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<blockquote data-quote="roadkill" data-source="post: 924700" data-attributes="member: 1555"><p>Thanks for the links, I actually read them. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p>What I gleaned from your post and the linked guides that I believe directly applies to our punting woes is the guidance for a short first step. In support of your comment, the guides state that "The first step is a short weight-shifting 6 to 8-inch step with the non-punting foot.", or "The first, a jab or half step...".</p><p></p><p>So I went back to the video clips above and watched our punter's first step. It appeared to be a full step in both examples. Does that make a difference? Well, it brings the punter a couple of feet closer to the LOS at the time of punting than the recommended type of step, as well as taking a fraction of a second longer than a stutter step. A short first step might not have prevented all of our blocks, but it seems like a correctable technique issue that would take a bit of the burden off our blockers. It would be interesting to see if Shanahan's technique evolved by the end of the season, which would be a sign of coaching.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="roadkill, post: 924700, member: 1555"] Thanks for the links, I actually read them. :) What I gleaned from your post and the linked guides that I believe directly applies to our punting woes is the guidance for a short first step. In support of your comment, the guides state that "The first step is a short weight-shifting 6 to 8-inch step with the non-punting foot.", or "The first, a jab or half step...". So I went back to the video clips above and watched our punter's first step. It appeared to be a full step in both examples. Does that make a difference? Well, it brings the punter a couple of feet closer to the LOS at the time of punting than the recommended type of step, as well as taking a fraction of a second longer than a stutter step. A short first step might not have prevented all of our blocks, but it seems like a correctable technique issue that would take a bit of the burden off our blockers. It would be interesting to see if Shanahan's technique evolved by the end of the season, which would be a sign of coaching. [/QUOTE]
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