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George Jakowenko
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Punting

CHOOSE YOUR APPROACH:

Decide how many steps you will take:  two or three.

Two-Step approach
Both the Two-Step approach and the Three-Step Approach are used in high schools, college and the NFL.  This site concentrates on the Three-Step Approach and a variation of the Three-Step Approach, called the Skip Three-Step Approach.

Advantages of the Two-Step Approach

  • Quicker punt time
  • Distance to the center is shorter, giving the center less distance to snap the ball
  • Preferred by the coach if you can't punt well or are slow

Advantages of the Three-Step Approach

  •  Better balance
  •  Easier to learn
  •  More forward momentum into the ball
  •  Provides more time to set the ball up for the punt

I recommend the Three-Step Approach for the reasons listed above.
 
 

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