SPECIAL

TEAMS
DRILLS
DON'T SING IT, BRING IT!

FRED GTIIDICI
MENLO COLLE,GE
SPECIAL TEAMS
COORDINATOR
650-543-3763
fguidici@menlo.edu
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"COREPLAYERS''
HITMEN,GUNNERS
& KNIFERS

BEATTHECROSSBLOCK
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BEATTHATASS BLOCK
OR SHOOTN RUN
BEATTHE DOWNBLOCK

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 KICKOFFGROUPDRILLS
CONTAINERS
A. IF THEYALL GO AWAY, GETTO THETACKLESHIP,TIGHTTO HIS
BUTT.SCRAPEPAINT.LEANANDTRACKTHEHIPOF THE RETURNER.
(fis 1b)
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LC
G. IF THETACKLEBACKPEDALS OR ATTEMPTS
A TURNBACKBLOCKON
YOU,EYEFIXATEOUTSIDE,SWAT& SCRAPEPAINTINSIDE.TRACKTHE
HIPOF THERETURNER (fig 1c)
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D. IF THETACKLEGOESSTRAIGHTBACK& ENDDISAPEARSINSIDE,THE
RETURNIS COMINGAT YOU.RUNAT THETACKLESBUTT& FITON
OUTEREDGEoF WEDGEOR RIPTHRUWEDGEDOUBLE.(fig 1d)

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 KICKOFFGROUPDRILLS
FOLDERS
FOLDERS (1's)
A. Be 15 yards off the Returnerand keep him 2-3yards inside of you in a fold
position. Be aggressive.Form a "V" with other Fold Man on the Returner.
Fill any seam or hole in the wedge.Tacklehigh and sure. Alert gimmicksetc.
Keepyour proper leverageon Returner.Keepthe ball INSIDEof you and in
FRONTof you AT ALL TIMES. You cannot be blocked. Bracket the Returner
(keeping him inside of you until he's tackled)

1. lf the ball breaksup the alley,get to the Returnersoutside pec (fig 1a)
2. lf the ball bouncesearly,track the hip of the Returner (fig 2a)
3. lf the ball breaksup and away,"Snap,Turn & Run" ProfileTackle (fig 3a)
ATTACK,DO NOTJUSTSIT& HANG!

, BACKSIDE
FOLDER FRONTSIDE
FOLDER
fig 1a

SNAP,TURN& RUN I

BACKSIDE
FOLDER
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 KICKOFFRETURNDRILLS
MAN DRILL ROCKDRILL FINESSE
DRILL
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WEDGEDRILL

NONRETURNER
DRILL
SAFEryORKICKER

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 PUNTDRILLS
SPREADPUNT
PROGRESSION
HITMEN
RELEASES (singlepress)
1. RIP
2. SPEED

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L,NE
RELEASES (vice)
1. RIP
2. SPEED
3. DOWNTHELINE

C.P.- once past defenderswork

to get on top of him (stack)so
he cannot block you.
MIRRORDRILL
1.rAKEAWAYHANDS
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JAMMERAND GETAROUND V
HIM.

TIMEUP DRILL
1. GETTO RECEIVERAS HE CATCHES
THEBALLANDTIMEUP HITON YOUR
LANDMARK
(HrsTNSTDE #).
2. vs FAIRCATCH.

POOCHDRILL
vs fair catch signal
1STMANDOWNGOESPAST
RETURNER TO THEGOALLINE.
2NDMANFRONTSUP
RETURNER.FINDBALL& DOWN
IT IN PLAY,
C.P.- must give the returneradequateroom
to field the punt.Thereis no halo rule!
 PUNTDRILLS
SPREADPUNT
PROGRESSION
(GUARDS,
TACKLES,CONTATNERS)
XXX
1. KICKSLIDEVS AIR
(verticalsets) GET DEPTH! ^ltl
2 . a . 2 O N1
(verticalsets) V VV V V
WIDER= DEEPER XXX
b.20N2

3. 112LINE VS AIR VV VV VV
A. SPLITS& ALIGNMENT XX XX XX
B. KICKSLIDE

4. 112LINEVS MAN
A. (verticalsets)
B. TWISTS
C. STACKS
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SPREADPUNT
PROGRESSION

1. HALFL|NE VS AtR 2, WHOLEL|NEVS MAN

(verticalsets) WIDER= DEEPER
(verticatsets) GETDEprH!

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TIGHTPUNT
PROGRESSION

1. PIVOT,PUNCH& SLAM
VS AIR @-r O"O"
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2. Prvor,
PUN.H
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vsRUSHERS
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3. DOUBLEBUMPTECHNIQUE
VS AIR

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4. DOUBLEBUMPTECHNIQUE
VS RUSHERS

5. HIGHSLAMTECHNIQUE
VS RUSHER @r@
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6. wrDEGR|PBENCH
TECHNTQUE
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 PUNTDRILLS
TIGHTPUNT
PROGRESSION
7. JACK DRILL

GROUP:1/2 LINEFORMAXREPS
PERSONNEL: JACK,PUNTER& CENTER
RUSHERS,
OTHERSCAN BE USEDWITHBAGSOR BODIES.
DRILL:COACHPICKSWHICHRUSHERS COME.JACKMUSTBLOCKMDM
THATTHREATENS PUNTER.

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GROUP:1/2 LINEFORMAXREPS
PERSONNEL: CENTER,GUARDS,TACKLES,ENDS,JACK,UPBACKS,
PUNTER& RUSHERS
DRILL:LIVERUSHESTO BLOCKPUNT.ENDSGIVE"ME / YOU"CALLS
MAYADD RELEASE& COVER^AGE.

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PUNTBLOCK
ROCKETDRILLS

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3. BLOCKPOINT

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a time)
4. VS BAGS
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2. SCOOP
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TRAGKDRILL
(one or two
at a time)
(mayadd bags or
bodies)

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c ROCKETDRILL
1. GETOFFSVS AIR
FITDRILL
TY.Y
12 3
2. GETOFFSVS SHIELDS
RELEASEDRILL
3. GETOFFSLIVE
(PUNTTEAMRELEASE)
cp: HEAD& EYESUP
HANDSINSIDE
SCREENOUTDRILL
SHADOWDRILL 1. RUNPATH
1. NUDGETHETRICEP& BETWEENCP &

rrrr WIDEN.
2. FINISH- WHENHE
SETTLES
RETURNER.
2. STICKBUTTOUT
3. CUTOFFCP
FROMRETURNER.

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1. PRE.SETWALL
2. GETOFF& FORM

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3. GETOFF& FORM
WALL VS
DEFENDERS

MIRRORDRILL
1. HANDSBEHIND
BACK.
2. KEEPEYESON
CHEST#'S.
3. SHOOTHANDS
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INSIDE.
4. RESETHANDS
5. WIDENFEET,SINK
HIPS& STAYLOW.

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GETTO THECUT-OFF
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FACETO ASS OPPOSITE
SIDE

SCRAPEPAINT
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JAMMERDRTLLS(#1& #10)
VS SPREADPUNTHITMEN
PROGRESSION
MIRRORDRILL SCREENOUTDRILL
1. HANDSBEHINDBACK. 1. RUNPATH
2. KEEPEYESON CHEST#'S. BETWEEN CP &
3. SHOOTHANDSINSIDE. RETURNER,
4. RESETHANDS 2. STICKBUTTOUT
5. WIDENFEET,SINKHIPS 3. CUTOFFCP
& STAY LOW. FROMRETURNER.
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SHADOWDRILL
1. NUDGETHETRICEPANDWIDEN.
2. FINISH. WHENHE SETTLES

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TECHNIQUE

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A. INSIDERELEASE
B. OUTSIDERELEASE

SPACEDRILL
A. EYESON CHEST#'S. v )'l
B. SHOOTHANDSINSIDE. *{
C. RESETHANDS
D. WIDENFEET,SINKHIPS 110
& STAY LOW.
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