Iceman Podcast

0:20 - Kyle Stelter Intro 0:55 - Kevin Goessling Intro - Fresno State Football Record Setter - 2 Time Lou Groza Semi-Finalist 1:52 - Brett and Kevin’s Connection 2:40 - Heavy Hitter’s Section - Brought to You by The Kicker’s Bible - Biggest Misconception About Playing at Fresno State? Opportunity - Redshirt for One and Start for Four 5:00 - Kevin’s Opportunity - Landing at Fresno State - Baseball Swing Coach 7:10 - Walk On at Notre Dame? Or Scholarship at Fresno State 8:40 - Picking Fresno State Over Boise 10:02 - Coach Baxter’s Serious Commitment to Special Teams - Attention to Special Teams 11:08 - Go to a School with a Special Teams Coordinator That Knows About Specialists, or One That Does Not Know and Doesn’t Care 13:20 - Kyle’s Input - On the Understanding to Kicker’s. Sport Like Kicking - Golf, Kicking, Soccer. 15:03 - Brett’s Input on Multiple Coaches and Personal Coaches 15:58 - Kevin’s Factors in Working with Personal Coaches - Age and Maturity 17:00 - Snappers Choosing a College to Play at? Research - Degrees, Social 19:20 - Playing on Pat Hill’s Team 21:20 - Organizing a Practice Schedule Non Contact, Light Contact, and Full Contact Work 23:20 - The Biggest Struggle for a First Time - Specialist Only Player 24:50 - Kevin’s Take on the Confidence You Need to Carry as a Specialist 25:40 - Kevin’s Drills - Start with Checkpoints 27:05 - A Kicker’s Common Error - The Jab Step 28:00 - Teaching Specialists’ and Fundamental Movement 29:40 - Balance Between Athleticism and Technique - Physics and Football - Athleticism Making Up for Things 31:00 - An Example of a Specialist’ Practice Schedule 33:30 - Preparing Scouting Reports for Opponents 35:40 - Helping Your Coordinator Scout the Opponents 37:00 - Kevin’s Struggles vs Wisconsin 39:30 - Dr. Ken Ravizza - Working with a Sports Psychologist 40:20 - A Trigger - Push Button 42:20 - Jim Abbott’s Pitching Journal 44:05 - Keep Front or Right Eye Back Until Ball Was Kicked and Through 44:40 - Kicker’s Most Common Mistake - Taking Drive Step Straight at Ball - Causing Themselves to Swing Around 45:40 - 46:10 - Want to Kick the Ball Farther? Trigger Later! 46:43 - Patient Snapping - Then Explode 48:05 - Punters Are Like Pitchers 48:50 - Impatient Snappers and What It Looks Like to the Untrained Eye - Aggressive 50:05 - A Smooth, Controlled, Whippy Motion 51:02 - Snap - “There Has to Be an Angle or Arcing Path. When Do You Accelerate That Path” - Core First 52:00 - Body Controlled Snapping 52:50 - Most Active Muscle on a FG? Why Is That 55:38 - Negative Coaching Points - You are What You Focus On 56:12 - Unsuccessful Effort 58:00 - FG Training for Contact Point - Focus on the Drive Up 58:50 - Hip and Hamstring Yoga Workouts on YouTube 60:05 - Lats and Shoulders - What to Train as Snappers? Flexion and Extension Through the Core 61:50 - Knowing What I Do, How You Look, How You Feel - More You Can Evaluate 63:12 - How to Watch Film and Design Drills to Help Improve - Good for ST Coordinators and Specialist Drills - Reinforce What You Do Well 66:10 - High School Players vs NFL Kids - Kevin's Input "Not the Best Guy on My Team, Not the Best Guy on Another Team" 68:00 - What to Watch for with Kickers - Intentionality, Body Awareness, Complete Effort 70:20 - How to Coach Specialists - Asking Questions - and Understanding Why Things Matter. Know Why You Do Something. How Consistent Are the Misses 74:47 - Style and Athleticism Are Intertwined 75:30 - Rapid Fire Section Presented by The Kicker’s Bible: 76:02 - Loudest Stadium You've Ever Been In 76:35 - Moment When Everything Clicked - Find Your Trigger 78:12 - Spotting Young Talent in Specialists - Their Interest 79:35 - Handling the Media in a Poor Way 80:50 - Specialists - Do You Describe Why You Missed? 82:55 - Advice for Young Specialists 86:20 - Last Comments

In this action-packed episode of the Iceman Podcast, join host Brett Arkelian and Co-Host Kyle Stelter as they dive into the world of snapping with two NFL heavyweights, Jacob Bobenmeyer of the Raiders and Christian Kuntz of the Steelers. Discover the secrets behind snap speed, handling stress, and combating failure in the high-stakes NFL arena. 0:40 - Kyle Stelter Intro 1:20 - Jacob Bobenmeyer Intro 1:50 - Christian Kuntz Intro 2:25 - New Segment - Heavy Hitter’s Presented by The Kicker’s Bible - Who Had the Better Undercover Video - You or Ray Lewis? 4:05 - Jacob’s Bobenmeyer’s Background 6:20 - “Maybe I'll Go Out There and Just Start Snapping” to “Don’t Plan on Redshirting.” 7:30 - Jacob Getting in Touch with Special Teams U 8:30 - What Jacob Learned from Special Teams U 9:20 - Jacob Meeting Christian at NFL Tryouts 9:45 - Kyle’s First Impression of Jacob 10:50 - What Is the Snapper’s Mindset 11:25 - Snappers - We’re in the Trenches 12:30-13:48 - Christian and Jacob Competing in Camps 15:15 - Attending Tryouts and Handling Stressful Situations - The Cause and Effect of Snap 17:40 - Challenges of a Rookie Year in the NFL 18:10 - Christian’s Test - In Protection - Snap Is Second Nature 18:54 - 20:10 - Jacob’s Test - Mindset as a Rookie 21:05 - Kyle’s First Impression of Christian and Jacob in the NFL - Slowing the Game Down 22:30 - Christian’s First Impression of Kyle (Special Teams U) - What Works for Me - Couple of Drills When Struggling 24:24 - Similar Deficiencies - Backgrounds in Playing Linebacker - Smooth and Controlled 26:58 - Jacob - Hardest Part About the NFL 27:30 - Jacob’s Offseason Workout the First Few Months After the Season 28:40 - Christian’s Postseason Regimen - Right After the End of the Season - Eccentric Workouts 29:36 - Christian’s Offseason Drills 30:20 - Jacob Bobenmeyer - How to Work Through Problems - Big Net Guy Christian’s and Jacob’s Favorite Diners 33:40 - Christian and How He Utilizes His Net - Won’t Go More Than 12 Yards 35:10 - What Are Eccentric Movements - Slow Down - Explode Up - Motion Is Lotion 37:38 - Key to Snap Speed - Strong Lats and Power Cleans 39:50 - Handling the Stress and Nerves of the NFL - Christian - Self-talk 42:16 - Kyle - Allow Yourself to Have a Mistake - Be a Perfectionist in Practice - Not in a Game 43:00 - Jacob on Handling Failure - Have Your Own Highlight Tape 48:30 - NFL Snapping - Communication with Your Guards Is Huge 50:25 - Toughest Looks That You May See in the NFL - Straight Rush, Cross Face - Include Jacob 53:10 - What Are You Watching for on Film? 54:30 - What Do You Watch for Technique-wise on Film = The Finish 59:16 - How Is Their Technique Holding Up? How Is It Slipping? Most Important Phase of a Snap? 1:00:20 - Practice Week Like in the NFL 1:02:50 - Watching Film After a Game 1:06:10 - Jacob’s Warm-up Drills - Chop Drill, Crunch 1:06:55 - Common Errors from NFL Snappers - Sequencing, Balance of Hands, Finishing 1:08:15 - Christian’s Work Week of Snapping - Ways to Drill FG Snaps, Tacking up Hands, Letting the Ball Roll on Grass 1:10:35 - What Do You Like to Do at the End of Practice - Hip Routine - Lat Stretch 1:11:15 - Most Commonly Stressed Body Parts on Snappers - Lats, Shoulders, Thoracic Spine, and Hips 1:11:50 - Jacob’s Glute Complex and End-of-practice Routine 1:13:25 - Commonality of NFL Snappers Warm-up Routine - Intensive Dynamic Warm-up. (1:15 - Hurdles up & Over) 1:15:40 - Rapid Fire Section Presented by The Kicker’s Bible 1:17:30 - Eureka Moment 1:18:55 - How to Combat Having a Bad Day - Rewatching Your Best Film 1:20:42 - How to Find Young Snapper and Find Talented Snappers 1:21:45 - Best Example of Handling Failure - True Sign of a Pro - Bounce Back 1:24:30 - Most Respect Snappers 1:26:37 - Advice to College Snappers - You Can Always Get Better 1:28:40 - Mythbusters Section Presented by The Kicker’s Bible - Biggest Misconception About Snapping 1:31:15 - Closing Remarks & Christian Kuntz Pickleball Paddle

Season 4, Episode 4 of the Iceman Podcast featured Blair Cavanaugh, Special Teams Coordinator at Incarnate Word, interviewed by host Brett Arkelian. The episode delved into Blair's journey, from his upbringing in Corvallis, Oregon, to his experience as a walk-on player and eventually becoming a college coach. Highlights included insights into coaching philosophy, such as creating buy-in among players and building a culture of care within the team. Blair discussed the unique challenges and rewards of coaching college football, including gaining respect as a first-time coordinator and dealing with adversity. Key topics covered the ethos of Incarnate Word's special teams unit, emphasizing speed, aggression, and physicality. The episode concluded with rapid-fire questions, advice for young specialists, and reflections on coaching and family. 0:00-0:22 - Iceman Podcast Intro 0:40 - Blair Cavanaugh Introduction 1:38 - Heavy Hitter’s Section Presented by The Kicker’s Bible: What is Your Why? 2:25 - Brett and Blair’s Meeting 3:30 - Blair’s Experience at Syracuse - Justin Lustig 5:40 - How Coach Lustig Created Buy In - Authentic Self 6:50 - Create Buy In - Past Players That Played at Your School. Video Clips Talking About the Importance. Drills to Game - College to NFL 9:10 - From Son of College Coach to Becoming a College Coach 10:00 - Hawaii Football’s Dominance in the 2000’s 13:45 - The Unique Experience Your Kids Get by Being a College Football Coach - I Wouldn’t Change It for the World 15:30 - Growing Up in Corvallis, Oregon 18:30 - Struggle of Being a Walk On 22:30 - Playing on the Team of Your Dad Who is a College Coach. Plus and Minuses 27:35 - The Start of Blair’s Coaching Career 29:00 - Common Traits of Special Teams Coordinators 30:40 - Mythbuster’s Section Presented by The Kicker’s Bible - What is the Most Overlooked Fundamental? 31:20 - How Blair Ended Up at Incarnate Word? 33:00 - First Thing That You Do When You Become a Special Teams Coordinator - Build Relationships. Make It Fun and Competitive 35:30 - How to Create Excitement - Player of the Day 37:50 - Specialist's Schedule with NFL Level Specialists 41:45 - The Importance of Mental Cues and Self Talk 43:40 - Carrier Dome Rocking 45:00 - Gaining Coaches' Respect as a First-Time Special Teams Coordinator 47:10 - One Shot Mentality & Imua 48:10 - What is Incarnate Word’s Special Teams Unit Known For: Fast, Violent, Physical 49:30 - Building Culture of Care 52:50 - How to Mimic Game Situations - Friday Night Calls 55:10 - Rapid Fire Section Presented by The Kicker’s Bible 55:50 - Best Advice He Received from His Father 56:50 - Putting Your Family First 57:35 - Facing Adversity - Getting Fired 58:43 - Is Coaching College Football Everything He Dreamed Of 59:45 - Who Are You a Mix Of? 1:01:47 - Coolest Stadium or Experience? 1:02:58 - Advice to Young Specialists 1:04:15 - Closing Statements & Where You Can Follow Coach Coach Cavanaugh

Join the Iceman Podcast for an electrifying journey into long snapping! Pro Coach Kyle Stelter and NFL Snappers Casey Kreiter and Cam Lyons share tales, tips, and strategies for success in the NFL. Don't miss the expert advice and thrilling insights—tune in to unleash your inner champion! 0:00-0:22 - Iceman Podcast Intro 1:25 - Kyle Stelter Introduction 1:40 - Casey Kreiter Introduction 2:20 - Cam Lyons Introduction 3:50 - Cam’s Interest in Staying in West Virginia and Landing at Akron 7:05 - Heavy Hitter’s Section Presented by The Kicker’s Bible: Most Important Phase of a Long Snap? 7:25 - Kyle’s Pic - Body Control - Intentional and Deliberate Throw 8:00 - Casey - Release of Ball into Protection 9:38 - Casey’s Journey from High School Science Teacher to the NFL 12:30 - Casey’s & Kyle’s Least Favorite Class to Teach 15:05 - Why is Body Awareness Huge for Snappers? 16:05 - How Body Awareness Helped Kyle Become a Better Snapper 17:41 - How to Handle Competition? 19:54 - Casey - Knowing the Next Look 21:19 - Cam - Handling an NFL Camp 23:16 - Kyle’s Focus in a Pro Camp - Focus on Yourself 24:36 - How to Survive the Grind of a 20+ Game NFL Season - Casey 26:56 - How Casey Remains So Hungry After 11 NFL Seasons 28:26 - Example of an NFL Snapper Game Week 30:16 - Preparation Needed for Snappers During the Week and Lasting Throughout the Season 33:21 - Having Perspective as an NFL Coach 34:01 - What Do Snappers Watch on NFL Film 36:36 - What Separates Good from Great Snappers - Situational Awareness 38:06 - The NFL’s Copy Cat League - Indianapolis New Look That No One’s Seen 39:46 - Toughest Looks a Long Snapper Could See 41:44 - Hardest Things for Snappers Making Transition to NFL - Thought Process 45:26 - Cam’s Transition to the NFL. From Group of 5 to the Pros 47:26 - Casey’s Transition to the NFL. Do What You Need to Do to Have Success 49:26 - Kyle’s Look at the NFL Level. You Cannot Replicate It 51:16 - Cam’s NFL Advice - Fail to Success 52:26 - Casey Mental Process - When a Play Happens 55:26 - Snapper’s Varying Up Their Approach 57:06 - Kyle’s Way to Spot Good Snappers 58:06 - Breath Control 1:01:03 - Routine vs. Rigid Routine 1:03:31 - Out of Season Schedules - Casey 1:05:16 - Where to Start At - Out of Season Schedules - Stance, etc. 1:07:11 - Done After 5 Snaps 1:09:00 - In the Offseason - Why It’s Good Not to Snap at 15 1:10:41 - Improvements in Snapping - Gains Like Lifting 1:13:26 - Do Not Experiment in Fall Camp - Work with Someone They Trust 1:14:26 - I Won't Change What You Do, but There Are Fundamental Things That Are Successful for Everybody 1:15:56 - Training in 3 Different Phases: Drill, Blending, Performance. We Don't Want to Stay in Forced Performance Mode 1:18:23 - Why Softball Drills? - Start Balanced and End Balanced 1:19:59 - What Do You Work at in Year 11? Body Control & Force Instead of Elasticity 1:23:46 - The Key to Snapping Faster - More Elasticity and Whipiness 1:25:46 - Pulling Out of Your Snap and Losing Velocity 1:28:16 - How to Drill Throwing a Faster Ball - Whipiness Drills 1:29:05 - Mechanics of a Snap - Throw the Body First. Common Myth - Pull the Ball First and Throw 1:32:36 - Stay Relaxed vs Monsters - JJ Watt & Jadaveon Clowney. OL Can't Block These Guys and I Have to Do This Now 1:33:16 - There’s More to Longsnapping Than We All Know 1:35:26 - Rapid Fire Section Presented by The Kicker’s Bible 1:35:36 - How Do You Mimic Game Situations? 1:36:24 - How Do You Handle Having a Bad Day? 1:37:26 - High School to College? College to NFL? Biggest Adjustments 1:38:26 - Handling Failure at the Pro Level? Own It and Move On 1:42:50 - Having Family Close to the Game 1:43:32 - How to Make It to the NFL as a Short Long Snapper - Make Up for It in Other Ways - Jon Weeks & Ross Matiscik 1:47:26 - Advice to College Long Snappers Trying to Make It - The Journey to Success Is Not a Straight Line. Valleys Are Going to Be a Lot Longer Than the Highs 1:48:46 - Mythbusters Section Presented by The Kicker’s Bible

In Season 4, Episode 2 of the Iceman Podcast, Dawson Zimmerman, known as the "Batman of Kicking Coaches," shares insights into his kicking career, including his days at Clemson and working with NFL All-Pro, such as AJ Cole. The episode delves into topics such as mental toughness, kicking techniques, and coaching strategies for punters. From dissecting the chain of punting to debunking myths about punting into the wind, Zimmerman provides valuable advice for both aspiring and professional kickers. The episode also features segments on coaching schemas, practice schedules, and handling common errors like low snaps. Additionally, Zimmerman discusses the importance of specialists taking ownership of their schedules and gaining respect in the field. Throughout the episode, there are rapid-fire sections and mythbusters segments presented by The Kicker's Bible, offering practical tips and insights for kickers at all levels. 0:50 - Dawson Zimmerman’s Intro 1:46 - New Segment: Heavy Hitter’s Presented by The Kicker’s Bible. Biggest Fundamental: High School to College Punters Need to Hammer? College to Pro? Raise Your Level of Worst Punt 06:54 - The Chain of Punting: Nose Up Causes. Catch, Load, Contact 9:54 - The Best Punters in the Country: Atlanta 13:27 - Playing Under Coach Sweeney: Dawson’s Viral Moment (9:3) - Includes Brett Comment 18:05 - Teaching by Day, Coaching by Night. Provide a Coaching Schema 21:38 - Practice Schedule for Specialists 24:20 - Punter’s Practice Schedule 26:20 - Warm Up Drop Schedule - Value the Small Things 32:30 - Get Out of the Driving Range Mentality. Pitch Count 32:25 - One Step Line Drive - Drop Alignment 39:00 - Gain Respect as a Specialist 40:15 - Specialists - Take Ownership of Your Schedule 42:36 - Mythbuster: Punting Into the Wind - Lower the Drop? 46:41 - AJ Cole on His Body Position 48:40 - Handling a Low Snap - Common Errors 51:15 - Over striding - Less of a Matter of Distance, More of a Matter of Weight 52:50 - How to Watch Film of Balance of Weight 54:30 - Field Goal Kicker’s Width of Steps - Why Be Tighter or Wider 59:45 - Coaching NFL Specialists 1:02:01 - Mental Cues With NFL Players 1:06:54 - Rapid Fire Section Presented by The Kicker’s Bible 1:08:35 - Mythbusters Section Presented by The Kicker’s Bible 1:10:05 - Dawson’s Video Series With AJ Cole 1:11:20 - Dawson’s Plug for The Kicker’s Bible

0:20 - Michael’s introduction: the fastest and youngest person to see every FBS stadium 1:41 - Heavy Hitter’s section, presented by The Kicker’s Bible: What inspired the quest to see every college football stadium? - Stanley Hotel 3:10 - Folsom Field 5:20 - Brett’s Campus Tours 7:46 - Defunct California school stadiums and their history 10:30 - Division 2 opportunities for California kids 11:30 - Michael’s childhood interest - NFL 13:50 - Brett’s inspiration 14:00 - Brett on SEC bias 14:45 - Flagship school support at games 17:25 - Michael’s take on the closest thing to big-time football in college football - Fresno State 19:30 - How Michael plans out his weeklong trips: Tuesday through Saturday 20:50 - Same day trips 21:00 - Math of college game visits 22:50 - Best double header Michael’s seen 24:30 - HBCU’s and FCS football’s unique flavor 25:45 - The common denominator - football 27:50 - Brett’s experience at an HBCU 29:05 - Michael’s career that allows him to Voyage 32:30 - Barrell High School, the Whalers 33:15 - Difference in each region - “the Vessel” 37:00 - History of Ivy League stadiums 38:25 - Five FBS stadiums that are 100 years old or older 39:25 - Stadium historian at @CFBHallofFame 40:05 - Brett’s stadium obsession in middle school 40:50 - Brett and Michael’s take on the purity of college football 43:30 - Michael’s surprising must-visit gameday experience 44:30 - Jackrabbit Book Club 45:45 - Brett’s visit to “The Grove” 47:49 - Obstructed Views seats & Wyoming’s “knot hole” 49:45 - Obstructed Views - How to determine what percentage of view that you can see 53:08 - Fresno’s Valley Children Stadium range of visibility 55:20 - Mike’s support from the student section 56:40 - Surprising student sections - Appalachian State 56:48 - App State’s Field of Dreams 1:00:15 - Brett’s experience at Marshall and the App State rivalry 1:01:00 - College football during COVID 1:04:20 - COVID tickets - $725 1:05:10 - Gametime cancellations 1:06:35 - Top stadium in the ACC - Virginia Tech vs UNC 2021 1:07:00 - Brett’s first experience with Enter Sandman 1:08:17 - Michael's only time getting stopped rushing the field 1:09:30 - Mike visit to UC Davis - 2021 vs Eastern Washington 1:10:45 - Internet celebrity - most gratifying and frustrating thing 1:13:10 - Michael’s greatest moment - Tom Wistrcill, Commissioner of Big Sky, Joe D’Antonio, Commissioner of CAA, Coach Eck, Idaho HC, Bill Nesselt, U Albany DC - spotlight them in a positive way 1:20:00 - Whole valley supports and the rabid fans of Fresno State 1:22:00 - Rapid Fire section, presented by The Kicker’s Bible 1:23:00 - Favorite town and why? 1:23:10 - Most underrated stadium - Sun Bowl 1:24:50 - Most similar stadiums in college football 1:27:40 - Quirky stadium with many obstructed views - Ohio State 1:29:00 - Inspiration of his status pose - Hot Sauce 1:30:00 - Greatest statue you’ve stood next to - Big Red, Demon Deacon, and the Bearcat 1:32:15 - The price of attending 90 games in a year - ask Brett first about posting 1:36:00 - What do people incorrectly assume about you? 1:38:00 - New @CFBCampusTours projects - obstructed views calendar and new merchandising 1:42:00 - Exciting games for next season 1:45:00 - South Dakota School of Mines - Stadium of Honking 1:47:00 - Mike’s last send-off for Fresno State - Combine with others

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Join host Brett Arkelian on Season 3 Episode 14 of The Iceman Podcast as he has guest Bring the Juice's Frank Dalena dive into the world of athletics, brand building, and community with special guest Bring the Juice. From discussing the rise of nut popularity and the secret to performing like the pros, to sharing personal experiences as a walk-on athlete and the importance of special teams in college football, this episode covers it all. Discover valuable insights on making an NFL roster, becoming an Olympic athlete, overcoming career-ending setbacks, and the mental preparation required for success. Tune in for an engaging conversation on building a brand, finding a clothing niche, securing marketing deals, and the meaning behind Bring the Juice. Don't miss out on the rapid-fire round and a glimpse into the future of Bring the Juice podcast and Frank's upcoming events. 0:55 Fire Intro 1:30 - American Pistachio Party & Nut Popularity “If You Wanna Perform Like the Pros, Eat Pistachios" 5:50 - Frank’s Athletic Career & the Chukchansi All-Star Soccer Game 9:29 - The Walk On Life 12:20 - Best Advice for Walk Ons 13:35 - 6 Reasons Why Special Teams for College Players Is Huge 23:50 - How to Make a 53 Man NFL Roster - Special Teams 25:20 - Becoming An Olympic Athlete 32:30 - Dealing With a Career Ending Blood Clot 36:19 - Dealing with Stress of One Shot 40:11 - Mental Prep for Olympic Sports 41:36 - Building Bring The Juice / How To Build a Brand 46:00 - Finding a Clothing Niche 52:40 - Marketing Deals 56:20 - Rapid Fire Round Brought to You By The Kicker’s Bible 56:45 - What Does Bring the Juice mean to you? 57:40 - What Separates Central Valley guys? 59:30 - The NFL team in Central California 1:01:50 - How to Grow Your Podcast & Balance Life 1:03:20 - How to Incorporate your Community & Brand 1:06:50 - The Next Step of Bring the Juice Podcast 1:11:45 - Next Bring the Juice Events

On this episode of the Iceman Podcast, get ready for an exhilarating journey into the world of coaching and kicking. In this episode, Brett dives deep into the minds of extraordinary athletes and experts, uncovering the secrets behind their success. Join us as we kick off the show with Alex Zendajas Sr. and Jr., the dynamic duo of coaches. They share their incredible journey, from working with legendary NFL players to coaching the first girl to earn a football scholarship, Becca Longo. Discover how they push athletes to their limits, both mentally and physically, and leave a lasting legacy in the sport. Brett Arkelian takes us behind the scenes, exploring the treatment of kickers in the football world and the resilience required after missed kicks. As a coach, he reveals his crucial role in helping specialists overcome challenges and reach their full potential. Don't miss the captivating stories of Alex Jr.'s trials and tribulations, as he faces the pressure of performing at the highest level. Learn how finding inner confidence becomes the key to success. Prepare to be amazed as our experts discuss coaching the mental game of kicking and the unique approach that sets AZ Kicking apart. From building strong connections with athletes to cross-training techniques, they share invaluable insights for aspiring kickers and coaches alike. Stay tuned for the rapid-fire section brought to you by The Kicker's Bible, where the Zendajas duo answers burning questions. Discover the most important fundamentals for kickers, how to handle misses, advice for ranking camps, and favorite workouts to boost explosiveness. 0:51 – Alex Zendajas Sr & Jr Introductions 1:25 – List of Specs They've Had 1:46 – Helping the First Girl to Earn a Scholarship in Football – Becca Longo 3:12 - Coaching Girls and How to Push Them and Her Legacy 4:42 – Coaching Men and Women 5:32 – Working with Mac Carrizosa & Marquette King 8:00 – Coaching NFL or Professional Specialists 9:32 – How Kickers Get Treated in the Football World 12:10 – Mentality After Missed Kicks 13:12 – Coach Arkelian's Role in Dealing with Specialists 13:57 – Alex Junior's Path Trials and Tribulations Through Football 16:32 – Alex Junior Dealing with Missing Extra Points – Find Your Inner Confidence 19:57 – Dealing with NFL Specialists 20:57 – Coaching the Mental Game of Kicking – What Sets AZ Kicking Apart 26:32 – Compete with Yourself / Process Oriented 29:42 – Keep Them Goal Oriented and Not Bored 36:19 – How AZ Builds Their Connection with Their Guys 40:11 – Cross Training Your Specialists 42:54 – The Key to a Good Kicking Session - Honest Feedback 44:09 – Rapid Fire Section Brought to You by The Kicker's Bible 45:21 – Most Important Fundamental for Kickers 45:21 – Best Way to Handle Misses 45:28 – Advice for Ranking Camps 47:59 – Favorite Workout to Increase Explosiveness 48:39 – Push Sprints 49:09 – Rapid Fire Reps – Save Yourself from Thinking 51:09 – Everyone Says They Want to Be Consistent? How Do You Do That 52:23 – Failure Is Temporary – Quitting Lasts Forever 1:01:44 – Zendajas Kicking Info

In this episode, we sit down with NC State's Special Teams Coordinator Todd Goebbel to discuss the secrets behind successful kickers and punters. From the importance of a consistent routine to the common trait among Lou Groza Award finalists, Todd shares his insights on what it takes to excel in special teams. But it's not just about the X's and O's - we also talk about the culture of confidence at NC State, the humbling experience of coaching at all levels, and the lessons Todd learned from his father that shaped him into the coach he is today. Join us as we explore the fascinating world of special teams with Todd Goebbel on the Iceman Podcast. 4:20 – What Coach Goebbel's Dad Taught Him – Would You Want to Be Coached by You? 6:21 – Heavy Hitters – Zipfizz Energy Drink & How to Create Energy – If You Need Energy Just Touch My Shoulder 8:21 – Kent State Highlight Tape & The Foo Fighters 9:41 – Playing Randy Moss at Marshall 11:11 – Buffalo Destroys and Mike Denbrock 12:36 – How to Create Excitement in the Special Teams Room 13:56 – Create Value for Yourself – Special Teams Puts Money in Your Pocket 14:41 – Special Teams Coordinator – Head Coach 15:56 – Create Buy-In from Coaches – Respect Their Time 16:01 – Culture - Speak Teaching Into Existence. Existence Is Action 18:29 – Coaching Where College Football Matters – Huntington, WV & Raleigh, NC 19:38 – Filming of the We Are Marshall Movie 22:43 – Comparing Specialists to Pitchers & Kick Counts 24:48 – Where Kickers End Up Overswinging or Overkicking 25:48 – Planning Out a Kicker's Kick Schedule 28:13 – Setting a Lou Groza Award Winner's Schedule 29:50 – Secret to Getting a More Consistent Operation 30:33 – Secret to Great Kickers 31:48 – Loud and Quiet Holders 33:48 – How Mike Nugent Got Coach Goebbel the Marshall Job 35:48 – Coaching at All Levels & How Humbling It Is to Coach at the D3 to the Power 5 Level 36:53 – Common Trait of Lou Groza Award Finalists – Doing Things in the Dark 38:38 – How Great Specialists Handle a Miss – Give Me Another One 40:08 – The Consistency of a Routine – Routine Driven = Success 41:46 – Rapid Fire Section Presented by The Kicker's Bible 42:40 – NC State – Culture of Confidence 44:55 – Watch Opponent's Mentality 47:18 – More Penalties Created on Special Teams Than Any Play in Football. Make a Mistake But Don't Make a Disaster

1:30 – Introduction 2:00 – Brett and Kody's Intro 3:00 – Kody's Connections 4:30 – Heavy Hitters Presented by The Kicker's Bible – What He Loved About Playing in the SEC & at Mississippi State 7:20 – BA on Playing at Ole Miss 9:05 – Why Kody Chose to Play at Mississippi State 10:15 – The Function of a Special Teams Coach 10:45 – Chris Boniol Kicking DVD & Kicker's Bible Plug 12:30 – What Kody Learned from Coach Boniol's Tuteledge 13:50 – Recruiting Specialists in the Portal Age 18:00 – What Coach Schexnayder Expects Out of His Specialists' When They Step on Campus 19:30 – What Made Freshman All American Dominic Zvada So Successful – The Specialist Room 23:00 – Ready for the Next Kick, Let's Roll 25:00 – How to Help a Struggling Specialists 27:10 – How Head Coaches Can Help Out Specialists 27:25 - "Passion Looks Like Aggression to the Unmotivated" 28:00 – Dealing with Repeatedly Bad Snaps & Handling COVID Snappers 32:00 – Why You Need to Train Other Snappers 34:00 – How to Get Fast Releases on Punt – Put Sword into Hip 36:20 – How to Use Your Long Snappers in Coverage & Gunner Releases 38:40 – When in Doubt, Knock Em Out 42:20 – How to Create Buy In When It Comes to Special Teams 44:00 – Where Is Punt Return Won or Lost? Every Second You Keep a Man on the LOS Is 10 Yards 46:20 – Key to Kickoff Return – Transitioning Speed to Power Feet 46:50 – Returner Get on Your Crow Hop 49:10 – Changing the Momentum of the Game with Kickoff Returns 50:20 – Rapid Fire Section Presented by The Kicker's Bible 54:00 – Specialists Mentally Preparing for a Game 55:45 – Mentally Taking Yourself in a Happy Place 57:10 – Creating Culture Groups on the Team In Season 3 Episode 11, Special Teams Analyst Kody Schexnayder joins Brett to talk about his experiences playing in the SEC and coaching at Arkansas State and Ole Miss. Kody shares his insights on what it takes to be a successful special teams coach and how he helps his players mentally prepare for games. He also talks about his connections in the industry and what he learned from Chris Boniol's coaching. Kody delves into recruiting specialists in the portal age and dealing with bad snaps and COVID snappers. He shares his techniques for creating buy-in among players and explains the importance of punt return and kickoff return in changing the momentum of a game. The episode ends with a rapid-fire section presented by The Kicker's Bible, where Kody talks about mentally preparing for a game and creating culture groups on the team.

In this episode of the Iceman Podcast, Coach Adam Scheier, Temple STC & TE Coach, talks about his passion for coaching top 25 special teams units and the importance of being open with players. He also discusses his experience coaching at Bowling Green and Wake Forest, working for Urban Meyer at Ohio State, and the defining moments of his career. Other topics include the benefits of being in a coaches' family, the role of dominant punters in net coverage, and the importance of game day adjustments and fundamentals. The episode concludes with a rapid-fire section of coaching proverbs and Coach Scheier's favorite teams, players, and season, as well as the longest rivalry in college football. 2:15 - Heavy Hitters Presented by The Kicker's Bible: Coach Scheier's Multiple Pets 5:25 - The Benefits of Being in a Coaches' Family 8:30 - How to Get the Best Out of Your Coaches - Balance 9:45 - Playing – Favorite Unit - Kickoffs 15:20 - Being a Head Coach at Bowling Green and Spending Time at Wake Forest 19:10 - Head Coaching Nowadays 20:30 - Working for Urban Meyer at Ohio State 22:20 - Connect with Your Players - Drop the Shield 25:20 - Is This What You Want? Is This Your Dream? Then I Will Make It Happen 26:50 - Being Open with Your Players 29:00 - What Event Defined Your Career - Being Away from Your Family 32:20 - Why They Had Dominant Punters in Net Coverage 35:30 - Success in Different Fields 39:10 - Where Are Punt Returns Won or Lost? Gunner Play 42:00 - Rapid Fire Section Brought to You by The Kicker's Bible 44:30 - Coaching Proverbs 48:00 - In-Game Adjustments - Game Day Eyes 52:00 - Cannot Lose Fundamentals During Season 58:00 - First Thing You Need to Do When Becoming a Head Coach - Establish a Culture 1:01:30 - Molded You as a Coach 1:03 - Be the Best Version of Yourself - Dan Hawkins 1:05 - Favorite Team, Players, Season 1:07 - Longest Rivalry in College Football

1:00 - Dan Lundy Intro 1:30 - Heavy Hitters Section Brought to you by The Kicker's Bible: Playing For the U 3:15 - Warren Sapp Story 6:20 - Situational Kicking at Miami 7:30 - Sitting in the RB Meeting Room: Be a Player & Not Just a Specialist 9:30 - Training Camps vs. Evaluation Camps 25:00 - Most Common Problem: Being Linear to Plant Foot 26:50 - How to Deal With Non Easily Coached Athletes 28:00 - Contact With the Ball 29:50 - Gold Club Head 30:40 - Giving Yourself Room to Clear a Kick: Holder Smells Like Crap 32:50 - Punter's Athleticism: Tommy Townsend 33:50 - Core Strength in Specialists 37:00 - Where to Start Training as a Punter 41:50 - A Punter's Drop, Letting Go 45:30 - Rapid Fire Section Brought to you by The Kicker's Bible 45:20 - Secret to Consistency 46:15 - How to Breathe In Order to Make a Big Kick 47:00 - Coachisms & Proverbs: Right Shoulder, Belly Button, Toe 49:30 - Cairo Santos Story 52:15 - Meeting Adam Vinatieri 53:50 - Adam Vinatieri Best Game Winners 55:15 - Coaching Someone Through Multiple Failures 58:00 - End of Podcast

In this episode of the Iceman Kicking Podcast, Brett Arkelian hosts a Pre-Draft Roundtable with his guests, Blake Grupe (Notre Dame. 2x Burlesworth Trophy Nominee, Notre Dame Point Leader, 3x All Sun Belt Team), Colin Goodfellow (Kentucky), Shane McDonough (NC State, 2x All-CAA), Matt Trickett (Minnesota, All-Big Ten Honorable Mention), Jake Bates (Arkansas, First Team All-SEC, KO Specialist), and Briggs Bourgeois (Southern Miss, All-C-USA team), discuss preparing for the NFL Draft. They cover everything from recruiting and training to the differences between FCS and Power 5 schools. They also discuss specific players' journeys to success, such as Blake Grupe's journey to Notre Dame and Jake Bates' transfer process as a soccer player to a starting KO leg in the SEC. Additionally, the episode includes a rapid-fire section featuring questions on evaluating performance and handling pressure situations. The episode ends with discussions on what kickers can bring to NFL teams and advice for those who don't make it to the draft. 0:45 – Intros 2:50 – Adam Tanalski Intro 3:19 – Heavy Hitter's Section presented by The Kicker's Bible 5:30 – Brett's First Interactions with Adam 8:35 – Shane's Jump from Townson to NC State 9:38 – Biggest Difference from Power 5 Schools to FCS Schools 11:20 – Blake Grupe's Journey to Notre Dame 16:30 – Collin and Kentucky's History of Great Australian Punters 19:45 – Matt Being a Cold Weather Kicker 25:30 – Adam's Advice when it comes to Recruiting 30:00 – Jake's Big Leg and His Transfer Process: A Soccer Player to a Starting KO Leg in the SEC 32:50 – The Standard at a SEC School & Accountabilities 34:40 – Chris Hurd's Generosity 35:55 – Accountability Examples 38:50 – Briggs Success and Change 41:00 – Slower Approach – Pace and Control 45:10 – Following with Your Eyes – Baseball Swing 46:40 – Rapid Fire Section brought to you by The Kicker's Bible 47:38 – Blake on Evaluating His Own Performance & Making In-Game Adjustments 49:30 – Shane on Coming Back from Failure and His Mental Cue 49:50 – Briggs Favorite Workouts 52:30 – Matthew Trickett's Workouts to Prepare for the Draft 53:20 – Adam's Input on Hitting Game Winner's - Breathing Techniques 55:10 – Jake Bates on Handling Pressure Situations 58:48 – What Do You Bring to a NFL Team? 1:01:10 – Adam's Review of Every Specialist on the Call 1:03:25 – Coach Zauner's Ranking System 1:06:10 – Advice for Potential Kickers Who Don't Make it to the NFL in the Draft 1:08:20 – Terrible Football in the XFL 1:10:20 - Coach Tanalski Endorses Coach Arkelian

In this episode of The Iceman Kicking Podcast, hear from an aspiring NFL kicker navigating the pre-draft process and trying to make it to the pros. Learn how to beat out bigger name kickers by investing in yourself, and hear about his upbringing and high school recruiting process of this aspiring pro. Discover the greatest role model in Isaiah's life, and how he made it out of JUCO to play on Netflix. Get tips on how to organize your recruiting journey, how to deal with the pressure of games, and what it takes to bring value to an NFL team. Don't miss the rapid fire section and a discussion on the benefits of journaling as a kicker. 1:30 – Debut of the Iceman Kicking Podcast at UC Davis 3:00 – Pre-draft process for a kicker trying to make it to the NFL 5:30 – How to beat out bigger name kickers – invest in yourself 7:00 – Upbringing and start into football 9:50 – High school recruiting process and JUCO football 13:50 – Greatest role model in life 16:40 – Laney College and playing on Netflix 18:30 – How to make it out of JUCO 21:30 – UC Davis journey – how high schoolers need to organize recruiting 31:30 – Focus on another level – Legend of Bagger Vance 33:15 – 24 hour rule to dealing with games 35:00 – Rapid fire section brought to you by The Kicker’s Bible 36:45 – Journaling and its benefit as a kicker 44:20 – What do you bring to an NFL team – pro aspirations 52:30 – IG's closing statements

1:20 – Heavy Hitters Segment Presented by The Kicker’s Bible – Becoming a Head Coach at a Young Age 3:50 - Head Coaching Values that Create a Winning Program 6:35 - Setting the Record For Biggest Program Turn Around in NCAA History 9:20 - Weirdest Job Coach Lustig Had at a Small School 17:00 - Coach Lustig Intro into College Football Coaching 18:00 - Orthopedic Surgeon Enters College Football 20:00 - Brett’s Trip Playing vs. Hawaii 21:41 - Working with Legendary Special Teams Coaches 22:38 - Experience Hiring People 23:45 - Secret to Creating Buy In 28:05 - Language is Important 29:20 - Leaning on Younger Coaches 30:30 - Specialist Gameday Duties 32:15 - Simulating a Pin Punt 34:45 – Rapid Fire Segment #2 – What Have You Learned in Your Career 35:50 - Empower Your Players 37:35 - Control The Hip, Control The Soul 38:25 - Coaching vs. Avatars 41:30 - Biggest Mistake that Coaches Make at a New Place 42:45 - What To Expect from Vanderbilt Next Season

0:20 – Craig Dickenson Intro 0:50 – Craig's experience in the Big Sky & with the Montana Grizzlies 3:40 – Heavy Hitters Segment Presented by The Kicker’s Bible – Beating Your Brother 5:48 – Rapid Fire Segment – CFL ST Rules 7:15 – “Last Touch” Rule 9:30 – American Returners & Importance of CFL Return Rules 11:40 – CFL Roster Rules 15:40 – Coach Dickenson’s Kicker Tackle Drills 18:40 – How Coach Dickenson Got Into the CFL 23:15 – Becoming a Special Teams Coordinator at a Young Age 28:20 – How to Create Excitement in a Room During a 18 Game Season – Change the Voice 33:30 – How to Have Success in Your First Season as a HC – Win Their Trust 36:20 – Rapid Fire Segment #2 – What Have You Learned in Your Career 40:00 – Coach Dickenson’s Proverbs & John Wooden Quotes 42:00 – Ice Skate – Best 10 Second Quote 42:30 – In Game Adjustments 45:00 – Rough Riders Next Season

Coach Sean Saturnio talks having a bigger purpose and a sense of self when it comes to coaching. He also discusses key punt blocking techniques and the mental game with specialists. 0:30 - Sean Saturnio Intro 1:30 - "Block God" 4:11 - Block Mentality 7:00 - ABCD of Blocking Punts 9:30 - Destroy Punts 13:00 - What You Represent is Bigger Than Yourself 17:00 - Specialists - Know What Your Process Is 19:20 - How to Coach a Struggling Specialists 24:30 - Coaching Student Athletes at Army 28:00 - Investing In Your Players 36:00 - Coach Saturnio's Proverbs 39:00 - Mana is Infectious 43:00 - New Segment Presented by The Kicker's Bible - Rapid Fire 52:00 - The Kicker's Bible

Florida Game Changer Coordinator Chris Couch & 15 Year NFL veteran Shayne Graham talk about encouraging and incentivizing your players to get them on teams. 0:50 – Shayne Graham Intro 1:30 – Chris Couch Intro 2:30 – Secret to the Best Crawfish 5:30 – Chris Couch’s Journey into CFB 11:10 – Secret to Recruiting 12:55 – Shayne’s Authenticity in Recruiting 19:00 – What is a Game changer Coordinator? 24:00 – NFL rosters, Getting on Teams 29:30 – Staying Organized with Tedious Repetition of Concepts at UF

John Baxter details his +30 years coaching and having continued success in the kicking & block game at some of the top universities in the country. He is - The Last Great Cowboy in College Football. 2:20 – Last Great Cowboy of CFB 2:50 – Grass Isn’t Always Greener.. 4:00 – How to Sustain and Stay at a Great Job – Find a Need and Fill It 12:00 – Rivalry vs. Boise State 15:00 – Fresno State and Blocking Kicks 19:30 – Baxter Blocking Kicks in Meetings 22:00 – Most Undercoached Fundamental in Football 30:00 – Similarities Between Pat Hill & Jeff Tedford