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Competition is found in every aspect of life. You name it-whether its sports, business, love or politics it’s all very competitive. In South Florida, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more intense competition than the one that surrounds high school football.
On the last weekend before spring football gets started across Florida, there was one last offseason showcase to attend.
Everyone has had an opportunity to attend camps and combines in the offseason – and while some experiences were positive – athletes are just tired of the same old and want more of a challenge.
On Saturday, February 18th, a new concept in football combines took shape at Ives Park in Northeast Miami-Dade County.
While so many combines are held and several fall short of what the goals are – The EVENT – Miami held its inaugural showcase of South Florida talent.
DURHAM —Something’s missing in youth sports in Durham, former Duke football player Desmond Scott said.
He said he’ll fill in the blanks.
"I honestly believe that as far as middle school and high school athletics, the teaching of the sport and weightlifting are not there. At Prime Institute, we take pride in teaching," said Scott, who grew up in Durham and played football at both Southern and Hillside high schools.
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A great vertical jump sets you apart from the pack, not only because you can jump high, but because it displays your overall athleticism and lower-body strength.
These five movements can get you on your way to a better vertical jump. Check out the video player above for a demonstration of each.
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Football is a game of 4 15 minute quarters and requires athletes to perform, at different levels anaerobically and aerobically, short maximal high-intensity bursts of speed, agility, strength, and power where fatigue and dehydration is inevitable. Nutritional and supplemental recommendations for Football training, pre-game, during game time, and post-game exceeds recommendations of those who are sedentary and focuses more on performance enhancement and recovery.
