I'm trying out for varsity level american football?
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i defiantly depends on the position.. i personally wasn't the biggest person on the field and i was a film rat. i would say watch as many films to know what your opponent is going to do before they do it. everyone has tendencies watch for motions watch peoples heads. but then again you cant coach size, speed, or a vertical.
189207
well before u try out for one, practice,practice,practice!  that way when u try out for a team u know what your doing and u wont look like a fool infront of everyone, there more likely to pick u if your really good at playing.  and dont forget, dont get discouraged and have fun w/ it.
1094859
You should try to contact one of the football teams, if you are serious.
600952
Train, exercise, eat right, condition, lift wieghts, watch game tape. Watch film of other great WR's like Jerry Rice, Chad Johnson. Watch the WR's that have great mechanics. Don't watch the WR's that have big mouths like T.O.\n\nPractice, practice, practice.\n\nHow old are you? What grade? Height and weight? Is WR what you are only willing to play. You have to be willing to play whatever position the coaches want you to so don't have your heart and soul set on WR to the point where you are like "I'm not gonna play anything else. It's either WR or I quit"..\nPractice running your routes. Run crisp, flowing routes. Don't be sloppy. Work on your moves. Teams love a guy that is a good route runner. \nAlso, be willing to block in the run game. Always, always give 110 percent on EVERY play. Coaches and scouts will see that. and if you play your heart out on every play, you will only get better and better, with every play that you bust your ass on.\nThe great one's..the truly truly great one's didn't slack off...EVER.\nYou can have all the speed in the world but run a shitty route. Look at any team. College, high school, pro. Their are guys who are the fastest on the team playing cornerback, not because they can't catch the football consistently like the WR, but because they can't run crisp smooth routes like a great WR can.\nAlso , you must sacrifice your body for the good of the team. Every player on the field does this. It's what football is all about. The ball is mine. It's MY BALL. thats what you have to be thinking. you also have to be willing to play like you mean that too. But not to the point that if you don't get the ball as much as you'd like that you complain about it. THats bad sportmanship. Its not a one man team.
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You need a good head on your shoulders first. This enables you to make snap decisions that will put you in the play. I also suggest conditioning. I mean running ablility is a must. If you can't run you can catch or out run someone else. Agility and flexability is a must. You must be able to move in different directions in an instant. If you are not flexible you will be more prone to injuries. Other than this you need good hands. Your hands play an essential part of the game. You  must catch the ball, throw the ball and use your hands to hold someone to tackle them and even use them to push them off of you to get to the play or to gain yardage. These are a few things you should work on to be a good football player. Attitude, confidence, hard work, determination and being coachable will help extremely. I hope this helps. JT Lay
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IF you are a walk on then when you attend wthe college of your choice you can try out. If you want a scholorship get your high school football coach to arrange the applications for you.
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Become good at football\nbe invited to go to trials\nimpress the scouts at the trials
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Im shortly going to be a Sophomore, but i made varsity my freshman year. Ill tell you this..\n\n-You have to show the coach that you have a passion for the sport.\n-Show him/her that you will try your hardests wether you are winning or losing.\n-Show the coach  you have HEART.\n\nBut thats not all--\n\n-You have to have great potential. \n-You need to have good speed and skills.\n-Endurance.\n-Show that you would put yourself on the line for anything.\n-The ability to encourage other players to try their hardest. A potential backbone to the team.\n\nAnd at try-outs... give it 150%. Show the coach that you are out there for the sport, and nothing else (like talking to the other people). Be the first to every ball, challenge whomever has the ball, and show your DEDICATION.\n\nIf you have all of this, you are truly varsity soccer material! Any coach would be lucky to have you on his team!\n\nP.S. try and do "off season" stuff. like play club soccer when you are out of your high school season.\n\n\nGood luck!
876673
You should practice both positions and see where you are most comfortable, then tryout for that position. Bottom line is the coach will probable make the decision for you.
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You should be in excellent shape when you try out.  Then listen to the coach and follow his directions to the best of your ability. If you don't make the team this year, volunteer to help in some way.  Ask the older players for tips.  Watch and listen during practices.  Speed is important but more important is the ability to listen and learn.  Good luck!
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YES, YES, BROOKE, OF COURSE YOU CAN. Don't let these people get you down, who, more  than likely have never done cheerleading in their life! Varsity requires many stunts such as back handsprings, do not despair, JV does not require it. In some schools, maybe, but not normally.\n\nPractice really hard and don't give up! Have fun!
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You didn't mention what position you play, or if you or your coach sent out highlight videos. I'm assuming they were sent. My suggestion is go to a University that is lacking in your position and try out as a walk on. Or, go to a Junior College and show your skills. I think that should be your last choice. Good luck on what happens.
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well maybe your a little light but your young and you can always hit the gym....and 100 yard in 11 seconds is damn good man........thats like 12 or 13 seconds in 100m....the world record is like 9.87 or something.....now either way my friend if you play football your gonna need that ability to take a hit because your definetly gonna get hurt.....its the name of the game\n\nbut to figure out what you wanna do then you have to ask yourself what you wanna really do.......do you wanna tackle ppl and make interceptions or do you wanna score and have glory\n\nnow the higher level of competition you get the more the coaches dont try you out in different positions and you have to pick yourself....i had to do that and didnt like it becasue i got cut lol....i probably had more talent at running back but i tried out for defensive back and wide receiver.....learn from my mistake.....dont worry about getting cut or force yourself to do a position you dont truly love.....do the position that you feel most comfotably in unless the coach says otherwise\n\nnow the different positons are:\n\nquarterback: throws the ball and manages the offense....usually the team leader\n\nrunning back is divided in two....fullback and half back...fullback usually really big and is the lead blocker for the half back who is usually the main runner of the team...the running game and also both running backs catch short passes\n\nthe receivers are the usually the fastest players who run routs and catch all sorts or passes\n\nthe tight end is usually a big guy who is half wide receiver half offensive lineman.....they sometimes help out and block but most of the time they catch intermediate distance passes in the middle of the field\n\nnow the offensive lineman and the defensive lineman are the biggest on the field.....offensive blocks the defensive lineman when their trying to rush the quarterback\n\nthe linebackers are in the middle of the defense and usually stop the run or cover receiver in short yard situations \n\nand the defensive backs are divided in two....safeties are the last line of defense and stay back in coverage....the free safety covers the deep passes and the wide receivers and the strong safety stay closer to the linebackers for run support or cover the tight ends........of course there are exceptions and its not always like this..........and finally the cornerbacks cover the receiver directly and usually follow them everywhere on the field\n\ni would suggest with your size and speed and you say your small that you play corner but i never liked it because you have to backpedal a lot and you have to be quick to react and not just fast because you dont know where the receivers going\n\nsafety might be too hard for you the first year because you have to know all the receivers routes and stuff more and know the passing tree\n\nand if you wanna be on offense then you might wanna be a half back because you run and if your quick then you could be like the next barry sanders or you could shake the defenders easily\n\nor you could be wide receiver because most of them are really tall but there are shorter receivers that are quick as hell but make it.....like joey galloway or steve smith.....but you have to be able to catch and run precise routes\n\nfinal thouht get buff work out at the gym and find out what you love and what positon you would like but when working out at the gym dont lose any speed because speed is very useful and speed kills\n\ngood luck
299696
lift some weights, get to know the game, practice, practice, practice, join a team prefferably hs team thats how u get noticed by colleges, join a college team and hope u are good enough to be scouted
908605
You could suggest to your coach that you would like to play linebacker, but in all honesty your coach knows best.  He is probably using you at def. end because that best suits the team.  I would ask the coach to see what he thinks.
813163
you dont try out for the NFL combine .The combine is where the send a pontential player to see how his numbers are , and what kind of skills he has , but if you are sent to the combine you are already someone .....you would have to make it at tryout as a walk on first and that is a tough deal ........ good luck man
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Check with the local football coach/ players.  --Or any athelets.  Join a gym.  You'll find them there too.