SpeciaI Teams PIay

nstalling Punt Return and Block

Teams
James Vint
owa Wesleyan College
Special Teams Change Games!
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To Be Successful You Must Give
Your Special Teams Time
Three A Days- One Practice Dedicated to
Special Teams
ndividual Period, Group Period, Team
Period
Keep Things Simple-Don't try to install too
much, do what you install well.
Coach Up The Pride Aspect
&3it GoaIs
23 Yard Net Change of Possession
8.5 Yards Per Return
No Penalties!
One Game Changing Play
One Block Per Two Block Calls
Perso33eI
Jammers- Must be your best, most physical stalk
blockers with great feet
Dogs- Must be able to contain on fake and get
pressure on punter
Tackles and Ends- Must be able to play off
blocks and get pressure on punter-Must be able
to stand up offensive lineman
Mac- Must be able to play fake and get back set
the wedge
Safety-Must be able to read fake and cover hash
to hash and be a great blocker
Return- Must be able to catch the football and
find the crease
While This s A Great Time To Get
Kids Experience, You Must Use
athletes On Special Teams
How many times have you had a backup
miss a tackle or a block on special teams?
Use backups when they are legitimately
good enough to make plays
Even if you have good backups keep one
or two starters in the game.
Jamming Techniques
Rule 1-Don't give up the inside
Rule 2- Must Keep From Getting a free release
Align 1 x 1 with inside leverage
Power step inside and then punch
Keep your shoulders back on your punch
Sit low and block with your feet
Keep a wide base
Drills: Punch and Move, Fit and Drive, Fit and
Recover, Back Turn Drill, First Step Drill
Dog Techniques
Align on the LOS 3 Yards Outside Slot
Attack The outside shoulder of the slot and
make sure the ball is kicked
On the return side, attack and drive
DO NOT GVE UP ON YOUR BlOCK
Once the ball is kicked peel down the call
side and seal inside
Return Techniques
See the ball off the foot
CATCH EVERYTHNG! Don't let the ball hit the
ground
On a bad punt, circle behind the ball and play
shortstop
Catch and field the ball moving forward
Only signal a fair catch when absolutely
necessary
Elbows in, pinkie's together
Catch the Punt out from the body
nstallation Procedures
nstall Base Return First
Work each player in an individual period
Work a group period with the Safety and
the Mac
Keep things simple- Return Right, Return
Left, and Middle Return
Go Over Special Situations and Rules
Return Right
The right side will block down and keep
the protector from releasing
The backside will rush the punt and peel
down the call side
NO ROUGHNG PENALTES
Make sure the ball is kicked
Keep hands inside
Return Left
The Left side will block down and keep the
protector from releasing
The backside will rush the punt and peel
down the call side
NO ROUGHNG PENALTES
Make sure the ball is kicked
Keep hands inside
Return Right
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Return Middle
We will MAN UP on our middle return
Defensive Line Will Fan Out
Mac Will Drop 5 Yards and Attack LS
Stud Will Lead Return Man nto Middle
Dogs Will Make Sure The Ball s Kicked
Return Man Goes Up The Chute
Great vs. Wide Lane Pursuit
Safe Punt
Used from your own 30 to midfield
Line up in your base defense
Make sure everyone understands their
base assignments
Make Sure All Fakes Our Covered
Go Over Alignment Rules vs. Spread
Punts
Don't Let The Fake Happen
Man up when the ball is kicked.
Special Situations
Opponent Pinning You
Opponent Pinned
3
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Down Kick
Quick Kick
All Out Block
Set Up Big Return
Pu3t BIock
Looking to get 7, 8, and 9 men into the block
phases
Must assign players to cover the fake if used
outside your opponents 40 yard line
Change Your Block Each Week
Teach Your Players How To Block Kick
NO FUMBLES
f no return, tell return man to fair catch.
f the ball is kicked away, run away
Punt Block llustrated
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This is our 83 Block- We are bringing 8 and playing 3 soft
zones to protect against a fake.
Punt Block Described
Left DT-2 Tech, Slam A Gap and Draw LS
Right DT-2 Tech, Slam B Gap
Ends- 5 Tech, Attack S Shoulder of Slot
Dogs-Wide Rush, Attack OS Shoulder of Slot
Return -Pre Snap adjust to S shoulder of left slot
at 4 yards, Rush Left B Gap
Safety- Pre Snap adjust to 30 Tech on right side-
Rush Right A Gap
Mac- Show Blitz, then drop 12 yards to check fake
Jammers- Bail and Play Cover 2 with man
concepts
Punt Block llustrated
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This is our 61 Block- We are bringing 6 and playing 3 soft
zones to protect against a fake. The Stud, the Sam, and
the two jammers play man. The returner is free. We are
bringing 4 from one side. We can exchange who is man
and who is coming.
Game PIa33i3 For Your Pu3t
Retur3 Team
Opponent Punter- How Far?
Punt Formation, Protection, Weakness
Punt Team Coverage Scheme, Lanes
Fakes Run
Special Formations (Spread, Rugby, Tight)
Personnel- Do they change personnel for
fake or coverage?
REMEMBER
Use talent on special teams
Give special teams time to prepare
Prepare your kids for special situations
Keep your punt return and block schemes
simple
Give your kids a chance to be successful
Put them into the best positions possible