Non
Contact Football Clinics
...Our
clinic is a four-hour non-contact clinic using football
as a common thread. The clinic gives the children an opportunity
to work-out and interact with NFL ball players. It also
sets up a relationship of a NFL ball player who is throwing
a ball to a child. After two or three tosses, the relationship
is not that of an adult to a child, but rather that of
teammates. Children are tired of being told what to do
by adults, but advice from a teammate is something different.
The
four main points that are stressed are:
1. anti-drug
2. anti-violence
3. importance of an education
4. no matter what you decide to do
... in life, “MAKE
A DIFFERENCE”
Upon
arrival the children are ushered into the bleachers, at
which time we have the opening presentation. After the presentation,
the children go onto the field and are lined up by size.
At this time, we do some simple calisthenics in a “Simon
Says” format. After this, the children are divided
into groups by football positions. Those that have played
football, go to the position that they played before. Those
that want to play football, go to the position that they
would like to play. The remaining children are put into
a group by themselves.
Each group will work with a NFL ball player that has played
that position. The topics that are covered during the clinic
are:
1.
Nutrition: It is better to eat a banana than a fried pie.
2. Working out and exercises: Understanding what you should
do in ....relation to your body
and your age.
3. Fundamentals to tricks of the trade: This is where the
children get to hear ....not
only the basics of the game, but the tricks that ball player’s
have ....learned through many
years of play.
4. Rap session: This is where all the children sit on the
grass and talk about ....whatever
the children want to talk about. At no time does the ball
player ....take a firm position,
where that position could come in conflict with ....parents,
teachers, etc. The ball players always take the position “if
that ....were me, I would think
about doing this.” Basically, giving the children an
....alternative.
5. The running of offensive and defensive plays without tackling.
6. Throughout the clinic, the four main topics are always
emphasized.
....At
the conclusion of the clinic, the children are then asked
to go back to the bleachers at which time the ball player’s
talk to them before sending them home.
Our
clinic informs the children that there are alternatives
to what they perceive as their life's reality.
Athletes
Helping Kids
1955 South Beverly Glen
Suite #2
Los Angeles, California 90025
Phone: (310) 470-2323
Fax: (310) 470-0707
Upon
arrival the children are ushered into the bleachers, at
which time we have the opening presentation. After the presentation,
the children go onto the field and are lined up by size.
At this time, we do some simple calisthenics in a “Simon
Says” format. After this, the children are divided
into groups by football positions. Those that have played
football, go to the position that they played before. Those
that want to play football, go to the position that they
would like to play. The remaining children are put into
a group by themselves. 
