Professional football players spend the summer months training for the coming season, and in Houston, younger players can take advantage of their time away from school by enrolling in football camps. These camps are independent of school leagues and are run by various coaches and trainers. Football camps are designed to help youth players improve their overall skills and possibly even receive tips from professional players.
The Steve Slaton Football Camp is an overnight/commuter camp for both seasoned and beginner players in the Houston area. There are three daily, on-field practices, during which students receive instruction and see demonstrations put on by Slaton and other Houston Texans players. Attendees learn offensive and defensive techniques from a highly-qualified coaching staff. The camp ends with an awards ceremony for all age groups. Students ages 15 to 18 have the added possibility of being named to the Top 30 Club and have a detailed information packet sent to 1, 500 college coaches to help them with their future football career.
Steve Slaton Football Camp
Sports International Football Camps
9375 Washington Boulevard
Laurel, MD 20723
301-575-9400
footballcamps.com
Offense-Defense Sports puts on a summer camp for full-contact youth football. This camp has been run every summer for 42 years in various locations throughout the United States, including Houston. All staff members are required to follow the camp’s philosophy of creating a safe and positive learning environment for the campers. The coaches include NFL players and college coaches from around the country who are trained in Offense-Defense’s teaching methodology. The days are divided into three parts: offensive training in the morning, afternoon defensive training sessions and an evening scrimmage. Players are divided into age, size and skill levels, so both new and returning players benefit from the instruction.
Offense-Defense Sports
309 Bush Drive
Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
843-903-1888
o-d.com
For more than 20 years, youth football players in the Houston area have had the opportunity to attend the Air It Out! Passing Camp. The focus of this camp is on the fundamentals of throwing and catching taught through individual and team drills. The coaching staff is made up of college and high school coaches from around Texas. Since the focus is on throwing and catching, teams compete in a specialized passing games rather than full-out football scrimmages so that they can better hone their skills. Camp registration is on a first-come, first-served basis in order to ensure that all participants receive top-quality instruction.
Air It Out! Passing Camp
HSU Box 16185
Abilene, TX 79698
airitout.org
