Coach of Boomer Bonebrake Kicking Camps

In addition Coach Bonebrake has spent the last fifteen years coaching linebackers, punters, and kickers at Saint Ambrose University, North Park University, Rolling Meadows High School, Geneva High School, and Naperville North High School. This will be the fifth year of his camps in Chicagoland.

Coach Bonebrake resides in St. Charles, IL with his wife Felicia, son Cole, and daughter Abigail.

Mission of Boomer Bonebrake Kicking Camps

I have heard coaches at all levels use the phrase "special teams are one-third of the game." Most practice plans do not allot one-third of the available time to the practice of special teams. Time is a valuable commodity on the practice field and most of the time that is spent on special teams is spent on schemes and not on punting and kicking the football. There are very few "kicking coaches" which often means that punters and kickers are left to themselves to practice. Also, many punters and kickers are position players as well, which reduces their opportunities to practice the art of kicking. I am a football coach who happens to be a kicking coach. I have worked with athletes who were strictly punters and/or kickers and athletes who played on both sides of the ball. My mission is to give every individual I work with the direction and teaching to allow him or her to become the best punter or kicker he/she can be. I want the athlete to understand the importance of all special teams and where they fit in the scheme. The punters and kickers I work with will learn to perform different types of kicks for different situations. This will allow them to function in the system that their coach teaches. I want to provide coaches with athletes who can make the most of their abilities to provide performance that will help make special teams a weapon and not a liability.

I want performance associated with the team, not solely on the individual. We cannot control the schemes that different coaches use but we can control how we use our abilities to help our team be successful. There are many philosophies of special teams out there and most of them have worked at some point in the history of football. I do not dwell on the different schemes but teach fundamentals that allow punters and kickers to be an integral part to their team. I am very basic in my approach to teaching punting and kicking, as I want to provide a foundation that an athlete can build on. Every person is built a little different and has different physical attributes. My approach lets me teach basic fundamentals that allow me to customize workouts and instruction for each athlete.

I see costs skyrocketing for all types of athletic camps around the country. Most athletes participate in multiple sports and would like to get instruction at camps in different sports. Unfortunately, these camps are becoming increasingly expensive which further the concept of specialization. I want young athletes to participate in as many activities as they can. I do not want my kicking camps cost to be a prohibitive factor. The best instruction is individual or very small groups and I will provide this as well. This is also the most expensive type of instruction, and my mission also includes providing this type of instruction at a reasonable cost. I am interested in helping develop better punters and kickers, which result in better football. I want to develop a relationship with the athletes and coaches I work with. I still coach at the high school level and I have a personal stake in those I work with.