How to Teach Pro Style Long Snapping

by Aaron King

Description

Learn how to long snap and coach long snapping from a Pro Style fundamental framework build by Aaron King.

3 Key Elements of Snapper Development:

Technical

Physical

Mental

In this course we will break down the fundamentals, the development and process of becoming a pro style long snapper.

Lessons

Introduction

1 Philosophy 2 Deep Snap or Long Snap? 3 Look vs No Look

Technical Training

4 Technical Intro 5 Breaking down the snap 6 Follow through 7 Grip 8 Stance 9 Strokes 10 Strokes with the ball 11 Getting the nose down 12 Goal post drill 13 Stop dragging the ball

Physical Training

14 Intro To Physical 15 Med Ball Snaps 16 Band snaps 17 Long tossnap 18 Core health 19 Strength & Conditioning for Snappers 20 Speed development 21 Flexbility

Mental Training

22 Intro To Mental Training 23 Don't think 24 Snapping psychology 25 Set of 1 26 Correcting a bad snap 27 Closing

The Coach

Aaron King

Growing up as an unofficial “intern” with the Dallas Mavericks, Aaron King has studied movement in sports since an early age, including film breakdown of first round NFL draft picks in their combine training. His father, a world class speed coach and coaching staff member of the Super Bowl champion Cowboys, taught him to snap in middle school. King was recruited as a running back but chose an opportunity to start as a true freshman at UTEP.

As a coach, he has trained hundreds of snappers and run snapping camps for KickNation at major universities; Baylor, South Carolina, UTSA, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State, Rice, Houston and Tulsa.

Athletic Career
Long list alternate for the 2010 US Olympic Bobsled Team
2 Years in the UFL – Sacramento Mountain Lions
2007 NFL Combine & Buffalo Bills Rookie Camp
1st Team C-USA
4 Year starter for UTEP, inlcuding 2 seasons in the Top 25
2 College Bowl Games
East vs West Shrine Game & Texas vs The Nation All Star Game