HOW TO PUNT A FOOTBALL - RAY GUY

Punting Instruction - How to Punt a Football - 

"Field Alignment" - Lesson 1

FIELD ALIGNMENT

• Whereas college and pro punters set up 15 yards from the LOS (line of scrimmage), high school, punters are usually taught to set up about 12 yards back.
• The exact depth of the alignment may vary with the ability of the long snapper. Since the college / pro snappers are more specialized and advanced, they have the strength and accuracy to deliver the ball to a punter 15 yards back...maximizing the distance of the oncoming rush.
• Every punter should place his punting foot on a direct line with the ball or on a line that splits the centers crotch

Ray Guy Punting Instruction - How to Punt a Football -"Receiving The Snap" Lesson - 3

RECEIVING THE SNAP

• Once the body is positioned and completely relaxed, the punter must focus entirely on the football.
• When the snapper's hands are placed on the football the punter must now be ready.
• As the snap is made, the punter must move (lean to meet) the football. This begins the quick, efficeint movement as the punter receives the football and transitions to his stepping pattern.

COACHING POINTS: 

1. Snapper aiming point is to deliver the football to the hip-thigh area of the punters leg.
2. Punter needs to catch the football out in front of his body keeping arms outstretched as the football is received. Having arms extended (out in front) keeps them in an efficient position to prepare for the drop.
3. Punter must look the football into his hands while simultaneously identifying ball position (laces) as it is caught. Focusing on the ball position enables immediate molding (adjusting) to ensure laces are positioned upward. 

Ray Guy Punting Instruction - How to Punt a Football -"Ball Alignment" Lesson 5

Ray Guy Punting Instruction - How to Punt a Football - "The Drop" - Lesson 7

Ray Guy Punting Instruction - How to Punt a Football - "How to punt a Spiral"- Lesson 9