Archives for July 2011

Chris Sailer Kicking – The Camp System

July 22, 2011 By

Chris Sailer Kicking – The Camp System

There seems to be a lot of confusion with the kicking camp process these days.  With the dozens of start up kicking camp businesses per month, the huge marketing campaigns, and bogus “invite only” camps where everyone seems to be invited, I can understand why our new students might be confused about the Chris Sailer Kicking camp process.  Here it is in the most precise way I can explain it. 

First and most important:

CHRIS SAILER AND CHRIS RUBIO ARE PRESENT AT EVERY CAMP THAT CHRIS SAILER KICKING RUNS.  NO CAMPS ARE EVER RUN BY ANY OTHER STAFF MEMBERS.  INSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION (RANKINGS) ARE CONSISTENT, RELIABLE, AND CREDIBLE.  ALSO, ALL STAFF MEMBERS AT THESE CAMPS PARTICIPATED AND ARE TRAINED UNDER CHRIS SAILER KICKING. WE ONLY TEACH ONE WAY!

Chris Sailer Kicking, along with its sponsor Nike, run dozens of local, regional, and national kicking and snapping camps per year.  We visit Chicago IL, Charlotte NC, Atlanta GA, Dallas TX, and Los Angeles CA three times per year for our regional Nike Fall (September – December), Nike Spring (February – May), and Nike Summer (June – August) camps.  These camps are limited in attendance and offer the best 1-day kicking camp experience in the business.  These are NOT invite only camps.  They are open on a first come first serve basis.  These are not qualifying camps, they are simply a great way to get instruction and possibly get ranked by Chris Sailer Kicking.

The Annual National Kicking Events in Las Vegas are run each January and May (Spring Event).  These are the biggest and most important kicking camps in the world.  They are held during the most important recruiting times of the year.  Participants from every state and many countries attend.  Ask any college coach, high school coach, and former participant and you will understand the magnitude and exceptional experience these camps offer.  These are NOT invite only camps.  They are open on a first come first serve basis.  They are great for players of ALL skill levels.  The experience is one of a kind. 

Along with the National Events come 2 great ways to prepare.  The Prep Camps (run one week prior) and the Small Group Sessions (run one day prior). These camps offer the opportunity to prepare for the biggest kicking camps in the world.  These are NOT invite only camps.  They are open on a first come first serve basis.

We run 1 (ONE) “Invite Only” camp per year.  This is the “TOP 12” and “Event Elite” camp that is run in June/July.  You must be invited by Chris Sailer (K/P) or Chris Rubio (LS) to attend this camp.  To be invited, we must see you participate on the biggest stage (The Vegas Events).  Those that prove they are D1 Scholarship Level Players, get invited.  This is ONLY the best of the best.  We must see you in person.  This is the highest quality kicking, punting, and long snapping camp in the world at the high school/junior college level.  Ask anyone is this business and they will tell you.  The reputation of this camps speaks for itself.  You must earn that yellow shirt, they are not handed out. 

Chris Sailer Kicking has been approached by over 80 D1A Universities to help run their college summer camps.  We are currently working with Alabama, Oregon, LSU, and Tennessee per our choice and current relationships.  These are NOT Chris Sailer Kicking camps, they are University camps.  There is no ranking and evaluation done for Chris Sailer Kicking at these camps.  These are camps that are run and processed by the universities and the NCAA. 

Chris Sailer Kicking has recently developed a strong relationship with the incredible talent in Australia.  I will travel to Australia once per year to make sure the college scouts are aware of the exceptional talent in Melbourne and Sydney and surrounding cities.  Kicking is worldwide and I will be there.  

We also hold both private and small group sessions throughout the year.  We also have available staff throughout the country if additional help is needed.  We work with youth, high school, junior college, college, and pro athletes.  We are available to specialists almost everywhere year round.

We work with ESPN, SCOUT, RIVALS and every other major recruit website on the internet.  Don’t be fooled –  no one is exclusive.  But we are the most trusted. 


Pictured: Rubio and Sailer

Chris Sailer Kicking is not a recruiting company.  We are the best instructional camp and exposure business for specialists in the nation. 

See you soon at a Chris Sailer Kicking camp near you!

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Recruiting – 5 Separating Factors

July 11, 2011 By

Recruiting for Kickers/Punters: 5 Separating Factors

Recruiting is a very difficult, yet extremely rewarding process to go through.  Throw in the fact that you are a kicker or punter, makes it that much challenging.  Let’s assume that your on the field talent is identical to the thousands of national prospects going through the same process as you (this happens ALL THE TIME).  College coaches will look for separating factors when making a decision worth thousands of dollars and 4 to 5 years of their time.   They are making an investment and they will do the proper research to find “their guy”.  No matter what level prospect you are, you are competing for a prized position on a football team that will help you earn a valuable degree. Take a look at 5 of the most important separating factors that may land you a big time scholarship or walk on opportunity. 

1. Grades and Test Scores
The prospect with the best grades and test scores (SAT & ACT) will jump out to a big lead.  A coach wants their kicker or punter to cause no problems with admissions and boost the GPA of the football team for years to come.  See you school counselor, understand the NCAA clearinghouse, and seek information for what it takes to get into every school in the country! 

2. Character
No off the field problems.  No problems with a football coach, teacher, etc.  Coaches want a leader.  When a college coach does his research, he will talk to your kicking coach, football coach, principal, teachers, counselors, etc.  The answers better come back clean and with key words such as: leader, punctual, hard working, coachable, etc.  Clean up your facebook, twitter, blog, myspace, etc. now.  It is your online application.

3. Extracurricular Activities
The more you do, the more valuable you are.  Anything you can list on your application such as school president, clubs, charity work, etc. will get you one step ahead.  Coaches love to see a wellounded student athlete. 

4. Combo Player
The more you can do on the field, the more recruitable you are.  If you are a kicker, the question, “Can he punt”?, will come up.  If you are a punter, the question, “Can he kick”?, will come up.  If the answer is yes, you have just taken a major lead in the recruiting game.  If your skill level shows starting ability at both positions, you save a team a scholarship.  If your skill level shows adequate ability, you can be counted to back up the starter on the road.  In college football, due to roster limits, this is HUGE! 

5. Relationship With The Coach
Coaches are recruiting YOU, not your parents.  If your parents annoy a coach, they will not recruit you.  So, you make the phone calls, answer the questions posed on trips and visits, and ultimately show the desire to play for that program.  Parents are encouraged to help you through the process, but coaches want to recruit a self-motivated athlete.   Get yourself in front of that coach as often as possible, make visits, get on the recruit list for games.  The more the coach gets to know you in a positive way, the better chance you have of being recruited.  They will go with who they are familiar with and who they “like” the most in the end.  They will spend every day with you for the next 4 to 5 years, think about it. 

Keep these 5 separating factors in mind and start setting your goals early on.  Everything you do from this day forward will ultimately effect your opportunity to play college football, where you play college football, and the degree you will earn and use for the rest of your life!

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