Developing the High School Kicker & Punter
by Greg LauriSpecial Teams Coordinator, Sachem North High School (NY)

Some of the most exciting and scary moments of a high school football game usually surround one player on your team, the young man who handles your extra points, field goals, kickoffs and/or punts. These plays usually have the coach’s heart somewhere in his throat, but if you stop to think about it, how much practice time have you devoted to this young man on his kicking mechanics and game preparation?
As a special teams and kicking coach, I understand that most high school footba