Kicking the Football Book (Copyright 1997, 184 pages)
An effective kicking game is often the difference between winning and losing. Kicking the Football shows you how to teach your players to improve their punting, kicking, and place kicking. Former NFL punter and veteran kicking instructor Bill Renner reveals the best techniques, tactics, and practice drills to kick like a pro. Many books on kicking have shown the what of these skills. But Kicking the Football goes in depth to explain the why of each technique. You'll learn how these proven methods comprise the overall skill of kicking. Twenty-two sequential drills A<>A-- 13 for punting and 9 for kicking A<>A-- demonstrate each specific technique. Plus, 23 illustrations and 65 photos help you boot the guesswork out of instruction. Contests are often won or lost with the kicking game. Give your players the edge they need by using this can't-miss book. Kicking the Football splits the uprights every time! About the Author Bill Renner is a former NFL punter who played for the Green Bay Packers in 1986 and 1987 after a collegiate career at Virginia Tech. Renner has directed punting and kicking camps since 1986 and has taught kickers throughout the United States since 1980. He has helped produce numerous all-district, all-state, all-region, and All-American performers. Renner is a member of the American Football Coaches Association and the Virginia High School Coaches Association. He is currently head football coach and assistant athletic director at Langley High School (Virginia). The author wrote his master's thesis on punting while earning an MS in exercise physiology from Virginia Tech University in 1983. Renner and his wife Cindy have a daughter, Summer, and a son, Bryn. In his leisure time, Renner enjoys golf, skiing, and reading books. Tom Taricani contributed his expertise to the soccer-style place kicking portion of the book. Tom is director of soccer-style kicking for the 4th Down Sports Kicking Camps. He has worked with the author for 10 years, developing and refining the teaching method that has proven so successful for hundreds of place kickers. Table of Contents Chapter 1. Place kicking Techniques Alignment Steps The Soccer-Style Kicker's Stance Approach Steps for a Soccer-Style Kick Rotation and Plant Foot Placement Leg Swing for a Soccer-Style Kick Foot-to-Ball Contact Finishing Moves Maximum Height and Distance A Note to Kickers The Same Note for Coaches Chapter 2. Team Kicking Objectives Extra-Point and Field-Goal Kicking Kickoffs Chapter