A punter must have good hands and the coordination to drop the ball and strike it accurately and with force in the air with his foot.
A punter is responsible for catching the ball from center, stepping forward and dropping the ball to his foot to make the kick, accurately punting the ball high in the air and down the field, and being the last man in position to tackle a punt returner.
When you're a punter, you're in a unique position. Every time you take the field, you have a great chance to heavily influence the battle of field position. With a good punt and good coverage by your teammates, you have the chance to pin an opposing team's offense deep within their own territory.
Every offense struggles occasionally. Your punting is key to moving the ball away from your endzone and giving the defense an opportunity to get a key stop and give your offense a breather.
The greatest punters accept the challenge and pressure of this critically important role and shine in the spotlight of being a field position general.
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