Here we go i am from Europe and soccer is the sport i been playing since i took first steps probably, anyways i seen the stats for a lot of these punters in College Football and they all average about 35 40 yards which is i believe pretty weak, now i went out and tried punting with my friend on the football field and can easily punt the ball 55 yards with 3.9 hanging time, i am starting college in september this coming year and will try out for USF football, does anyone know what kind a training is good for this position anything specific or just kick until you get tired :)
2006-12-25 16:00:30 · 6 answers · asked by mrcotampa 1 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
If you are from Europe stay there
2006-12-25 16:05:59 · answer #1 · answered by h_8breed 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the most important thing is aim. NFL averages will be short because you don't have to punt for distance at all...
here are some points I would like to make having played for USF
3.9 is a very nice hang time average in a career....not a day with your friends.
An NCAA game ball might be a lot heavier than what you are used to...as well as the required cleats AND an NCAA football field.
Taking the snap from a Center is also very different...
now add the fact that 9 men are out to kill you and theres a little more going on in the picture...
and yes...it's a personal foul...
trust me: 5 years at linebacker and if you are any good...I will take that personal foul to put YOU out of a game.
My suggestion is, as a former NCAA coach....
you concentrate on surviving tryouts first.
In the meantime...
mark a football field wherever your natural drift goes...if you send the ball to the right naturally...start training to the right.
Put a white shirt at 35, 45, and 55 yards.
try to punt the ball to the white shirts.
A good punter can place a ball where the coach needs it.
oh - and keep your head down...European soccer players have a very bad habit of looking up to watch the ball....you don't need to watch the ball...you need to place it.
good luck
2006-12-25 23:04:31 · answer #2 · answered by Warrior 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to keep something in mind: When you punted on your own, you probably counted it from the point you kicked it. In college (or by any official stats), they count the distance the ball travels PAST the line of scrimmage. The punter usually stands 17 yards behind the line of scrimmage so he has enough time/room to receive the snap and get his kick away.
So subtract 17 from your distance and, in college, you'd be credited with a 38-yard punt.
That doesn't mean you shouldn't give it a shot; just wanted to shed some light on it for you.
(As far as exercises, yeah, pretty much just kick until you can't lift your leg anymore. But weightlifting and stretching, both with your legs, can help too. Good luck.)
2006-12-26 08:03:37 · answer #3 · answered by Lawn Jockey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The punting yard average includes all punts, even blocked ones. If you're training try to learn to punt to specific spots. Remember you don't need to kick it 55 yards if you punting from the 50 yard line. Plus it's a lot harder to kick when 8 to 10 guys are trying to block it!
2006-12-25 16:31:41 · answer #4 · answered by BuckeyeGuy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
35 yards *would* be weak ... they average from 40 to 45 yds. They also stand 15 yards behind the line of scrimmage when they receive the snap, and the distance counts from the line of scrimmage.
I assure you you are not the prodigy you think you are. But feel free to tryout for a team. You'll crap your pants the first time you experience a bunch of American men rushing in pummel you, because football is a sport for MEN.
2006-12-25 17:39:55 · answer #5 · answered by KevinStud99 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are the worst punter in the history of punting.. You should stick to shaving your mom's armpits in Europe
2006-12-25 16:37:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋