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From 2011-2024, we have had over 500 current and former professional players and coaches instruct at Sports International programs. No other organization in the nation can make this claim.
The coaching staff will thoroughly train and prepare each player during the entire program to be a better, more confident football player. With excellent football, recreational and housing facilities and top coaches, trainers and pro players, our goal is to give each participant the finest football instruction available and a program they will never forget! Parents and relatives are encouraged to attend the final practice and awards ceremony.
Daily instruction, lectures and demonstrations by featured professional players. Participants get the opportunity to learn the same offensive and defensive techniques that the professional players are taught by coaches in the pros in an encouraging and fun atmosphere. A true football training experience! We guarantee there will be members of the featured professional team.
Participants learn from outstanding veteran college and high school coaches selected for their ability to coach and teach the game of football. Participants are taught at an approximately 10:1 ratio. This ratio ensures that participants receive individual and team instruction on both offense and defense at the 4-day programs.
All Positions. We teach the essential elements of successful football for every offensive and defensive position. The instruction stresses both position-specific and team play. Players select their own offensive and defensive positions. Special Teams will not be part of the program.
Grouping Players. Players are carefully grouped by age, ability, size, experience, and/or aggressiveness.
All the football a player could want! Participants receive up to 6 hours of instruction each day. The program is a limited contact program with the required equipment of a helmet and shoulder pads. We believe helmets and shoulder pads during practice are a great way to teach fundamentals, blocking, tackling instruction, form, so players can apply proper posture, footwork, head and hand position in a controlled manner. Limited contact is the perfect median between non-contact and full contact.
There will be an award ceremony held at the end of the 4 days. The coaching staff will select the outstanding athletes in each age group and awards will be presented (photos are allowed). During this ceremony, the Gridiron Elite members will be announced (for ages 15 - 18 only).
High school players aged 15-18 are eligible for the exclusive Gridiron Elite. A detailed information packet on each member of the Gridiron Elite will be sent to over 2,500 college football coaches to help each player receive recognition at the college level. This is great nationwide exposure that a player might not get from playing at their high school alone. This unique service is very respected by the college coaches. It has enabled hundreds of players to continue their football careers and many have received scholarships. If you would like to play at the college level, this will be an excellent opportunity to receive the best instruction available and to be seen by an outstanding lineup of college coaches. These members will be selected by the coaching based on their performance, attitude and behavior over the course of the four days.
Outstanding recruiting and scholarship opportunities. The coaching staff for high school age players is made up primarily of college coaches recruiting for their schools. Each year several players go on to play college football. If a high school player wants to play at the college level, the opportunity to meet and work with the college coaches on staff is priceless.
Next College Recruiting (NCSA) There will be an NCSA speaker at selected locations to educate athletes on the "5 things you need to know" and the "5 things you must do to get recruited." If applicable, NCSA will give a valuable talk to each participant and their parents in attendance on the last day of the program. Each parent will have the opportunity to speak with a recruiting expert at the conclusion of the seminar, as well as register with NCSA for additional information.

Players learn more than just football. They are taught about teamwork, consideration of others, self-discipline, and how to attain their potential in sports and in life. Players also learn the importance of achieving good grades and selecting correct role models.
Autographs from members of the featured professional team. We suggest holding an organized autograph session when members of the featured team come to instruct and they have always been very cooperative. If a player is unavailable for autographs, we should respect their wishes and appreciate the pro player attending and instructing. We cannot guarantee a participant will receive every guest's autograph because each guest's schedule is unique.
SUPERVISION AND BACKGROUND CHECKS! Safety and security are a concern for Sports International, and therefore, we conduct background checks on all staff, including coaches, and counselors that work in our programs. In addition, there are athletic trainers on duty 24 hours a day to attend to the player’s needs. On the field, athletes are under the watchful eye of our coaching staff, and off the field, counselors are in charge of supervision. In addition, the majority of the campuses where we hold our programs have campus police and/or security staff on campus and are available 24 hours a day.
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Daily *buffet style breakfast, lunch, and dinner complete with a large variety of tasty selections for the training athlete. Day participants receive lunch and dinner only. *Not all locations are buffet style
*4 days and 3 nights of housing accommodations on campus. Use of the recreational facilities is included. *Due to Covid19 and other factors accommodations and facilities will vary by location.
All participants will receive a free T-shirt.
Football Equipment Needed - Helmet, one light, and one dark football jersey, shoulder pads, mouthpiece, football shoes (no metal cleats), and tennis shoes. Equipment is available to rent for a nominal fee.

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