Any football player can have an effective drop punt, regardless of their level.If you want to drop a punt effectively, take two steps forward, and hold the football lightly in front of you.You will develop and perfect this skill over time, so don't worry if your first punt does not go very far, or if you miss the ball altogether.
Step 1: Warm up before punting.
You risk tearing or straining a muscle if you practice drop punting without properly warming up.Warming up with high kicks is a good way to get ready for a punt.Hold your arm up.Keep your leg straight, and swing it up so that you can kick it.If you want to warm up your muscles before you punt, do 10 or 20 high kicks with both legs.
Step 2: Stand with feet apart.
Place the foot that you are going to kick in front of the other foot.If you want to swing your leg in its full range of motion, you need to bend your knees slightly.This stance will prepare you to punt the football.Your attempts to punt will be useless if you start with an unbalanced stance.
Step 3: Stand straight or with a slight forward lean.
As you step ahead and punt the ball, leaning forward a bit may help.Don't lean back before punting.If you lean back away from the ball, you'll end up dropping it onto your knee and have a poor follow-through.
Step 4: The ball should be held with a handshake grip.
If you want to spread your fingers around the back of the football, use your hand on the same side as the leg that you'll be kicking.The back of your hand should not be touched by the point of the ball.Under the center of the football, place your other hand.The ball will point towards 11 o'clock if you kick with your right foot.The laces should be facing up when holding the ball.If the laces are facing down, the football can skew off to one side or the other when kicked.
Step 5: You should extend your arms straight at chest level.
Hold your arms out in front of you while holding the football.Your arms should be close to the center of your chest at this point.The ball won't land at the end of your feet if you punt with your arms too high.The ball will hit your shin or knee if your arms are too low.
Step 6: Take a small step with your kicking foot.
This step is known as the "stab" step.A long step will make your subsequent steps clumsy and throw you off balance.
Step 7: Take a second step and let the ball go.
Take a second, longer step forward and remove your support hand from the ball at the same time.As you continue to lunge forward and build moment, open your hand with the "handshake" grip on the football and allow the ball to fall freely.The second step is called the plant, and it will ground you so that you can punt the football.When you drop the ball, give it a slight push forward so it hits the exact top of your foot, not the outside.This step can be practiced without kicking the ball.If you don't kick the ball, it should land on the ground and bounce back up.
Step 8: At the same time you drop the ball, swing your leg.
Start swinging your kicking foot towards the ball after you release your handshake grip.Point your toe straight out when you lock your kicking foot.The surface will be towards the ball.If you were aiming towards your own shoulder, you should swing your leg straight forward.Kicking off towards one side or the other will cause the ball to skew towards the side.
Step 9: The ball should be kicked at its roundest part.
If you timed your steps with the ball drop, you should aim your foot for the thickest part of the football, directly across from the laces.The kick to the ball should be delivered using the momentum you've built up.
Step 10: Follow your kick.
You need to follow through the kick after the upper surface of your foot connects with the football.Continue to drive your leg forward, and let the force of the drive kick it as high as you can.If you are thrown off balance by the force of your kick, hold your arms out in front of you.