Establishing The Punt Return Team

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Establishing The Punt Return Team Sept 27, 2002 10:45:03 GMT

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Post by Coach Campbell on Sept 27, 2002 10:45:03 GMT

When a ball is kicked short a term that we use to alert everyone to get away from the ball is "Peter" "Peter", make the call loud and clear to alert teammates to locate the ball and immediately get far away from it. The returners should make sure that noone gets near the ball. Coach CAmpbell

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Establishing The Punt Return Team Sept 27, 2002 13:32:47 GMT

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Post by Teeter16 on Sept 27, 2002 13:32:47 GMT

We keep 2 returners deep to ensure that we catch the ball. If the ball is allowed to drop, you run the risk that it will bounce into one of your men, making it a live ball. (If they don't get out of the way in time when you yell "Peter"). Normally you also lose 7-15 yards on the roll, when the ball is not caught. We teach our returnere that it is OK to faircatch if you have to, but do whatever it takes to catch the ball.

Our return is based on "fit, release, trail". The line will "fit" up with the punting team and attempt to keep them at the LOS for 2-3 seconds. They will then "release" them to the side opposite of our return and "trail" behind them, while gaining 5-6 yards of width to the side of the return. The return takes 3-4 steps upfield setting up the blocks before breaking to the side of the return. This will run the cover men directly into the blockers. (In theory anyway!)

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Establishing The Punt Return Team Oct 21, 2002 8:37:30 GMT

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Post by Dortmund Giants on Oct 21, 2002 8:37:30 GMT

In my opinion every punt return should also be a punt block. If we put pressure on the punter, he will try to get the ball off even faster and that will cause him to make mistakes.

Let your Punt Block Team consist of Defensive Backs, Linebackers, and Defensive Ends:
Have a DB align on each side of the center. They should be quick and small enough to sneak through the holes there are.
Have your faster and bigger players attack from the outside (We use DEs). They ought to be fast enough to put some pressure on the punter.
The players that we feel to be the best punt blockers are placed in the Offensive Guard-Tackle area. From here they should be most effective.

Also remember to attack from only one side. You don't want your players to get hurt.

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Establishing The Punt Return Team Oct 21, 2002 11:05:50 GMT

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Post by Teeter16 on Oct 21, 2002 11:05:50 GMT

In our "fit-release-trail" system, we always have 1 player designated as the "punt blocker". He will line up where he wants, or where we have seen a weakness that week. The rest of the unit makes an initial charge to make it look as if they are going for the block, to make the offense pick them up. We also have a punt rush call that sends all/most for the block.

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