The Transition From High School To College

The transition from high school to college can be very difficult for the student athlete. I know, not to long ago I was going on my official visits and viewing teams and campuses. One thing to remember is, do not stress yourself out! This is supposed to be a great time for you as an athlete, but more importantly as a young adult. Here is where you step out on your own and begin to make real decision for your life by yourself. Its a very liberating and empowering feeling. I still to this day remember the feeling of anticipation and excitement I had sitting down with my parents and giving them my top five schools of interest (UNC, SJ, GSU, USC, FIU). I suggest you do the same and pick your top five schools that you would like to attend. Make sure you do some research on the University, and make sure that its a good fit for you and your area of study. The next few steps will get you started in your pursuit for a university.

Create a CP or resume. Basically its your player biography. This is where you get to tell about all your accomplishments, teams and basically just brag about yourself. LOL! Make sure that your CP is concise, yet detailed and organized. Next you should really consider compiling a "highlight tape," of yourself. This just allows the coach to put a face with a number. The reality of the situation is that´s all you are right now is a number, and a video tape of yourself gives you a super advantage. The more detailed the tape the better it is for you. This is what I like to call your "steak and Potatoes." This is what you need to get the process rolling. I will be more detailed in a later blog regarding highlight tape and how to format and content material. Have this ready to distribute to your top five school. I would suggest that you make some extra copies to have ready to send to other promising opportunities.

In the mean time, you need to be staying match fit and performing well with your high school teams and your clubs. I will speak more specifically in a later blog about the importance of your club team. Picking the right club team can be a huge provider of exposure, the primary element of taking your game to the next level. While playing with the elite club teams, you get invites to all of the big youth tournaments, where all of the coaches and scouts are watching. You are also previewed to more experienced coaching and explosive tactical and technical training. Which also gives you the opportunity to play with and against better players, in return making you a better player yourself. I really could go on for days and days. I started this blog to give people another source of information and help if they needed. So feel free to comment anytime or ask for more information if you to are in the fight for living the dream. Godspeed!!