Steer the Car Hold up Technique: 1 Extra Second creates 10 yards of Space - Jacob Bronowski

"The Steer the Car" hold-up technique is designed create space for your punt returner.  Coach Jacob Bronowski  teaches his players that every second gained in the hold up phase creates 10 yards of space for a returun opportunity. In this video, he breaks down the mechanics and timing of what he teaches.

Coach Bronwoski, Special Teams Coordinator at Pittsburgh, shows you practice film of a drill he uses to teach the technique.  In addition, he discusses some of his teaching points and philosophy of punt returns.

The video is a clip from his Glazier Drive presentation on Punt Return Progression & Drills.

Punt Return Progression:

1. Line of Scrimmage
2. Transition--the ball hasn't been caught or declared.  The return team has time and space.
3. Decision phase

Their goal is to lead the nation in punt returns.

Find players who will catch as many balls as possible to keep the punts from rolling for extra yards on the punt distance.

Block Game

Attack protections and weaknesses in opponent's schemes and fundamentals.

He believes in today's game, there are more fundamentals that you can attack and not as many weaknesses in schemes.

Calling punt blocks won't always result in blocks, but it can result in rushing the punter which affects the punt distance and field position.