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Arizona & Wisconsin Kicking Camps and ONE on ONE Lessons
Renowned Football Kicking Coach: Coach Zauner was a very successful NFL and College Kicking Consultant prior to coaching Special Teams for 13 Years in the NFL with Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals.
Coach Zauner has coached kicking specialist's for 40 plus years at the NFL, college and high school level. Throughout Coach Zauner's career he has now coached, consulted and trained over 120+ Professional Kicking Specialists Including25 PRO Bowlers.
"I believe the reason I have been a successful coach is because I have a Masters Degree in Education." Throughout my High School, College and NFL career the best coaches are usually the best teachers!
That is why I believe, if your a young kicker, punter or snapper and want to improve your ranking and rating at showcase events, than improve your technique. Come see Coach Zauner in Fountain Hills, Arizona
Coach Zauner's Programs Are 'A Specialist's Path To PRO Football'®
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Younghoe Koo Makes Los Angeles Chargers Final Roster
In 2015 I received a phone call from Younghoe Koo after his junior season at Georgia Southern University. He was inquiring about Coach Zauner's Kicking Programs after hearing from one of his teammates about my kicking, punting and snapping Lessons, Camps and Combines.
After we talked I checked out Younghoe Koo and noticed he was already a very good and accomplished college kicker. However, like most college specialists that might be NFL prospects, they want to make sure they have the best possible senior season preparing for the upcoming 2017 NFL Draft.
Younghoe Koo Kicking at Coach Zauner's 2016 July PRO Development Camp in Wisconsin
At my 2016 July PRO Development Camp in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Kickers, Punters and Snappers Younghoe Koo showed me he was an extremely accurate kicker. However, he needed to improve his kickoff technique.
At the end of all my PRO Development camps there is a field goal competition in which Mike Geiger (Michigan State) and Younghoe Koo (Georgia Southern) competed against several other top collegiate kickers from all levels of competition. Both these kickers went back to 60 plus yards before missing to tie for the camp winners.
Younghoe Koo - Co-Winner of Field Goal Competition
After the camp we talked about his senior season and what he could do to get the best exposure to NFL Teams. I said kick well!
Kick well he did! He was 19 of 20 missing only one field goal (a 54 harder) his senior season ( 95%). He set a new Georgia Southern school record for career field goal percentage, hitting 31 of 35 for a career (88.6 pct.).
His kicking performance his senior season earned him many honors, one of which was a spot as a finalists for the Lou Groza Award as the top college placekicker. The winner of the Lou Groza award was Zane Gonzalez (Arizona State) who by the way was draft in the 7th round (224th overall) by the Cleveland Browns.
Younghoe was not invited to the NFL Reese's Senior Bowl or the NFL Combine. He was unable to attend my 2016 College Senior Combine because of a leg injury but I did have several teams ask me about his NFL potential.
All I could say was his numbers and career speak for themselves.
The biggest question NFL coaches and teams had was his kickoff leg strength. In his senior season the coaches at Georgia Southern did not let him kickoff because they wanted him to concentrate on just field goals. Well, sometimes this can hurt a kicking specialists but in his case it didn't stop him for getting into a training camp.
After the 2016 NFL Draft he was signed as a Free Agent with the Chargers. He had a great rookie camp. Was invited back to training camp and had an outstanding pre-season and beat out veteran kicker, Josh Lambo. Today he is now the starting kicker for the Los Angeles Chargers.
Once again, congrats to Younghoe Koo (Georgia Southern) for his hard work, passion for kicking and outstanding college career. I wish him the best of luck this season with the Los Angeles Chargers and in the future.
Matt Gay University of Utah - Soccer Player To Football Kicker
Matt Gay April 2017 ONE on ONE Kicking Lesson with Coach Zauner
In March of 2017 I received a call from a football coach that said he knew of a soccer player who wanted to be a football kicker. He mentioned that this young man had had a big leg but needed to refine his football kicking skills and technique.
Matt Gay - Utah Valley University Soccer Player
Next, later in March, Matt gave me a call to discuss options. He had played two years of soccer at Utah Valley University and was hoping to play football some where this fall but had no college or Universities interested. He had no college football kicking experience, no video and no contacts.
With the clock running, Matt headed to Arizona on April 14 and 15th for a ONE on ONE Kicking Lesson. In just a couple of warm up kicks I immediately noticed this young man had a big leg but lacked consistency because of technique.
Coach Zauner teaches and coaches 'A Natural Style of Kicking and Punting'. As I explained to Matt on the phone, many soccer players that want to make a transition from soccer to football like the Natural Style Kicking Technique I coach.
I told Matt that it would take maybe a month or two to make the change from a more mechanical style of kicking he learned or was taught and using to Coach Zauner's Natural Style of Kicking.
Matt was a quick study. In two days he made some major improvements. He liked what he learned and needed to work on changing his muscle memory to a Natural Style of Kicking.
University of Utah Head Coach - Kyle Whittingham
Later in May, Matt a attended a summer kicking camp at the University of Utah. The University of Utah wasn't really looking for a scholarship kicker but was putting feelers out for a walk-on. Needless to say Matt impressed the coaches running the camp.
In June I called Coach Whittingham and mentioned that a kicker I had worked with was attending one of his summer camps and he should take a good look at him.
Coach Zauner with Chase Dominguez (Left) and Andy Phillips (Right)
For three years I had worked and trained the University of Utah's previous kicker, Andy Phillips. Andy was not only a Lou Groza finalist but after the 2017 NFL Draft signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Bears.
After summer workouts in June and July he impressed the coaches enough to be invited to fall camp.
This past weekend he suited up for his first football game when the University of Utah hosted the University of North Dakota. He was not the starting kicker. However, when the starter missed his first attempt Matt was called on.
The rest is history. Matt was 3 for 3 on his field goal attempts. He made kicks of 33, 32 and 49 yards.
If your a high school, college or free agent soccer player that thinks he has football kicking skills, then check out Coach Zauner's kicking programs. It worked for Matt and it may work for you.
I want to congratulate Matt on his recent success. Also, I want to wish Kyle Whittingham, Head Coach at the University of Utah and one of my former players at BYU in 1978 to 1980 the best of luck this upcoming season.
In closing I would like to say as a teacher and coach, my gratification comes from seeing my students specialists or players achieve success.
Matt's success makes me very happy. Check out 'The Power of Coaching" video below!
Sports Illustrated Video 'The Power of Coaching' With Coach Zauner
Coach Zauner was a very successful NFL and College Kicking Consultant prior to coaching Special Teams for 13 Years in the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals.
Coach Zauner has coached kicking specialist's for over 40 years i the NFL, college and high school. Throughout Coach Zauner's career he has now coached, consulted and trained over 120+ professional kicking specialists including 25 PRO Bowlers.
