
Fundamental Blocking Drills When Punting
By Jason Semore Special Teams Coach • Adams State College When putting together drill work for punting, a coach should always remember to protect fir…
Punt Team Philosophy and Responsibilities
Here is a listing of punt team facts and objectives at East Texas Baptist University. Additionally included are coaching points on proper stance and…
Competitive Drills for Dominant Special Teams
All coaches know that special teams are an essential part to every successful game plan and victory. In a matter of seconds a team can win or lose a…
Kicking Specialists - Everyday Drills for Punters
All coaches want to design their practice schedule so that every position group in every period is doing something with a purpose. That is, having a…