On December 17^th, Coaches Ryan Mullaney and Rod Robison set out with 14 football athletes on a whirlwind adventure across the Western suburbs of Denver to just above the continental divide, called BOOTCAMP!  ProspectFit launched its 1^st boot-camp training that consisted of a myriad of workouts over a 5 day period that took them from the Shaffer indoor facility in Littleton, CO to the plateau’s of Red Rocks Amphitheatre to the snowy covered terrain of Bethroud Pass in the Rocky Mountains.  Workouts included 2 PowerBlaster circuits that were made up of 30 exercises each; 128 rows and 80 minute workouts on the bleachers of Red Rocks Amphitheatre which included wheelbarrows, piggy-backs, lunges, quick feet and standing jumps along with other items; and a hike in over a foot of fresh powder from 11,000ft ascending up to 12,500ft at a 40% grade in blizzard like conditions.  Not only did they climb it once but 4 times, the boys did enjoy their rides down the 1500ft incline in whichever mode they chose, some used snowboards and tubes which they had carried along the way and some even chose to slide down by just sitting in the fresh snow.  Coach Mullaney stated “if you cry you’ll be in serious trouble out here… and not by the coaches” as the players pushed each other to go farther and harder.  The ascension was by far the toughest mentally pushing them to the brink but changed the psyche of the 14 athletes however also seemed to be the biggest hit with the players in the end.

Zybek Sports graciously donated 4 PowerBlaster machines and all timing equipment for the 5 indoor speed and agility tests during the 5 day camp.  The camps consisted of not only Coaches Mullaney & Robison  but also  QBA quarterbacks; Jerry Slota, Alex Fricke and Austin Ihm as well as ProspectFit member Trent Butler that each had a team of players from across the country to guide and lead throughout their journey.  As exhausted and beat as  they were there was an overwhelming response from the players by the end of the camp, surprisingly they didn’t want to leave. “My son does not want to leave. He wants to stay here and workout all year long. I’ve never seen him so motivated and so touched by anything in my life” stated one mom when picking up her son.

ProspectFit plans to host multiple boot-camps each year going forward.  Keep an eye out for the next boot-camp at www.ProspectFit.com.

Turpin

GILLETTE, Wyoming — Offers from D2, D3 and NAIA football programs in four states ranging from the Midwest out to Oregon. Invitations to walk-on for two D1 football programs. In the end, Campbell County senior Strong Safety and Receiver Steve Turpin saw that his opportunity to compete at the highest level in college would be in track and field rather than football.

Over the weekend, Turpin accepted a Division-1 track scholarship from the University of Indiana.

In addition to having the speed and athletic ability that made him a factor at several positions during his football career, Turpin is a Wyoming record-holder in the pole vault, and state champion in the decathlon.

Turpin will pursue his goal for a career as an opthamologist while at Indiana.

Make the FIT. Get next level. Get-2-0!

–CD

Here’s a look at the training most high school football players aren’t doing. The training that earned 24 of 24 ProspectFIT seniors scholarship offers over the past year.

Soundtrack courtesy of Merritt Mullaney.

Make the fit. Get next level. Get-2-0!

–CD

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — Few are the words that hit an athlete heavier than, “Out for the season”. Even fewer are the athletes who overcome that evaluation.

Halls High School senior QB Zach Dowdy is one of those few.

Dowdy (6-foot-1, 202) was hospitalized after a car accident and emergency surgery to remove his ruptured spleen last August, just three days before the 2009 season kicked off.

Here’s a timeline of Dowdy’s senior season:

• August 13: The projected first-year starter watched his Halls HS teammates open the season on the television in his hospital room, three days after emergency surgery to remove his ruptured spleen. His doctors’ evaluation was that Dowdy was out for the season, and likely would never play football again.
• September 25: Six weeks after the car accident and emergency surgery, Dowdy split time at QB in a 28-7 loss to Anderson County that dropped Halls to an 0-6 season record.
• October 2: In his second week back, Dowdy (8 of 9, 125 yards) helped Halls to its first win of the season, 39-0 over Karns.
• October 9: Halls defeated Hardin Valley 34-13, with Dowdy at QB.
• October 23: Halls defeated Campbell County 28-13, with Dowdy at QB.
• October 30: Halls defeated Central 34-20, with Dowdy at QB. Halls finished with a four-game win streak.

Football is about finding a way. And somehow, Dowdy did just that. Six weeks after being assessed as “Out for the Season”, Dowdy found a way. Not just a way back onto the field, but to help his team end the season with four straight wins out of the five games he played.

From “Out for the Season” to one game out of the playoffs, in a matter of weeks. But how?

In the first few days he was out of the hospital, Dowdy started working Ignition Drills and seated throws. He worked with his replacement QB at every Halls practice, doing what he could to help his team.

That’s determination.

That’s walking the Passio Bellator talk.

But Dowdy’s comeback didn’t start when he was released from the hospital. The work started much earlier.

Dowdy’s goal since grade school has been to play college football. After entering high school, he trained every day for three years.

Hewlett

“Zach represents the heart of what we teach in our camps: Passio Bellator,” said Will Hewlett, QBA’s Director of Player Development. “When his dad told me that he was trying to come back and play, based on training Zach I had no doubt that if anyone could do it… he would.”

Now, all the training in the world might not put an athlete in a position to come back from a devastating injury, but then again it can’t hurt the body’s ability to recover.

Dowdy has attended QBA camps in three states during his high school career. Even after his injuries, he remains committed to his training, and to finding an opportunity at the college level.

Here’s what you can do to make a difference in your 2010 Training Season:

• Click here for more information on DSQA camps.
• And click here for information on C4/R4/F4 instructional videos.
• Contact us, 866.735.3267 toll free, for more details on DSQA training opportunities.
• Live Passio Bellator every day.

Get strong. Get redemption. Get-2-0!

–CD

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No receiver? No problem. There’s always a moving target around somewhere. Get-2-0!

Get creative. Get on target. Get-2-0!

–CD

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What do you do when it’s freezing, snowing, and blowing 30 mph? Get-2-0!

Get tough. Get next level. Get-2-0!

–CD

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DSQA coach Dub Maddox illustrates how QB mechanics can make or break the play-action pass.

Video includes game film that shows the difference good play action can make. The payoff is an extra step or two on the defense, or maybe even an uncovered receiver downfield.

To learn more about QB mechanics, including proper technique for the play-action pass, come to a DSQA camp this offseason. Click here for camp schedule and registration information, or contact us for more information on DSQA training opportunities.

Step up your game. Get high-percentage. Get-2-0!

–CD