PUNT

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PUNT

• FRED GUIDICI
• 650-670-0777
• fredguidici64_at_yahoo.com
• LOCK LOAD!

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EXPECTATIONS

• CONSISTENT PROMPT SUBSTITUTION.
• CONSISTENT SNAP, PROTECTION, GETAWAY (NO BLOCKS)
• CONSISTENT COVERAGE
• 3 YARD AVERAGE LIMIT PER RETURN
• NO RETURNS 10 OVER YARDS
• PUNT NET AVERAGE OF 37 YARDS PLUS
• 100 SUCCESS ON
• FAKES/GADGETS
• MAKE AT LEAST 1 BIG PLAY EVERY GAME
• KILL BALL INSIDE 10 YARD LINE
• FORCE AND RECOVER A FUMBLE
• NO PENALTIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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PUNT PROTECTION PHILOSOPHY

• MAN IN ZONE
• WE ARE A MAN IN ZONE PROTECTION SCHEME, USING A
  MAN COUNTING SYSTEM WITH A ZONE DROP. WE WILL
  ALWAYS USE OUR KICK SLIDE TECHNIQUE AND THINK
  MAN-ON-TO-OUTSIDE GAP IN ORDER TO INSURE OUR
  VERTICAL SET AND CONSTANT SPLIT
  RELATIONSHIP (NO GAPS). THE OBJECTIVE OF PUNT
  PROTECTION IS TO PROTECT THE SPOT FROM WHICH OUR
  PUNTER IS PUNTING THE BALL (KICK POINT).
• PROTECT THE KICKPOINT
• GIVE GROUND TO GAIN GROUND
• WIDE, EXPANDED ALIGNMENTS, STACKS, STUNTS, LOADS,
  OVERLOADS, AND TWO MAN SIDES ALL HAVE ONE
  OBJECTIVE - TO REACH A SPOT 9 TO 9 1/2 YARDS
  BEHIND OUR TWO GUARDS. CONSEQUENTLY WE WILL GIVE
  GROUND IN ORDER TO SHORTENOUR DISTANCE TO PROTECT
  THE KICKPOINT.
• DEPTH OF DROP
• DEPENDS ON THE NUMBER OF RUSHERS AND THEIR
  ALIGNMENT. THE GREATER THE NUMBER OF RUSHERS THE
  MORE DEPTH WE MUST GIVE. ON THE L.O.S.
  COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER - LOOK FOR STAGGERED
  ALIGNMENTS (STUNT ALERT), RECOGNIZE STACKS (STACK
  ALERT), AND ADJUST TO FLOATERS AND SNEAKS. THE
  GREATER THE NUMBER OF RUSHERS THE MORE DEPTH WE
  MUST GIVE.
• MAN COUNTING
• IT IS NOT WHERE THEY LINE UP, BUT WHERE THEY WIND
  UP!
• USING OUR TECHNIQUE ALLOWS US TO PICK UP TWISTS,
  STUNTS, AND STACK RUSHES. OUR COUNT CAN AND WILL
  ADJUST DUE TO MOVEMENT BE THE PUNT RETURN TEAM.
• THE KEY TO PROTECTION IS PROTECTING THE KICKPOINT
  AND NOT CHASING A MAN.

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• A. HUDDLE
• HUDDLE WILL BE EITHER ON THE SIDELINE OR ON THE
  FIELD.
• THE COACH WILL CALL OUT PUNT ALERT ON 3rd DOWN
  
• THE PUNT TEAM WILL HUDDLE ON HIM AND RECEIVE THE
  CALL.
• THE COACH WILL SEND THE PUNT TEAM ON 4TH DOWN.
• SPRINT TO THE L.O.S. AND GET ALIGNED AS FAST AS
  POSSIBLE.
• B. CADENCE
• THIS PROTECTION IS BASED ON THE JACK GIVING A
  CALL AND DESIGNATING AN OVERLOAD OR CALL SIDE
• THIS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE ALIGNMENT OF THE
  FRONT.
• THE CALL IS ALWAYS MADE TO THE CENTER, WHICH
  ALERTS HIM TO BLOCK IN THAT DIRECTION
• (RIVER TO THE RIGHT OR LAKE TO THE LEFT).
• ALWAYS BE ALERT FOR TWISTING AND MOVEMENT. IF
  THE FRONT SHIFTS FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER OR
  FROM ONE OVERLOAD TO ANOTHER, THE JACK WILL GIVE
  THE CENTER ANOTHER CALL TO THAT DIRECTION.
• C. BLOCKING RULES
• CENTER
• BLOCK IN THE DIRECTION OF THE CALL.
• (Ex. LAKE LEFT SIDE A-GAP TO RIGHT SIDE A-GAP)
• 5 or 6 CHECK FOR LOOPER AND COME BACK AND
  BLOCK HIM.

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• CENTER
• STANCE NORMAL SNAPPING POSITION
• ALIGNMENT OVER THE FOOTBALL
• ASSIGNMENT 5 OR 6 TO CALL SIDE
• BLOCKING RULES
• LISTEN FOR CALL FROM THE JACK (RIVER / LAKE)
  
• TAKE YOUR TIME (NON-RYTHMIC).
• CONCENTRATE ON MAKING ON THE PERFECT SNAP.
• BLOCK NO MORE THAN ONE MAN OVER TO EITHER SIDE
• (5 OR 6),
• VS 64/46 WIDE IF 5 IS TOO WIDE, YOU WILL
  EXCHANGE RESPONSIBILITIES WITH JACK. AND BLOCK 6
  
• ALERT 54 TWISTS. KEEP EYES UP AND LOOK OVER
  BACK OF 5.
• TWIST RULE IF YOU SEE AN ASS, LOOK FOR A FACE,
  DONT CHASE!
• ZEKE CALL (GET READY AND PULL THE TRIGGER.NOW)
• ZORRO CALL PUTS YOU IN A-GAP AWAY FROM JACK.
• TECHNIQUE

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• JACK
• STANCE 2-POINT STANCE, SQUARE AT SHOULDER WIDTH.
  
• HANDS AT HIPS (HOLSTERS) FINGERS RELAXED
• ALIGNMENT BEHIND GUARD TO PUNTERS LEG SIDE (5
  YDS).
• INSIDE LEG SPLITS THE GUARDS BUTT
• ASSIGNMENT 5 OR 6 AWAY FROM CALL SIDE
• BLOCKING RULES
• TAKE CHARGE OF THE UNIT. COUNT 11 MEN ON THE
  FIELD (COUNT YOURSELF)
• KEY DEEP FOR SAFETIES WHILE GETTING SET UP.
• READ FRONTALIGNMENT FOR EVEN OR OVERLOADS.
• MAKE YOUR CALL AND CHECK YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
  CATCH THE DEFENSE MOVING.
• BLOCK YOUR RESPONSIBILITY IF HE DOESNT COME -
  CHECK STRONG TO WEAK FOR ANY LEAKAGE.
• BE ALERT FOR CREEP OFF VICE LOOK.
• IF EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT MAKE A ZONE CALL (ZORRO)
  AND BLOCK THE A-GAP TO YOUR SIDE OR MAKE AN
  EASY CALL CHANGE THE PROTECTION OR CALL THE
  HITMEN DOWN.
• TECHNIQUE
• AFTER THE BALL IS SNAPPED, SNAP THE EYES TO THE
  SIDE YOU WANT TO BLOCK. SPRINT AND GATHER. CHECK
  5 / 6 IF HE DOES NOT COME, HELP CENTER OR FIND
  ANY LEAKAGE AND STOP IT.

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• GUARDS TACKLES
• STANCE 2-POINT STANCE. NO MORE THAN SHOULDER
  WIDTH.
• STAGGER OUTSIDE FOOT BACK. YOUR
  WEIGHT SHOULD
• BE ON THE BALL OF YOUR INSIDE
  FOOT. YOUR OUTSIDE
• FOOT HEEL SHOULD BE OFF THE GROUND.
  KNEES
• SHOULD BE BENT. HANDS AT YOUR
  HIPS (HOLSTERS).
• HEAD UP AND BENT OVER AT THE WAIST.
• ALIGNMENT
• GUARDS - 3 TO 6 INCH SPLIT, LINE INSIDE TOE ON
  CENTERS HEELS
• WITH OUTSIDE FOOT BACK.
  
• TACKLES - 3 TO 6 INCH SPLIT, LINE INSIDE TOE ON
  THE HEAL OF
• THE GUARDS INSIDE FOOT WITH
  OUTSIDE FOOT BACK.
• HEADS MUST BREAK THE WAIST OF THE CENTER TO BE
  ALIGNED
• LEGAL ON THE L.O.S.
• ASSIGNMENT COUNT FROM THE OUTSIDE-IN AND FIND
  YOUR BLOCKING RESPONSIBILITY AND LOCATE YOUR
  SHOCK MAN. LISTEN FOR CALL AT THE L.O.S.
  (GUARDS ALERT PICK FROM CENTER)
• GUARDS BLOCK 4
• TACKLES - BLOCK 3

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• CONTAINERS
• STANCE 2-POINT STANCE. NO MORE THAN SHOULDER
  WIDTH.
• STAGGER OUTSIDE FOOT BACK. YOUR
  WEIGHT SHOULD
• BE ON THE BALL OF YOUR INSIDE
  FOOT. YOUR OUTSIDE
• FOOT HEEL SHOULD BE OFF THE GROUND.
  KNEES
• SHOULD BE BENT. HANDS AT YOUR
  HIPS (HOLSTERS).
• HEAD UP AND BENT OVER AT THE WAIST.
• ALIGNMENT ALIGN YOUR INSIDE FOOT TO THE INSIDE
  OF THE OUTSIDE FOOT OF THE TACKLE WITH
  INSIDE FOOT BACK ENOUGH NOT TO BE STEPPED
  ON. (YOU CAN BE FLEXIBLE WITH YOUR DEPTH)
• ASSIGNMENT COUNT FROM THE OUTSIDE-IN AND FIND
  YOUR BLOCKING RESPONSIBILITY. (2 FROM THE
  OUTSIDE)
• BLOCKING RULES
• KEY THE BALL FOR MOVEMENT.
• ON THE SNAP, USE CORRECT FOOTWORK (KICK SLIDE).
  ALERT TWISTS.
• KEY ALIGNMENT
• WHEN YOUR MAN IS ALIGNED WIDE (GET DEPTH)
• WHEN YOUR MAN IS ALIGNED TIGHT (ALERT
  TWISTS)
• TECHNIQUE

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• HITMEN
• I AM ALWAYS GOING TO MAKE THE TACKLE
• BLOCKING ME WITH ONE JAMMER IS AN INSULT
• STANCE
• 2-POINT STANCE, FEET SLIGHTLY STAGGERED.
• FORWARD BODY LEAN 80 OF YOUR WEIGHT ON THE
  BALL OF THE FRONT FOOT.
• HANDS
• VS OFF MAN IN RUNNING POSITION WITH
• YOUR LEGS
• VS PRESS MAN SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE HANDS OF THE
  JAMMER(S)
• ALIGNMENT
• ON THE L.O.S., BUT OFF AS LEGAL AS POSSIBLE .
• SPLITS DEPEND ON THE SPOT OF THE BALL AND/OR
  THE DIRECTION OF KICK.

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• BEAT HIM WITH YOUR FEET
• TECH NIQUE
• EYE THE BACK TIP OF THE BALL.
• ON BALL MOVEMENT, DRIVE THE FRONT KNEE DOWN AND
  ROLL OVER THE TOE WHILE PUMPING THE ARMS.
• VS OFF MAN
• ATTACK THE JAMMER. HEAD EYE FIXATE INSIDE AND
  REDUCE YOUR HIP SHOULDER OUTSIDE (BROOMS).
  LEAN ON HIM (SCRAPE PAINT) AND GET TO THE MIDLINE
  (STACK) BEHIND THE HIM SO HE CANNOT BLOCK YOU.
• VS PRESS MAN
• SWAT THE JAMMERS NEAR WRIST WITH YOUR OUTSIDE
  HAND. REDUCE YOUR HIP SHOULDER (BROOMS).
  TOMAHAWKS CHOP HIS OFF HAND, LEAN ON HIM (SCRAPE
  PAINT) AND GET TO THE MIDLINE (STACK) BEHIND THE
  HIM SO HE CANNOT BLOCK YOU.
• BLOCKING RULES
• IF CALLED DOWN BY THE JACK, POSITION YOURSELF
  INSIDE YOUR MAN (1) ON THE L.O.S.
• EXECUTE A PIVOT, PUNCH AND HIGH SLAM TECHNIQUE
  BEFORE RELEASING DOWN THE FIELD.
• GOLDEN RULES
• NEVER BREAK DOWN YOUR STRIDE LENGTH
• KEEP YOUR HEAD TO THE LEVERAGE SIDE

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PUNT COVERAGE
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PUNT COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITIES

• HITMEN (RH/LH)
• LEVERAGE POINT NEAR PEC OF THE RETURNER.
• FORCE HIM TO
  BOUNCE OUTSIDE.
• JACK
• LANDMARK MIDDLE OF THE GOAL POST
• LEVERAGE POINT BETWEEN THE PECS OF THE
  RETURNER FORCING HIM TO BOUNCE OUTSIDE.
  TAKE AWAY ANY CUTBACK. INSIDE OUT PLAYER.
  FILL ANY GAPS.
• CENTER
• LANDMARK MIDDLE OF THE GOAL POST
• LEVERAGE POINT BETWEEN THE PECS OF THE
• RETURNER. TAKE
  AWAY ANY CUTBACK
• GUARDS (RG/LG)
• LANDMARK INSIDE THE HASHMARKS
• LEVERAGE POINT NEAR PEC OF THE RETURNER.
• TACKLES (RT/LT)
• LANDMARK SPLIT THE MIDDLE BETWEEN THE

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• CONTAINERS (RC/LC)
• NEVER GET OUT FLANKED BY RETURNER GUARANTEE
• YOUR AWARENESS OF IN RELATION TO HIS BLOCKERS.
• HE CANNOT BREAK CONTAIN.
• LANDMARK ON THE NUMBERS
• LEVERAGE POINT 8 TO 10 YARDS ABOVE AND OUTSIDE
  
• THE RETURNER.
• KEEP 21 INSIDE BE AWARE OF ALL THROWBACK
  PASSES AND REVERSES!
• SAFETY (PUNTER)
• CALL OUT THE DIRECTION OF THE PUNT
• (RIGHT/LEFT/MIDDLE OR SHORT) SIDELINE WILL ECHO
  CALL
• LANDMARK 20 YARDS FROM RETURNER.
• LEVERAGE POINT MIRROR THE RETURN MAN. INSIDE OUT
  PLAYER .YOU ARE THE LAST LINE OF DEFENSE.
• MAKE THE TACKLE AT ALL COST, BY ANY MEANS!
• ALL POSITIONS SPRINT
• AFTER THE PUNT WE MUST STOP BLOCKING OR ESCAPE
  (BROOMS) FROM OUR HOLD UP MAN. HE CANNOT HOLD US
  UP. GET ON TOP OF HIM (STACK) AND READ THE
  FLIGHT OF THE BALL. FAN OUT TO OUR 18-22 YARD
  LANDMARK AND DIAGNOSE THE SET-UP OF THE RETURN.
  ADJUST OUR ANGLE AND KEEP LEVERAGE ON THE
  RETURNER. WE MUST SENSE THE BLOCKING PATTERN AT
  FULL SPEED NEVER BREAKING YOUR STRIDE LENGTH.
  KEEP YOUR HEAD ON A SWIVEL STAYING SQUARE, NEVER
  FOLLOW YOUR OWN MAN, GANG TACKLE AND FORCE A
  FUMBLE!

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PUNT PROTECTION AND COVERAGEDRILLS
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