HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COMBINE TRAINING PROGRAM
With the high school football season quickly approaching an end, it’s almost time to start preparing for upcoming camps and combines. With that being said, we’re excited to announce the launch of our revamped High School Football Combine Training Program. This program has typically been offered in the late winter/early spring however, this year we have decided to offer earlier. With college football recruiting changing constantly, we want to make sure the athletes are fully prepared to get noticed at the various camps and showcases that they attend January through March.
“We don’t rise to the level of our expectations, we fall to the level of our training.” -Archilochus
We spent the better part of the 2022 camp season observing athletes in action. After 5 months (March of 2022 through July of 2022) and 23 recruiting camps and showcases of observing these young football players compete to earn the attention of college coaches, here are a few things that were evident:
The overwhelming majority of the high school football players attending the camps were not physically prepared. It was clear that they had no instruction on the little details that make a big difference. Things such as how to properly set up to run a 40 yard dash, how to run a 5/10/5 pro agility shuttle, how to run a L-Drill… all the little details that allow you to have success at these drills were overlooked. The majority looked like they decided to either “prepare” the week before or not prepare at all and just rely on natural ability.
In addition to the lack of physical preparation, a surprisingly high amount of athletes that we observed lacked the mental preparation needed to have a successful showing. A lot of the participants were distracted by the sometimes chaotic atmosphere of recruiting camps. They lacked focus, did not appear to be confident, and seemed flat out intimidated by the magnitude of the opportunity as well as the caliber of some of the competition.
Did not attempt to stand out or leave a memorable impression. In addition to competing hard and executing the testing drills to the best of their ability; there are several things prospects can do to gain the attention of coaches. Simple things such as introducing themselves to a coach, wearing clothes that had their names clearly visible (shorts/t-shirt), or tucking a shirt in instead of having it out, can easily gain the attention or a coach and leave a lasting impression.
Lastly, the amount of athletes that were “over-camping” was ridiculous. Prospects doing 4 camps in 5 days, 3 camps in 4 days, 9 camps in 20 days, etc. In a 3 day timespan (Fri - Sun) we saw 50+ athletes that were at 3 different camps on 3 consecutive days in 3 states. It was exhausting to us and we were just observing, imagine what it was like to the participants who had to endure high heat and humidity. There’s no possibly way any of those participants were able to put forth their best efforts to get noticed.
When you're a serious high school football player, preparing for a combine is much more than practicing the tests a few times days before the event. To perform your best, EVERY aspect of preparation must be accounted for. Mental preparation, nutrition, and programming all play a critical role in your performance at camps and combines, just as they do on game day. This isn't your ordinary High School Combine Training Program. Over the past 10 years, we've prepared thousands of athletes for combines and witnessed firsthand how complete preparation gives them an advantage over the other participants. Our High School Football Combine Training Program is designed to provide all of the tools necessary for complete preparation. Modeled after our NFL Combine Training Program; this program provides mental preparation, physical preparation, and recovery techniques that will have you ready to perform and get noticed!
