Specialist Camp

Get ready to improve your skills as a kicker, punter, or long snapper!

Join us at the Specialists' Camp, created just for kickers, punters, and long snappers to help you grow your game! This camp is a great opportunity to work on your technique, improve your accuracy, and gain confidence in your pivotal role. With personalized coaching from the University of Dayton Football staff, you’ll get the guidance you need to take your skills to the next level. Plus, every registered camper receives a Dayton Football T-shirt!

What to Wear / Bring:

• Athletic shorts & T-shirt
• Football cleats
• Kicking tee (if preferred)
• Gym shoes (for indoor drills if needed)
• Sunscreen

Camp Highlights:

• Check-In: Arrive 30 minutes early
• Warm-Up: Dynamic stretching designed for specialists to help with flexibility and injury prevention.
• Speed & Agility Training: Work on your quickness and footwork to improve your approach and movement on the field.
• Position-Specific Drills for Specialists:
• Pressure Simulations: Try out timed drills and game-like scenarios, like last-second field goals, punts with a rush, or snaps with crowd noise, to build your confidence.
• Competition Showcase: Wrap up the camp with a fun specialists’ challenge—compete in accuracy contests (longest field goal, best punt placement, fastest snap times) to show off your skills and get feedback from UD coaches.
• Kickers: Practice field goal and kickoff techniques—focus on your approach, leg swing, and follow-through. Drills will include accuracy challenges and game-like scenarios.
• Punters: Work on punt mechanics—focus on hang time, distance, and directional punting. Drills will include coffin corner punts, pooch punts, and handling bad snaps.
• Long Snappers: Improve your snap accuracy and speed—work on short snaps (for punts) and long snaps (for field goals). Drills will focus on consistency, spiral, and blocking after the snap.

Refund Policy: No refunds unless the camp is canceled.

All University of Dayton camps and clinics are open to any and all entrants regardless of high school or club affiliation, and are only limited by the number, age, grade level, or gender described.