The greatest secret to getting an athletic scholarship might surprise you. It's not talent. And it's not getting noticed. It's not even competing in combines, tournaments, showcases or camps.
In this episode, Jon Fugler zeroes in on the #1 secret. He explains in detail what you need to know to maximize the window of opportunity facing every high school athlete.
As a result of this episode and the next, you'll begin to understand what you need to do to avoid pitfalls and choose the right course to pursuing an athletic scholarship.
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How to Get an Athletic Scholarship
Erik Johnson loves coaching. That's why he coaches three hockey teams, including a high school club team. He's packed full of wisdom for high school athletes seeking an athletic scholarship.
Jon Fugler interviews Erik on what it takes to be the complete athlete that college coaches are looking for. College coaches come to him for referrals and honest evaluations of hockey players they are considering recruiting.
You'll gain a wealth of information from this interview. You'll find out that it's not all about talent. There are other qualities that make up a scholarship athlete.
You'll learn what Erik has discovered in his coaching of youth and high school athletes for over a decade, and how some of them have gone on to compete at the next level.
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It's frustrating!
The coach is showing interest when ... suddenly ... all communication stops.
What happened?
More importantly, how can I get his interest back?
Parents and athletes, this is something that may require effort from both of you.
In this episode, recruiting expert Jon Fugler gives you three steps of action to re-ignite a coach's interest.
The communication gap may not have anything to do with the coach's interest level. There are a number of reasons communication wanes.
Whatever the reason, you can do something about it. You can revive some of the relationships that seem to have died out.
Listen and find out how.
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How to Get an Athletic Scholarship Free Report
Tell Jon what you think of the possibility of one-one-one coaching
A little bit different format in this episode, as Jon Fugler takes you into a live coaching call he just completed with parents and athletes.
He lifts and excerpt from that call and features a handful of questions parents asked him.
For instance, Matthew asked, "Why does the NCAA allow colleges to verbally commit so young?" Jon responds with a warning about verbal commitments and how it can damage your scholarship chances.
If you have a question Jon can answer on a future episode, email him at jon@recruit-me.com.
You should find the questions in this episode probably apply to you, too.
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