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184. ~ 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 N 13 for punting and 9 for kicking N 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 3 pages; 184; 1997; copyright; book; kickingfootball;