{"id":5306,"date":"2015-12-16T18:22:22","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T18:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/rubio-long-snapping-blog\/?p=5306"},"modified":"2016-09-30T16:35:59","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T16:35:59","slug":"where-should-a-long-snapper-hit-the-rubio-zone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/?p=5306","title":{"rendered":"Where Should a Long Snapper Hit? The Rubio Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Rubio Zone<\/strong> is EXACTLY where the Long Snapper should hit the punter for best accuracy on a punt snap. <strong>The Rubio Zone<\/strong> is from the punter&#8217;s mid thigh to his lowest rib and no wider than their armpits.<\/p>\n<p>Anything above the lowest rib could cause the punter to turn his hand&#8217;s over which will force him to flip them back over to punt the ball. Anything below the punter&#8217;s mid thigh will cause the punter to bend and that could throw off their timing. Anything outside of the armpits will force the punter to step one way or the other.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Rubio Zone<\/strong> is the perfect location\u00a0and what every Long Snapper should try to hit on every single snap. Anything outside of <strong>The Rubio Zone<\/strong> will negatively impact your overall snap time, as well as total get off time (snap, catch and punt).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/RubioZone.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5307\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5307\" src=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/RubioZone.jpg\" alt=\"RubioZone\" width=\"550\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/RubioZone.jpg 792w, https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/RubioZone-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/RubioZone-768x777.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/RubioZone-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/r4ubio5.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3039\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-3039\" src=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/r4ubio5-150x150.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/r4ubio5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/r4ubio5-50x50.jpg 50w\" alt=\"r4ubio5\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/rubio-long-snapping\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rubio Long Snapping<\/a> is, by far, the biggest and best resource for Long Snappers in the country. Offering the best instruction and most exposure in the world. Rubio Long Snapping\u00a0can help you to become the best snapper you can be!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>In just 12 years, \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/rubio-long-snapping\/bio.php\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Rubio<\/a>, President and Owner of\u00a0Rubio Long Snapping,\u00a0has become the #1 Long Snapping instructor in the country and the go-to man when a college coach needs a Long Snapper. Colleges from across the country rely on \u201cRubio\u2019s\u201d word day in and day out on who the best Long Snappers are in the country. Rubio Long Snapping\u00a0has assisted in over 300 Long Snappers earning FULL SCHOLARSHIPS to <a href=\"https:\/\/rubiosblog.com\/rubio-long-snapping\/the-list.php\" target=\"_blank\">major colleges and universities just for Long Snapping<\/a>\u00a0and many into the NFL as well.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"bawpvc-ajax-counter\" data-id=\"5306\">1458<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rubio Zone is EXACTLY where the Long Snapper should hit the punter for best accuracy on a punt snap. The Rubio Zone is from the punter&#8217;s mid thigh to his lowest rib and no wider than their armpits. 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