How to pick the right college for YOU
The best advice I ever received was this: “When making your college decision, pick a school you would go to even if you were NOT playing...
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The Athletic Academy's main goal is to provide content geared towards recruiting, training, and coaching! Why? So, athletes of today can have the proper knowledge and guidance to help them reach their full potential. Take a look at our blog posts written by experts in the field.
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The Athletic Academy
Mar 1, 20212 min read
The Importance of Recruiting Questionnaires
Do college coaches really look at recruiting questionnaires? The answer, is "YES!" "Recruiting questionnaires allow coaches to sift...
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The Athletic Academy
Feb 16, 20215 min read
Benefits of Being a Multi-Sport Athlete
One of my favorite questions to ask college coaches is, “Do you prefer recruiting multi-sport athletes or single-sport athletes?"...
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The Athletic Academy
Feb 2, 20212 min read
Navigating Adversity in Recruiting and Life
The road to athletic greatness is not marked by perfection, but the ability to constantly overcome adversity and failure. Success in life...
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The Athletic Academy
Jan 17, 20213 min read
Attention is the New Currency
Turn on any sports channel and there will be players being criticized on their performance. Yes, modern athletes are more scrutinized...
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The Athletic Academy
Jan 12, 20213 min read
3 Components to a Great Defensive Lineman
Defensive line is an art form, not just a position. The ability to hold your ground and fight with heavy and strong offensive linemen,...
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The Athletic Academy
Jan 5, 20213 min read
How to Customize the Recruiting Process For YOU!
The recruiting process can be a long and tiring journey – but, if handled properly, an incredible opportunity to let football help open...
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The Athletic Academy
Dec 22, 20204 min read
Top 10 Speed and Agility Drills for High School Athletes in 2021
Regardless of your sport participation, we all need to improve our agility and athletic ability.
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The Athletic Academy
Dec 16, 20208 min read
How COVID-19 changed college football recruiting, likely for good
By Dennis Dodd No one is feeling sympathy for the riches and swag-copters Kirby Smart can layer on in the recruiting process. His Georgia...
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The Athletic Academy
Dec 12, 20202 min read
The College Athlete Checklist
The All Northwest Passing Academy, led by Coach Blaine Bennett’s 30+ years of experience, does a great job mixing football education,...
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The Athletic Academy
Dec 12, 20205 min read
Tips to Optimize Your Physical Development in High School
Given my career path, I thought it would be worthwhile to hear a more in-depth perspective on advice for high school athletes with...
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The Athletic Academy
Nov 24, 20204 min read
Leadership in Sports and Life
Leadership in sports is expressed through a variety of ways, and manifests itself differently based on the setting, the stress, and the...
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The Athletic Academy
Nov 24, 20204 min read
Manage Performance Anxiety with Grounding Exercises
As the pressure rises during competition, we can easily get distracted. As our adrenaline flows, our mind, body and emotions go on...
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The Athletic Academy
Nov 19, 20202 min read
Navigating The Financial Aid Process
All parents want their student athletes to earn a full scholarship to compete at the college level. However less than 5% of the student...
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