Book Private Football Lessons with Coach Michael
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I am committed to teaching foundational throwing mechanics to QBs of all ages as well as growing the mental side of the game so that players understand why we do what we do. As well as personalized training for each individual!
Durham, NC
Available: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun
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Weekly Availability
Monday
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Friday
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Saturday
1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Sunday
1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Get to know Coach Michael
About Me:
I have played Quarterback my entire life, starting in second grade to now being my 5th year of Division 1 college Football. I have been exposed to very different styles of coaching my entire career and have been a part of several different styles of Offense. I understand what it takes to be a successful QB at the highest level and it starts with the foundation of throwing a football. Outside of football I enjoy hanging out with my friends, golfing, and just competing in everything I do!
How I can help you improve your game:
I will work with you on building great throwing mechanics and footwork that will lead to success on the field. Not only will you understand how to throw the football you will understand why you are making that decision to throw the ball.
What a typical training session looks like with me:
Start with a warmup getting the arm loose, going through various warmup drills to understand proper technique when throwing the ball. After that we will focus a lot on footwork and different drops (quick game, 3 step, 5 step, Play action, RPO) and we will finish the day by putting everything together and working concepts and throwing routes. All of which can be personalized to what the QB wants to work on, ex. if you struggle with throwing on the run, we will focus that day on throwing on the run. if you want more work with RPOs and understanding them we can work more on that side of things.
Career summary and accomplishments:
PRIOR TO DUKE: Four-year member of the football program at Valparaiso in 2021-22-23-24 … Academic All-Pioneer Football League selection (2022) ... in 18 career games (16 starts), completed 243-of-428 (.568) passes for 2,776 yards with 16 TDs and 16 INTs ... rushed 96 times for minus-243 yards (-2.53) and four TDs ... compiled 2,533yards of total offense ... threw for 200+ yards in four games including a career-high 323 yards at Dayton in 2022 … accounted for 2+ TDs in 11 games with a personal-best four against Marist in 2023 ... threw for 2+ TD passes in six contests, including a career-high three against Marist in 2023 … completed 20+ passes three times with a career-high 22 versus Dartmouth and Dayton in 2022 … connected on a career-long 67-yard TD strike to WR Solomon Davis against Dayton in 2023 … registered 5+ rushing attempts in 10 games, including a personal-best 10 against Southwest Minnesota State in 2023 … scored one rushing TD against Morehead State (2022), Marist (2022), Marist (2023) and Southwest Minnesota State (2023) ... the team's Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year in 2021 ... team's most improved player in 2022 … a three-year letterman at Springboro High School … named the Springboro Offensive Back of the Year, Springboro Scholar-Athlete Award (highest GPA), conference special mention and conference all-academic team ... member of first Springboro football team to win an Ohio High School Athletic Association Division-I home playoff game … completed 29-of-37 passes for 344 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions on Oct. 24, 2020 vs. Miamisburg … also played baseball all four years of high school … member of National Honor Society … Principal’s List (honor roll) every quarter of high school.
Best coach I ever had:
I've had lots of great Coaches throughout my career, two that stick out to me are my Highschool QB coach and personal trainer to this day Mike Fisher, he has been a huge part of my life ever since the 5th grade and I owe a lot of my success on the field to his training. The other Coach that comes to mind is Matthew Symmes, my Offensive Coordinator at Valpo, he really helped me unlock a lot of potential for growing me as a QB mentally and understanding the mental part of playing QB and processing information and understanding defenses.
What athletes and parents should know about me:
I want to help young QBs become the best version of themselves as possible, so much of today is comparing to the next guy when I want my QBs to focus on themselves and not worry about all the noise. I want to have a next play mentality meaning as soon as the play is over we learn from it and move on, no matter good or bad we don't hold onto past reps. I want football to be fun and enjoyable, it is a great game and I wouldn't be the man I am today without it and I want to help spread my knowledge to the next great generation of QBs!
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