Ray Guy explains how to use onside kicks
An onside kick can be used at any time to create a big play, but usually these kicks are employed when the game is on the line and the kicking team desperately needs the ball in the hands of its offense.
Proper contact with ball is important for the kicker
For a soccer-style kicker, the sweet spot of the ball is about 1 ½ to 2 ½ inches down from the ball's widest segment.
Techniques vary for punting a football
From punting to the corner, to out of the end zone, situations and objectives differ when punting a football.
Visualization and imagery techniques key training for kickers and punters
Whether they realize it or not, kickers and punters are constantly preparing to succeed by first seeing the results of their efforts before they ever kick or punt the ball.

Honors and Records:
National Championships

1999 FIESTA BOWL
JEFF HALL - TENNESSEE
[NATIONAL CHAMPIONS]

2000 SUGAR BOWL
SHAYNE GRAHAM - VIRGINIA TECH

2001 ORANGE BOWL
KEITH COTTRELL - FLORIDA STATE

2003 FIESTA BOWL
TODD SIEVERS - UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Kicked a last second field goal to send game into overtime!

2003 FIESTA BOWL
FREDDIE CAPSHAW - UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI

2003 1AA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
PETER MARTINEZ - WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
[NATIONAL CHAMPIONS]

2003 1AA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
BRIAN CLAYBOURN - WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
[NATIONAL CHAMPIONS]

2004 SUGAR BOWL
DONNIE JONES - LSU

2004 SUGAR BOWL
CHRIS JACKSON - LSU

2004 SUGAR BOWL
BLAKE FERGUSON - OKLAHOMA

2005 FEDEX ORANGE BOWL
BLAKE FERGUSON - OKLAHOMA

2007 TOSTITOS BCS
ERIC WILBUR - FLORIDA

2007 TOSTITOS BCS
AARON PETTREY - OHIO STATE

2008 ALLSTATE BCS CHAMPIONSHIP
AARON PETTREY - OHIO STATE

2009 FEDEX BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
BEN HAMPTON - OKLAHOMA

2009 FEDEX BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
DAVID LERNER - FLORIDA

2008 All-America Teams

strong>Louie Sakoda - Kicker - University of Utah

Graham Gano - Kicker - Florida State University

Taylor Long - Kicker - Eastern Kentucky University

Conor Lee - Kicker - Pittsburgh

Kevin Kelly - Kicker - Penn State

Kevin Huber - Punter - Cincinnati

Pat McAfee - Punter - West Virginia

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