Doing 10 or 20 high kicks with both legs will stretch out and warm up your muscles before you begin punting. Dropping the ball acting like you are going to punt is a good way to warm up and practice.
If you start out with an unbalanced stance, your attempts to punt will be ineffective.
If you lean backwards, away from the ball, you’ll end up dropping the ball onto your knee and will have a poor follow-through.
Angle the ball slightly away from your kicking foot—if you kick with your right foot, the ball will point towards about 11 o’clock. [4] X Research source Make sure to hold the ball with the laces facing up. If the laces are facing down when you punt a football, they can cause the football to skew off to one side or the other when kicked.
If you punt with your arms too high, the ball will land past the end of your feet when you try to punt it. If your arms are too low, the ball will hit your shin or knee as you release it.
This second step is called the “plant,” and will ground you so that you can punt the football effectively. [8] X Research source When you drop the ball, give it a slight push forward so it hits the exact top of your foot, not the outside to create a spin, but the exact top. You can practice this step without actually kicking the ball. If you release the ball without kicking, it should land flat on the ground and bounce straight back up.
Swing your leg straight forward, as if you were aiming upwards towards your own shoulder. Don’t kick off towards one side or the other, as this will cause the ball to skew towards the side.
If you find yourself being thrown off balance by the force of your kick, hold your arms out in front of you to stabilize your torso.
