John Ford
Special Teams Coordinator
Roswell (Ga.) High School
Fordjo@fultonschools.org
Hapkido Stretches – From Coach McCabe
You must increase strength of kicker, but you cannot
sacrifice flexibility/mobility!
•These stretches are done 4
times a week.
•Band routine is another great
way to increase leg strength
-Attach band to stationary
object – bench, wall, rack etc.
-Work follow throughs of punts
and kick offs.
-Increases leg velocity and
strength throughout total
range of motion
Kickers/Punters are to do this
workout 2-4 times a week.
Strength, Power and Explosiveness combined with functional
flexibility and confidence are the keys to a great kicker. Develop a
“quiet swagger”
SPECIAL TEAMS DUTY ROSTER
Bomb Squad
Stealth Team
Hit Squad
Score Team
Money Team
John Ford
(STC)
Upbacks
Returners
Kicker
#4s
HEAD
Returners
HEAD
Gs, Ts
Daniel
Brunner
Long Snappers
HEAD
Frontline
HEAD
Frontline
(w/Tim )
Snappers, holders
Zach Fields
HEAD
Protection
LBs
Hitters
Ends, FBs
TE/Wing
Andy Schultz
Gunners
R1, L1, Muggers
1s, 2s, 3s
Wedge
Gs, Ts (other side
of line from Ford)
(on influence return, will
assist Zach with Es, FBs)
DR
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coach
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coach
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Monday cont.
KICK-OFF -10 minutes
• 5 minutes – Shield Drill – tell your kids this day
whether you will escape kickside or buttside
this week. Rep it. PRACTICE FAST – REPS, REPS,
REPS
BUTT AND PRESS DRILL (5 MIN)
THE KEY HERE IS GETTING AS MANY REPS AS POSSIBLE. YOU WILL HAVE INJURIES AND
HAVE TO RUN KIDS IN HERE. WE TRY AND WORK OUR JV KO TEAM IN HERE AT TIMES
AND HOPE TO GROOM GUYS TO STEP INTO SPOTS AS THE SEASON GOES ON AND
FRONTLINE GUYS ARE BANGED UP.
WORK GET OFFS (5 MIN)
Always have a plan to work
your kickers and keep them
accountable.
Do not leave their routine to
chance or to what they “feel”
like doing
Make sure they simulate every
situation they could find
themselves in Friday night.
A game winning FG, a punt out
of the back of the end zone, a
horrible snap, chaos around
them, should all have been
repped during the week.
Malcom Gladwell “Thinking
without thinking”
Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger
Kicker Weekly Routines
Monday
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Tuesday
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PUNT
5-10 directional punts
10 high snaps
10 low snaps
10 distraction punts
Walk through fakes
Punt safety
KICK OFF
“Closest to pin”
competition
10 Bonzai right
10 Bonzai left
10 surprise middles
Kick and punt after
safety
Kick after 15 yard
penalty
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PAT/FG
Run on cold kick (:15)
Kick from chart (on
back)
Tiger Fake (w/holder)
Speed Fake (w/holder)
Fire
PAT/FG
Run on cold kick
(:15)
Kick from chart (on
back)
Tiger Fake (w/holder)
Speed Fake
(w/holder)
Fire
Punt
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Weds.
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5
directionals
5 coffin
kicks
2 high snap
2 low snap
Overhead
snap
Safety
Walk through
all fakes
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PAT/FG
Run on cold to
kick (:15)
Hashes
PAT after
penalty
Fakes
Fire
Run on and
kick after
spike
Walk on after
time out
Have other
kicker ice you
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Kick Off
5 directionals
5 bonzais
5 obvious
onsides
2 “kick away
from” CJ Spiller
*This is our standard week of practice for the kicker, but is fluid
and subject to change if we feel like there is something we will
utilize that week (Bonzai, Surprise Middle, Fake Punt, Fake FG,
etc)
• Thursday – Game Preparation
• Kickers go through 45 minute situational/walk
through. This is their last kicking of the day.
• They ice bath, stretch, and go home.
• Legs must be fresh on Friday nights.
• “Hay is in the barn” mentality – trust your
preparation physically and get ready mentally
Monday/Wednesday Kicker Chart
Kickers,
Kick 2 balls from each X.
Approach each kick like it
is a game.
1. Have helmet on
2. Have holder
3. Come from sideline
4. Do this for each kick
5. Go through physical and
mental progression like it
is Friday night and we
need this kick to win.
6. Record hit or miss with
check mark or circle next
to each kick.
7. Answer the questions
below.
8. Always be ready to be
the difference maker!!!
Date:
Name
Kicks you missed:
Where did you miss them? (Short/long/right etc)
SPECIAL TEAMS SCRIMMAGE
-During Pre-season once and bye week
•1st score vs scout ko ret.
•1st def. -20
•1st punt block vs scout punt -20
•1st off. -30
•Fake punt vs scout punt 4rd and 4
-35
•1st off. +40
•1st punt vs scout punt block +40
•1st def. -10
•1st punt block vs scout punt -10
•1st off. +30
TD
•1 PAT vs scout def.
•1st kickoff vs scout kick ret.
•1st def. +20
•1st FG block vs scout FG +20
•1st kick ret. Vs scout kickoff
•1st off. -20
•1st punt vs scout punt block -20
•1st Def. +40
•1st punt block vs scout punt +40
•1st off. +40
•1st FG vs scout block +22
•1st kickoff (onsides) vs scout ret.
•1st def. +45
TD
•PAT block vs scout PAT
•Kick return vs scout kickoff
•1st off. +35
•1st FG vs scout block
•1st def. -28
•FG block vs scout FG -25
•1st kick return vs scout kickoff