4th Down Focus – Details, episodes & analysis

Enzo Anthony and Dan Lundy sit down to discuss:

• Anthony's playing experience, on and off the field
• Why long snapping?
• Surviving vs. thriving on 4th Down
• Preparation is key in recruiting
• Be where your feet are
• The value in experience & process
• Training philosophies for specialists and coaches

For more information on Luke Jackson and Clutch University, visit: https://4thdownu.com/curriculum/mental-performance

Shane McDonough and Dan Lundy sit down to discuss:

• HS experiences that prepared Shane for his success as a collegiate specialist
• Strategies for specialists; managing your short and long term plans (on and off the field)
• Pro day preparation, and the power of a positive mindset
• Recruiting, an in depth recount of Shane's career punting for 3 universities in 5 years

4th Down Focus is a podcast focused entirely on the most overlooked part of football...special teams. Your host Dan Lundy, founder of 4th Down University, will cover everything from training suggestions, film study, diet, stretching, mobility, and recruiting, to the mental side of the game. Guests will include current and former NFL/NCAA kickers, punters, snappers, returners and special teams coaches and coordinators, all sharing their stories of what it takes to win the battle of the kicking game. 4th Down Focus is your source for special teams content.

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Jace Riley and Dan Lundy sit down to discuss:

• The inception of 6am Practice, and the motivation to create it
• 5 habits of success for student-athletes
• Hardest habits for young people to adopt
• A parents role in the life of a student-athlete
• Grades, the recruiting gate key for student-athletes
• Distractions and their effects on performance

Kyle Stelter and Dan Lundy sit down to discuss:

• The inception of Special Teams U
• Attributes of a potential LS
• Differentiating ranking camps and training camps
• Accommodating athletes in training
• Compartmentalization, visualization, and getting the most out of athletes

Fred Mitchell and Dan Lundy sit down to discuss:

• Mitchell's sports background and what led him to kicking
• The Fred Mitchell Award and the experiences in 13 years of presenting this award
• Common traits shared by the 13 Fred Mitchell Award recipients
• The 2022 Fred Mitchell Award winner, Ethan Gettman, and what separated him from the field
• Mitchell's 1974 proposal to Wilson Sporting Goods for sideline kicking nets

*For more information on the Fred Mitchell Award, visit: https://fredmitchellaward.com/

Brett Arkelian & Dan Lundy sit down to discuss:

• Transfer portal from a coach's perspective
• How player's get the attention of college coaches
• Do's & don'ts of self promotion in recruiting
• Expectations of specialists entering college football
• What an in-season weekly schedule looks like for student-athletes
• Coach specialists through tough times
• Reflection on writing The Kicker's Bible

Ricky Krautman & Dan Lundy sit down to discuss:

• Mental toughness
• Thriving under pressure
• Visualization
• Academics and recruiting
• Social media
• Intrinsic Motivation
• The power of gratitude

Jaden Oberkrom & Dan Lundy sit down to discuss:

• Preparing for success at the collegiate level
• Motivation in starting Oberkrom Kicking Academy (OKA)
• Notable specialists trained at OKA
• Faith, & focusing on the controllable
• Battling cancer
• Recruiting specialists, focusing on process & ignoring the 'noise'