Football Academy

Team First Football Academy Goals

Academy Goals

Team First Football Academy offers you the chance to enhance your individual skills in a team atmosphere. At the Team First Academy, you’ll learn the fundamentals that will make you a championship player on a championship team. Plus, you’ll learn the importance of leadership, sportsmanship and academics.

Campers will receive intensive instruction and will learn the skills and fundamentals necessary for a solid football foundation on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball. This camp encourages each camper to achieve a new level of self confidence while focusing on solid foundations of football knowledge and skills Players will receive hands-on instruction from Coach Andre Collins’ and his staff which includes top coaches from the region. Our purpose is to make every camper that attends a more knowledgeable and confident football player when he leaves. This is a non-contact camp.

Character Enrichment Program

This classroom phase of our camp is designed to acclimate student-athletes with a way to approach school and their social life in a manner that is conducive to success.

Staff

The staff brings years brings years of experience to the football field, assuring campers the finest instruction in the fundamentals of the game.

Fundamentals

  • Quarterbacks - stance, snap, drop back, leadership, passing, release, rolling out, follow through, ball handling, running, faking, agility and footwork
  • Running Backs - stance, ball handling, faking, ball carrying, running, cutting, blocking, receiving, agility and footwork
  • Linemen - stance, release, run, blocking, pass blocking, agility and footwork
  • Tight Ends/Receivers - stance, patterns, pass catching, running, blocking, agility and footwork
  • Linebackers - stance, pursuit, pass coverage, tackling, agility and footwork
  • Defensive Backs - stance, alignment, pass coverage, interceptions, tackling, agility and footwork.

Character Enrichment and Football Game Fundamentals

Football Camp Information

The Camp Fee Includes:

  • Football Instruction (All Campers)
  • Character Development (All Campers)
  • Team First Camp T-Shirt (All Campers)
  • Transportation Avail. (Greenville, IL Camp)
  • Meals (All Campers)
  • Housing (Residential Hall Campers)

Typical Daily Schedule

  • 7:00am Wake up
  • 8:00am Breakfast (Resident Hall Campers)
  • 8:30am Commuter Campers Arrive
  • 9:00am Practice #1
  • 11:30am Lunch
  • 12:35pm Character Development
  • 2:00pm Practice #2
  • 4:30pm Free Time
  • 5:00pm Dinner
  • 6:15pm Practice #3
  • 8:30pm Team Building
  • 9:15pm Commuter Campers Depart
  • 9:30pm Snack Time
  • 10:30pm Lights Out

Camp Specific Information
Andre Collins, Camp Director
Email: info@t1camps.com
Tele:  (214)919-0777