Summer Football Clinics

What We Currently Offer:
 We host 30 free, 2-hour football clinics designed for athletes in grades 4–12. Each clinic is led by a diverse team of coaches, including former NFL players, college athletes, high school coaches, and developing youth coaches.

So far in 2025, we’ve successfully run 6 clinics, with 120+ athletes and 30+ coaches attending each session. That’s 60+ hours of elite training available to help athletes sharpen their craft before the season kicks off.

We’ve got 24 more FREE clinics lined up between now and the end of July

Our clinics focus on:

  • Skill development

  • Understanding of football schemes

  • Leadership growth

We engage participants at four key levels:

  1. Lead Coaches – experienced high school coaches

  2. Mentored Coaches – aspiring high school and youth-level coaches

  3. Athletes – students in grades 4–12th grade

  4. Athlete Mentors – high school athletes who help guide younger participants

 

HP Clinics Provide

  • Player Development

    Position-Specific Skills
     Each athlete receives 30+ minutes of position-focused drills per session.
     Athletes perform at least 15 key reps per essential skill.

    Athletic Movement Skills
    All athletes complete movement circuits (agility, balance, coordination) at least 2x per clinic.
    Track improvement in key movement metrics (e.g., 3-cone drill, shuttle run) every 4 weeks.

    Football IQ / Knowledge

    Understanding Plays
     Athletes will be quizzed on position responsibilities and alignments.
    Why Behind the Play
    Each clinic includes a 20-minute breakdown on play purpose and team concept.
    How to Execute
    Each player gets individual feedback on assignment execution every session.

    Leadership Training

    Purpose & Responsibility
    Athletes identify one personal and one team-based leadership goal per clinic.
    Team Support Culture
     Peer shout-outs and group encouragement are part of every clinic—min. 3 shout-outs per session.
    Hard Things, Never Alone
    Group challenges completed as teams—build resilience and trust. Learn how to hold self and teammates to the highest standard.

  • High School Student Mentorship

    Mentorship for Grades 4–8

     Each high school athlete mentors 1 youth team (7-10 athletes) per session.

    Mentorship Focus:

    Encourage
    Minimum 3 positive comments per young athlete, per clinic.

    Help Coach Mistakes
    Mentors give constructive feedback on at least one skill or mental habit per mentee.

    Challenge
    Mentor identifies and applies one specific challenge for each athlete.

  • Coaches Mentorship Program

    Coach Development Goals

    Each coach participates in at least 1 drill segment, 1 game segment, and 1 scheme segment per clinic.

    Position-Specific Skill Drills

    Coaches observe and then coach each skill segment.

    Receive real-time feedback from clinic lead coaches.

    Small-Sided Games

     Learn game creation and flow—minimum 2 game segments per clinic.

    Focus on maximizing reps and individual attention.

    Scheme Education

     Learn offensive/defensive schemes via chalk talk + walkthrough.

    Coach the scheme with live player application.

    Receive feedback and verbal evaluation for improvement tracking.

Testimonals

First off… Is Coach Schiltz and company NUTS for offering clinics of this quality and NOT charging 100x more for the opportunity? Quite possibly!
Over the years, our family has spent thousands annually traveling to different parts of the country for various camps and trainings that didn’t return even a portion of the high-level instruction and attention-to-detail that my son got from just a few sessions with the entire Higher Performance coaching staff.
You won’t find a better collection of coaching and playing backgrounds anywhere in the region, but maybe most impressive of all is the way that each one to a man will pour out everything they have for your child regardless of experience level, school you attend – or what sideline you might be suiting up for on a future Friday night. It is truly an inspiration to see their love for advancing the game of football and developing great young stewards here in our community, all while letting their lights shine for a higher purpose through it all”