They will win or lose you a game - a plan for specialists - Brett Arkelian, Special Teams/Analyst, Fresno State Brett Arkelian, Analyst and Special Teams Coach for Fresno State joins us today to get into the specifics of coaching the punters, kickers, snappers, and holders. He shares a plan to prepare your players throughout the year as well as gives insight into drills that work well to teach the most important aspects of each discipline. We all put a lot of time into the details of the scheme of each unit, so putting the details into these key players will definitely make a difference in the win-loss column. Be sure to stay tuned for our Winning Edge takeaways and ideas for implementation following the interview. Show Notes: From JUCO to D1 Learning from others For everyone who said I can’t Do all the little things right From never punting to the longest punt in the nation Manufacturing a punter Kicking vs. punting Tying different sports and disciplines to help players retain Teaching the proper drop Punt drills How many kicks over the course of a week and a year? David Akers and Shane Graham Be sure position players who punt/kick get work before camp Working with snappers Using a softball to train snappers Working with the holder Rapid fire drills to prevent overthinking The Kickers’ Bible https://www.icemankicking.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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