Choosing your Entourage to Make a Difference

Joey Grant Makes Early Commitment to Knights

Joey made an early college commitment to the hometown UCF Knights. Joey who is ranked the number 1 defensive end in Central Florida and the 30th ranked player in the Orlando Sentinel Super 60 is looking to have a big time year for Lake Brantley High School this year. Congratulations dude! Grant Commits to UCF

Choosing your Entourage to Make a Difference

Many of our athletes and corporate warriors are in positions that allow them to be looked up to and respected by their peers. With this comes the opportunity to choose who they spend time with on and off the field. Often someones entourage determines their level of success, ability to make a difference and whether or not they reach their full potential or not. The old saying goes that "birds of a feather flock together." No where is that more true than with our athletes and corporate warriors. Below are a few tips to help you choose your entourage and start making a difference in what you do! Attitude - choosing entourage members that have a great attitude will keep everyone moving in the right direction staying positive in all situations. People with poor attitudes will bring everyone down into their own misery. Values - Whether your values are positive or negative the values your entourage share will shape the character in which you all possess. Goals - If your entourage are all reaching for the same dream and goal you will all be pulling in the same direction and fighting for the same thing. High Energy - When your members have a high energy there will be an excitement always present to reach the top of your sport or profession. Leaders - What you are is what you attract. Having a entourage of leaders allows you to attract followers that have the same abilities and aspirations. Choose your entourage wisely and go make things happen!

"There is a lot of blood, sweat, and guts between dreams and success"
Bear Bryant

"Life is 10 percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it."
Lou Holtz

June 2010 CWSC News

Michael Brewster Picking up Pre - Season Honors

Michael is heading into is 3rd year as the starting center for the Ohio State Buckeyes. Over the past couple of years the Buckeyes have had big time success in the collegiate football world winning back to back Big Ten Titles as well as winning the 2010 Rose Bowl this past year. The team is primed to make a run for the National Title in 2011. Michael has grown into both a team leader as well as one of the top centers in the country. Picking up freshman All - American Honors, and being named to the Remington Award watch during his freshman and sophomore years. Michael has begun to pick up recognition heading into his junior season as well with Athlon Magazine naming him 1st team Big Ten as well as 3rd team All American. Keep up the hard work man!

CWSC Athletes in the News

CWSC and Bodytecz Represented well in Latest Super Sentinel Super 60 - With summer camps and recruiting trips finishing up the Orlando Sentinel has released their updated Super 60 football athletes for the 2010 High School Football Season. We would like to congratulate Sam Richardson #21, Joey Grant # 30, Pierre Youngblood #42 and Lex Edwards #43. Time to have a great season guys! Orlando Sentinel 2011 Super 60

" The way you do anything is the way you do everything"
Todd Durkin

" There is no tomorrow, live HUGE today!"
Thomas Plummer

BIG SHOW COMBINE COMES TO ORLANDO

BIG SHOW COMBINE COMES TO ORLANDO

The Big Show Combine and Football Camp will be coming to Orlando on June 12th at the Bobby Manley Field in Apopka, Fl. The Big Show offers high school athletes with the opportunity to compete against other area athletes and test their skills in the same format as the NFL Combine. The athletes results will be posted on the Big Show website under the athletes personal page while being sent to the colleges of their choice. The Big Show football camp will be ran after the combine. The camp will be ran my current and former NFL and NCAA athletes teaching the athletes skills and techniques to increase their performance on the field. REGISTER TODAY!!! Big Show Combine Registration .

CWSC Athletes in the News

Lauren Barnard makes All Metro Conference Softball Team - Lou plays infield for the Apopka Blue Darters and has worked very hard to reach this point. Congrats girl! All Metro Conference Softball Team Joey Grant Lands 2nd Offer - Joey Grant form Lake Brantley High School landed his 2nd scholarship offer from Louisiana Lafayette University. Joey is having a great spring. Keep up the good work! Joey Grant Lands ULL Offer Sam Richardson lands Tulane offer - Sam Richardson from Winter Park High School landed an offer from Tulane University last week. Sam is the 21st ranked player in the sentinel super 60 and is 16 -3 as a starter for the Wildcats. Sam Richardson Lands Tulane Offer

April News from Coach Wood Strength and Conditioning

Kevin Harris to join the Chicago Bears

Kevin Harris running back from Wake Forest University has accepted an offer to join the Chicago Bears of the NFL. Kevin who was the starting tailback at Wake Forest for the past few years trained for his pro combine with Coach Wood Strength and Conditioning and the Bodytecz team, for the past few months. He is a very hard working athlete who I know will make an impression with the team and coaches in Chicago. We look forward to continuing to help Kevin with his Pro Football Career. Congrats brother!

Athletes in the News..

Joey Grant Receives East Carolina offer- Joey has received an offer from East Carolina University. The Pirates are 2 time defending Conference USA Champs. Congrats dude! Orlando Sentinel - Joey Grant Lands Offer Ty Darlington impressing on Combine Circuit - Big Ty has been traveling around this off season on the National Combine and Nike Camp tour and turning heads along the way. Ty has been impressing both recruiters and coaches with his size, strength, and ability. Great job Ty! Ty Darlington Puts up a Wall

April News from Coach Wood S&C

Big Show National Combine North Carolina and Northwest FL Dates and Locations Set

The dates and locations have been set for the Big Show National High School Combine this May. The Big Show Combine looks to give high school underclassman an opportunity to show off their skills and learn from current and former NFL and NCAA football players. Below is the location and dates for upcoming combines.

• May 8th - South Durham High School (Durham North Carolina)
• May 22 - DH Conley High School (Greenville High School)
• June 5 - Choctawatchee High School (Fort Walton Beach FL)
• June 12 - Orlando FL ( location to be announced)

Check out the Website for more information as well as registration...

Big Show Combine Website

Athletes In The News Kevin Harris Performs well at Wake Forest Pro Day -- Kevin posted a national skill position best 29 reps on the bench press and showed off great speed and agility while weighing in at 232 at his Pro Day at Wake Forest University. Now the wait begins to find out which NFL team he will end up with. Good Luck dude! Scott Teal to Snap at UCF -- Scott has excepted an invitation to snap for the university of Central Florida next year. Scott is with out a doubt one of the hardest working kids I know. Congrats brother you deserve it!

"Teamwork is the fuel that allows common people to achieve uncommon results." Andrew Carnegie "Effort is the ultimate measure of success

Coach Wood S&C Introduces "The Big Show Combine"

Introducing "The Big Show National High School Combine

I am proud to announce that I have teamed up with a former teammate and great friend of mine Brian Rimpf to start "The Big Show Combine."
The Big Show Combine will offer high school athletes with the opportunity to show off their athletic ability for college recruiters and recruiting services in hopes of helping to receive a collegiate scholarship.
Athletes will also have the opportunity to learn from current and former NFL and collegiate football players and coaches. Offering these athletes with the best on field instruction available to help them perform on game day.

JOIN THE BIG SHOW!

Big Show Combine Facebook Page

Stay tuned for more information coming soon!!!

Raleigh, North Carolina - May 8

Greenville, North Carolina - May 22

Fort Walton Beach, FL - June 5

Orlando, FL - June 12

Check Out Coach B Meyer in the Latest Issue of Men's Health Coach Bryan Meyer gives us some insight into the making of "Superman" Dwight Howard in the latest issue of Men's Health. Bryan has helped Dwight turn into one of the most impressive physical specimens the NBA has ever seen. Thanks for being a great mentor and friend "B. Congrats dude, proud of ya! Coach B Meyer's Website Dwight Howard's Mens Health

Athletes in the News Chloe Chemtob places 2nd in the US National Squash tournament. - Chloe competed in the US National Squash Tournament a few weeks ago and made it all the way to the finals of the tournament. Chloe took home 2nd place in the tournament for the under 13 division. Great job girl! Joey Grant selected as one of the top Defensive Ends in Florida and top players in Central Florida. - Joey is starting to get some attention on the recruiting trail coming into spring ball this year. Joey has recently been ranked in the Central Florida top 60 as well as one of the top 25 defensive ends in the state. Orlando Sentinel Top 25 Defensive Ends

Coach Wood S&C and Bodytecz Team Updates

There are a ton of exciting things going on with Coach Wood S&C and the Bodytecz team. Many of our athletes and teams have completed successful seasons with some still going in the playoffs. The Lake Mary High School girls basketball team took home the state title and the Winter park boys basketball team is heading to its 4th state semi final in 4 years.

We are also learning all the applications of the new Keiser Equipment. This stuff is with out a doubt the best equipment you can get. One of my favorites so far is the Keiser runner. I promise you ten seconds in this thing will make you faster, more explosive and whip your butt. Check out the link below to see the Keiser runner in action.

Keiser Runner Speed Training

5 Steps to a Great 40 yard Sprint

The NFL Combine has been around for many years testing future NFL players in drills and test that will help teams determine whether or not they will select these players in the draft. With the growth in recruiting of High School athletes for college, underclassman combines have begun to take place all over the country. These combines are very similar to the NFL Combines in there testing procedures and give High School athletes an opportunity to show off their athleticism. With the NFL and the Underclassman combines the number one test that is talked about and focused on is the 40 yard sprint. There are many techniques and drills that can be taught and trained to help maximize an athletes 40 yard time. Below are 5 simple tips that will help you turn out a great time at your next combine.

1. See it - Never underestimate the power of the mind. Before you line up to run your 40 yard dash visualize yourself running a great time. See your self lining up, getting in your stance, exploding out and running the best time you have ever ran. The more you see yourself running this time the more likely that you will perform on combine day. There is proven evidence that when you focus , concentrate and visualize a physical activity in your mind, your muscles will fire to a small degree. Priming your body for a great time.

2. It Starts with the stance - Your 40 will begin with your stance. The key to a great stance is that it sets you up to explode out of the start. Line up with the lead foot around 4-12 inches from the starting line. Set your opposite knee around the instep of your lead foot locking your back toe into the ground. Place both hands right up against the line like a track start. Pop up into the stance taking the hand on the lead foot side back beside your back hip. Once up in your stance you should feel that your body is loaded and ready to fire out down the track. Slightly lean forward over the down hand as you prepare to take off, count down from 3 --2 --1 and go!

3. Have a Great first 15 - Once you have found a stance that feels good and loaded it is time to work on the 1st phase of your 40 yard sprint. This phase is all about accelerating and is called the drive phase . The main key here is to think about covering ground by exploding your hips forward with every step and not over striding. Think about a sports car, they have to go through 1st and 2nd gear before they can reach top end speed. A 40 is the same way you must accelerate through powerful steps through the first 15. Keep your head down and stay low through this 15. A great first 15 equals a great 40.

4. Changing Gears - After you explode through the 15 it is time to change gears in the acceleration phase 1 . At the 15 yard mark think of yourself going into second gear. Explode your arms as fast as possible and think about exploding though the next 10 yards. Your body should begin to rise but still keep a slight forward lean, running on the balls of your feet and popping off the ground.

5. Finish through 60 - Once you hit the 25 yard mark of your 40 its time to shift into 5th gear (drive phase 2) . Explode through the 25 yard mark and relax and run. Try to accelerate through the 40 yard mark as if you are running a 60 yard sprint.

The 40 is a skill that is taught and learned. It takes constant practice and tweaking in order to perform at your best on testing day. I hope this helps some of you guys who are going to High School Combines in the near future. For more info please email me at coachhunterwood@gmail.com.