Thursday, March 3, 2011

Terminology for "Punting" as well as EXERCISES to strengthen punting

Punting: a kick used by an offensive team to relinquish possession of the ball if the offensive team has not gained the yardage needed for first down.  The punting/offensive team must tackle the punt returner (who is returning the ball that was punted) before he gains yards against the punting team.

EXERCISES To Strengthen Punting
Although squats are one of the most universal exercises for leg exercises, punting requires a unique activity in isolating leg movements.  One leg will usually remain stationary, while the other requires the full range of motion to complete the action.  Lunges allow the strengthening of each leg in isolated movements.  With the lunge movement, there is an explosion from when in the follow through phase that is similar to the hip flexion movement that is required for punting. 

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