Rugby Punt: Base Protection & Techniques on How to Utilize the Rugby Punt to Flip the Field

Having an effective punt team that can flip the field is crucial to a team's success. Utilizing the rugby punt allows you to be efficient when you do not have a traditional punter that can flip the field on his own. By getting the punter on the move it opens up a wide variety of things for an opponent to prepare for. 

Using the progression of protection drills, Coach Austin Flynn has demonstrated how to effectively protect against any look a punt return team might throw at you. He goes in-depth on the footwork and hand placement needed to make sure the punt gets off without a hitch. Flynn provides in-depth commentary and video demonstrations on how to properly communicate and protect the punt.  

Learn How to Cover The Rugby Punt  

Learn how Coach Flynn uses their gunners to cover and take away any potential return. He coaches through release phases and how to leverage the ball, along with pre-snap alignments based on where the ball is placed. Coach James provides in depth coaching and techniques for all levels of the coverage with game film and how to communicate pre-snap. 

• Learn Coach Flynn's style of "Cupping" the returner 
• Get release and leverage techniques leading up to tackling the returner  
• Learn multiple techniques for guards and tackles to release and get involved in the coverage 

Using Athletes As Your Punter 

Being able to utilize your best players is crucial to your team's success. Coach Flynn goes through multiple different positional players that can execute a rugby punt and the practice plan to go along with it. 

• Using topspin balls to maximize your punters ability 
• Learn how to use landmarks to provide quickness to get the punt off along with effective coverage down the field. 

You will see Coach Flynn give multiple situations of where he is able to run fakes in crucial moments in games because of how his punt team aligns and because he has a skill player as a punter.  Flynn shares multiple looks at ways to pass and run for a 1st down in critical situations.  

Coach Flynn also gives you some tips on how to effectively run a kickoff return scheme. He provides depth into double teams and walling off coverage units to spring a return. You will also learn his philosophy of 'Start the Train' and how it provides energy to their special team's unit. 

Coaches are going to love what this video brings to their program!

Customer Review - 5 Out of 5 Stars!

"This topic is one I have been waiting for! There are so few good videos out there to teach how to effectively run a punt scheme without a traditional punter. Having a title dedicated to how to teach the protection, coverage, and fakes will give an edge on some of the most crucial moments in a football game!"

72 minutes. 2024.