How to be good at football tryouts and what exactly will I have to do?
OK heres thе deal…i hаνе thіѕ dream οf mаkіng thе football team bυt i need tο tryout friday….first οf аll i’ve never played football before wіth real equipement аnd i dont know whаt јυѕt ѕο thеу wіll qυеѕtіοn mе tο dο аt tryouts….саn ѕοmе οf уου wіth football expertise hеlр mе out аnd tеll mе whаt tο dο аnd whаt tο remember.
Last thing i wanna ѕау іѕ thаt i hаνе thе body fοr football bυt nοt thе experience..everyone ѕауѕ i hаνе broad shoulders аnd im 5’11 аnd 170lbs,im 18 аnd i workout аll thе time ѕο thats nο worry….јυѕt thаt i hаνе nο real football experience аnd thе οnlу раrt thats laging іѕ mу mental confidence…..bυt јυѕt аnѕwеr mу whаt tο dο аt tryouts qυеѕtіοnѕ.
A lot of running. There will be an incredible quantity of running. Starting out you all will go owing to conditioning drills. Push-ups, stretches, and walk throughs. It really depends on what position you’re playing. At 5’11 I’d assume you are a running back, reciever, or defensive back. Be ready for catching drills, a lot of cutting and route running. Be sure to drink plenty of water. Let me know if you need anything else.
I’m assuming you’re a older in high school who’s never played Varsity football before. I was in the same boat as you man, my first real year of football (other than a year in the 6th grade), was my older year of high school and I loved every single minute of it. I finished up starting at cornerback and made 2nd team all-district which really is not terrible at all for having never really played football before. To add to that, I was only around 155-160 at the time. All it takes is heart and desire. The best advice I can give you is to hustle your @$$ off every single play in practice. The coaches will notice that. Don’t be worried to question questions either. If you can show in practice that you’re athletic enough to be an asset to the team, the coaches won’t mind if you question them questions. Just don’t question the same thing twice and don’t question a question about anything you’ve already been told. All owing to practice, hit someone full-speed and as hard as you can except the coaches tell you otherwise. If this is your first year ever playing you’ve got to make a statement on that field and let everyone know you mean business. Never EVER jog or go half speed, especially on special teams, if someone catches you doing that they will LAY YOU OUT. Just remember you need to be110% the whole time, and when you hit someone, make sure they remember it. Don’t be worried of getting hit either, that’s what the pads are for. And as far as your mental confidence goes, after you pop someone excellent that first time, you’ll have all the confidence in the world. That one year of football my older year was the best time I’ve ever had. My only regret is that I didn’t play all owing to high school. Delight in it while you can because it’s gone before you know it.
you got to trust me here I’ve been playing football for six years. make sure your in shape because your going to have to run allot. on the first week you are going to shape up. so don’t forget to bring allot of water. also they are going to question you your position you play. at 5’11 170lbs that’s a size for a wide receiver if you reckon you catch and you like to catch tell them your a wide receiver.
Just do your best, listen to the coaches, and get yourself in shape. Everything else you will learn in practice. Excellent luck.
if your not Black then just forget about it right now. Really, it doesn’t matter how excellent you are. And if your even thinking a small about being a “skilled” position player…well your really out to lunch. Sorry but that’s the reality. Case in Point: 1st day of camp at a major college, two kids side by side, one is white, the other black. Both run equal 40-yard times (4.55) both run similar shuttles, have decent verticals etc., let’s even say the white kid shows a better knowledge of the passing game. Guess who gets to be the FULLBACK? Whitey.
Take up skateboarding.
Sincerely, A Bitter Retired FULLBACK (with 4.55 speed)
Learn the plays. Do flawlessly. Hit hard. Speed! Speed kills in any sport. At 5’11 sounds like a corner or protection. Special teams too ( kick off returns, punt returns etc..). Oh and a small a touch called heart. Don’t give up, get up when they knock you down and do it with a smile. The largest guy can place you on your ass the whole game and if you keep getting up and going full on,every play, by the end of the game you’ve earned his respect and more importantly, you respect yourself. Excellent luck.