(S36) PT 3 - Stars of The Future

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[Opera_Phantom]

Cue Jr. spends some time with kids of all ages to try and educate them to the perils or adult life. And being a professional football player is something that one needs to have a very balanced life to be able to survive. How many times do we hear about star players that sign giant multi million dollar contracts and as soon as they leave the league, or even during their playing time, declare bankruptcy? It is crazy how they go through all their money so fast. So Cue talks to kids to educate them, so that they become literate financially, so those who are lucky and talented enough to be able to make a living out of any kind of sport can be set for life.
So, what is the biggest advice he gives them? Easy. Just sign multi million dollar contracts every season, and as soon as you have to retire, do it all over again so that the money never stops coming in. Makes sense?


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[Michiganonymous]

The Sarasota Sailfish hosted their annual series of one-day football skills camps for kids ages 5-18, divided into 4 age groups on Monday and Wednesday of Week 8 and Week 9. Week 8 had camps for ages 5-7 and ages 8-10, while Week 9 feature more detailed skills camps for middle- and high-school football players. In the camps for the younger age kids, the various position groups took turns showing and telling the campers about their position and responsibilities and letting the campers practice some of the skills themselves. Kids got to try the ISFL combine drills like the 40-yard dash, 3-cone drill, and broad jump, see the stadium and locker room, and ask questions of the players. The Week 9 camps for older kids and high school football players were more coaching-oriented, with campers broken out by position groups for drills directly applicable to their roles on the field. Working with the defensive backs, Spike Daniels, Rocky Rhoads, Calvin Hobbes, and King Zeus taught players the finer points of defending in both man and zone coverage, before running through a series of drills to train agility and reaction time, like "Backpedal, Shuffle, and Break," and the "10-Yard Agility Box." Then the players took turns as defenders and receivers to practice tracking the ball in zone coverage with the "Stretch and Break," where a DB must quickly react quickly to attack the ball when the QB throws to one of two receivers. They worked on man coverage in the "Match Hips Drill" where players matched up one-on-one as receiver and DB, with the receiver attempting to get past the DB and the DB working to keep the receiver in front of him and match his movements and positioning. The camps are well-received and something the players enjoy doing each year to pass on their love of the game to future ISFLers!

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[XaveValor]

To begin, Xavier would be sure to get all the kids warmed up and stretched out. High knees, jumping jacks, butt kicks, the works. Then the true fun begins. As a Defensive End, you have to not only want to hit the ball carrier but need to hit them. A few quick tackling drills on some dummies or bags would work well here. He would add some distractions such as blockers, crowd noise, or even tying a hand behind their back. The kids would be taught to keep pursuing, keep running after anyone who had the ball. It would be a lesson in perseverance as well as tackling. Next they would line up against each other and try to push the other down. Xavier would make it a game, a competition to see who has the most talent. They would have a lot of fun with it and Xavier would enjoy another opportunity to spread the love of the game.

[StadiumGambler]

Saleem Spence's football camp would focus on the fundamentals. Spence would show off videos of some of his great catches, but would point out the little things he would do to get separation from DBs, like good hand technique to prevent him from being jammed. Of course, the little kids would be like "Ayo lookit this DB getting his ass beat by the turbo button, damn he trash." instead of caring about fundamentals, but thats how it goes.

So then the kids would do DB jamming WR drills, which would of course escalate into fist fighting and thug life stuff. Saleem would break it up and be several kinds of pissed off, using his accent to accentuate his rage and provide unintentional comic relief.

Eventually, Saleem would work with the kids on other fundamentals, such as route running and endurance. Of course, the kids would point out that working on physical stamina beyond a certain point was ludicrous, as you only needed to be about a 71 out of 100 in terms of ability to be fine, as being higher than 71 wouldn't give any effect. Saleem pointed out that that would be stupid, as if football was some game designed by a group of drunken coders with arbitrary ideas or something, and the camp would continue in normal fashion.

Overall, it was a success, with a few hiccups along the way but nothing significant, and Saleem hopes to see some of these kids in ISFL jerseys somedya.

[Jangorhino]

[AnUnoriginalGuy]

6ABC: ATHLETES4ALL returns to Camden for week-long football camp.

CAMDEN, NJ - Camden native, Bondi Beach Buccaneers team captain and founder of Athletes4All Derrick Prince is planning his grand return to the city. His job? Teaching kids the love of football.

“Look, whenever I find a nice break in the season, I head home for a bit, say hi to my mom and dad, and head to the Rutgers campus for a bit to make sure these kids have something they wanna do,” Prince said. “These kids, man, they’re coming from one of the most dangerous cities in the country - I wanna say top 20? If I can somehow find a way to get to them? I’d die happy.”

Prince and several other members of the Buccaneers took over Rutgers-Camden Community Park during the week long event. Teammates such as linebacker Kevin McThumper and cornerback Jason Oexius taught how to effectively tackle and intercept passes, while Prince, Dip Dhillon and Reece Wells II teamed up with Voorhees native and NFL legend Joe Flacco to teach kids how to throw and catch effectively.

“I have no clue how we got Flacco, but it was a delight to be able to spend time with Mr. January. He even used his Pizza Hut endorsements to surprise the kids with pepperoni at the end of a day. How cool is that, man?,” Prince said about the former Raven.

The week-long camp also included financial courses about how to manage money correctly. Prince said, “Financial literacy is hella important not just in football, but in life, man. First year in the D, I lived off sponsorship money. Lessons for the kids, can’t get enough of it.”

The camp ended with a flag football tournament between the kids, alongside the football players. Team Jason X beat Team Painmaker, final score 21-18.