Developing Snappers

Coach C...can you explain the kick slide? One foot or both feet and in what direction. Thank you.

snapping up on an incline will cause his snaps to go high once he is on regular ground. He should be on an incline snapping downhill. This will force him to keep his snaps low.

I have always taught the overhead, but that is the first time I heard the window thing. Sure appreciate you passing that along.

J.C.Easton

Coach Campbell,
Could you describe the "kick-slide" technique for the long snappers??
Coach Hull
PS: Hope all is well!

Coaches,

When long snapping what is the hand placement on the ball?
Also, when in position to snap the ball, where would a right handed persons right hand be? Are his fingers touching the ground?
DC

Coach,

I deep snapped in high school and in college. I did not know that what I did was a kick slide, but I teach this to my snapperheads now.

As far as hand placement on the ball I use the following for a right handed thrower.

Right hand on the upper laces of the ball (if the ball was on the ground standing on its nose)
Fingers spread out as far as the snapper can.
Ball is slightly cupped on the right forearm.
left hand on the back seam of the ball, with the left middle finger in the seam
Fingers spread out as far as they can for control of the ball

Personal Prefernce: Stand the ball on its nose.

When the snapper snaps the ball the ball should rise on a level from the ground to the snappers knees.
With the arms snapping back this should start the motion for the kick slide, the snapper pushes back with his toes.
On releasing the ball, the snapper should end up with hands slapping the back of his legs with his thumbs pointed to the sky!


Aiming point. I just have them aim for the belly button of the punter.

Coach Oz!