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FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF PUNTING

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Warm Up
Stretching
Pre-punt mental routine
Distance from the center 
Alignment to the line of scrimmage
Foot alignment prior to the snap
Upper body, arms and hand positions
Leg Position
While you wait for the ball to be snapped
Concentrate as the ball is snapped
When to start the take-off
Proper stride length
Take off towards the ball
Weak snap
Bad snap
How high to hold the ball
How to catch the ball
Ball rotation in hands
Grasping the ball
Angle of ball
Elbow extension
Hold the ball through the strides
Extend the ball outwards at the approach
Ball angle and tilt of drop
Arm and hand position at drop
Shoulder position at drop
Lower the ball to the foot
Control drop speed
Release the ball
Bend the knee and cock the foot
The Toe Point
The plant foot
Foot contact on sweet spot
Contact point on foot during contact with the ball
Optimum contact of the ball with the foot
Position of arms during contact with the ball
Position of head during contact with the ball
Position of hips during contact with the ball
Position of shoulders during contact with the ball
Position of hips at point of contact with the ball
Follow through with the punt foot
Punting foot after follow-through
Position of head after the follow through
Position of planting foot after the follow-through
Body position after follow-through
Game situations
How high should the follow-through be?
Distance from the line of scrimmage after the punt
Other factors affecting the flight and distance of the ball after the punt
Wind direction
Temperature
Seam vs. panels vs. laces.
Height 
Out of end-zone punts
Distance
Common Injuries
Weight Training
Practice techniques
Ask the Coach
George's Notes
Glossary