Highlights from Derby Camp 2008

NIKE NFTC 2008 Oregon Camp Highlights

Come see this cool Video we shot at the OREGON 2008 NIKE NFTC Combine here in Oregon. Lots of neat SPARQ and Drill as well as some good players and Coaches too. Thanks to Blue Chip Sports Video for their work on this!

Videos from Oregon Nike 2008 NFTC Clinic

This is a nice piece of film! Enjoy.

Brian Derby's Offensive Linemen Camp Oregon 2008 is On!

2008 Derby Camp Coming in July: 21st to the 25th, 2008

Hello Oregon Derby Campers!

We are Back: Registration is Open: Click Here to Register


When: July 21st to July 24th, 2008

Where: Five Oaks Middle School: Beaverton, Oregon: Just off US 26 West of Portland

Check our Locations Section for a MAP.

Sessions: Youth Session: 8:45 Am to 11 AM Daily

High School/Collegiate: 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM



Cost: $95.00 per Camper: Team Rate $85.00 (for teams bringng 5 or more)



Features: Head Coach Brian Derby will be back with 3 top Coaches from Hawaii. Joining us will be Coaches from Linfield, Portland State University, Western Oregon University, and more...plus standout Position Coaches from Around Oregon.

Also Featuring A SPARQ Official Testing Event: Special Key Note Speakers: Recruiting Information, Interviews with Top National Reporters, and a fun filled Camp Luau!

Camp T-Shirts Include with your fee.

How to Register: Online Registration will be available right here at the website beginningno later than April 1st, 2008. Medical Waiver and Camp info registration will be available right at that time.

Other Questions? Just Call Coach Dirk Knudsen at 503-799-8383 anytime and ask away. This is going to be a great camp. NO PADS! Shorts, Shirts, Water, and a Ride are all you will need.

Get to Camp...Work Hard...get Better and help your Team!

Here are some great Pictures form our last Camps in 2006 here in Oregon. Many of these players have moved on the Collegiate Level and all of our campers Improved and competed so very hard last season. We can not wait to see you again:



Here is footage from part of our Oregon Camps in 2006: The end of Camp 1 on 1 competitions!

A You Tube Hit from this Past Summer

Demetri Enesi a Weber State Wildcat!

After 3 years of working together and the help of his Family and Coaches Demetri Enesi is off the Board! Awesome job Kid! It was not easy and you worked real hard but man that motor of yours cna sure run! We are all so proud of you. From a Westview Wildcat to a Weber State Wildcat...seems like its all Cats for 4 more years!



January 27, 2008

Jed Tai
OregonPreps.com


After visiting Weber State a couple of weekends ago, Demetri Enesi was almost completely sold. The tough 6-foot-2, 241-pound defensive end from Westview High School in Portland found the Wildcats program to be a pleasant surprise and made some good connections with the people in Ogden. Enesi still planned on taking some more official visits before deciding, but as time went on he realized there was no need.


Originally scheduled to visit Eastern Washington this past weekend, Enesi never left his house. "I didn't go as I've verbally committed to Weber State," Enesi said. "I like the coaches there and I get along with the defensive line coach reall well. I like everything that I saw there so I went ahead (and committed)."

Enesi made the call on his verbal pledge late last week. The fit was there for him both on and off the field, so he knew there was no more reason to wait. "I like how they have a lot of stuff there for business, which is what I want to major in," Enesi said. "I like the football field too - I'd rather play on turf, but it's pretty nice. And my family talked to me (about the distance from home). If I need to fly home it will only cost 90 bucks."

On the field, Enesi is itching to hit it. "They want me to switch between defensive end or defensive tackle to see what I'm better at," Enesi said. "They're not sure about me:

http://oregonpreps.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=767053

Past Meets the Future at Velocity Sports Summer Camp

It was an awesome site this week as some of the NW Best position Coaches came together to coach the young ones coming up at the Velocity Sports Hillsboro Football Skills Camp. Led by master speed and agility Trainer Matt James this was an awesome week of skills development. About 100 youht players were in attendence in the July Rains of Oregon to get better and have a whole lot of Fun. I could not help but appreciate Friday where we had 2-4th graders who are the Future on the field with Current athletes from Westview High School (Wildcats) and Portland State University, also the safety fromt he Detroit Lions was there. This is capped off by having All American Willis Brock (Colorado, Detroit Lions) on the field at the same time.

Passing along the knowledge was the bets thing. Pictured here is 3rd team Preseaon All American OT Daren Heerspink of Portland State University getting lessons in life form Willis Brock; All American Long Snapper from Colorado. The week was awesome and all that came learned and had a great time.

Line of Scrimmage Camp pounds it Out in Summer 2007

NW Best Pound it out at Line of Scrimmage Camp It was a typical Summer week in Monmouth, Oregon. This small college town was all but empty as most students had left until Fall. Tractors droned as clouds of dust rose amongst the rows of new cut hay. On the edge of town the local Farm auction was gearing up at the fairgrounds. The big news around town was that local boy and graduate of Western Oregon University, Daryl “Mouse” Davis, was returning to Oregon to Coach once again at Portland State University. Other than that it was a quiet morning. I stopped along Main Street for a cup of coffee. It was going to be a really hot day. But in the distance I heard the faint sounds of whistles and a distinctive “Thud” could be heard as the real boys of Summer began their 3 day ordeal. The Western Oregon University Line of Scrimmage Camp was just beginning. I arrived to find this years Camp at full tilt right out of gate. The camp opened with 215 Offensive and defensive linemen from around the NW and as far away as Arizona, Alaska, and Kona, Hawaii. The Camp is unique as it features Coaches from around the NW all coming together to teach the finer points of play along the line of scrimmage. There was no lack of enthusiasm or hitting at this Camp. Often underappreciated, the line positions are generally considered the heart of the team; without which success can not be achieved. Camp Director Tim Bowman of WOU puts on this superb camp and had this to say “The camp is a great opportunity to develop as a player and network with Coaches that these young men may play for someday. This is a great group of players and coaches…it’s awesome. It really is”. Working both offense and defense the players are engaging and delivering contact on almost every rep. The camp featured and official SPARQ Event, and 8 Full Contact sessions 2 hours each. This all occurs around the spectacular setting that is WOU. The weather was brutally hot but water and hydration were a priority. The competition was excellent and players ranged in size but it was common to see 6’2” to 6’6” players upwards of 340 pounds going at it. The coaching in my opinion was excellent and included some of the best technique training I have seen. The coaching staff this year included: Ryan O'Malley, OC, Western Oregon University Aleki Pascua, OL, Western Oregon University Josh Manning, TE, Western Oregon University Camron Olson, RB, Western Oregon University Bob Beers, Personnel Scout, Houston Texans (Formerly w/ the Detroit Lions) Zach Tinker, TE / Asst HC, Western Washington (Formerly OL Coach) David LaSalata, OL, Pacific Lutheran University Jared Terrible, DL, Univ of Puget Sound Ian Falconer, DL, Lewis & Clark Nick Whitworth, RB, Idaho State University Tim Camp, OL, Eastern Oregon University Eti Ena, DC, Eastern Oregon University Steve Helminiak, HC, Southern Oregon University Stacy Collins, DC, Southern Oregon University Tim Price, DL, Southern Oregon University By Camps end we had several stand out recruits including: Robert Atoe: DT/OT SR: The Dalles-Wahtonka, Oregon: 337 lbs.: 6’3.5” Demetri Enesi: DE /OG SR: Westview HS; Beaverton, Or: 248 lbs: 6’1” Zach Kaahanui: DT/N/C JR: Central Catholic, Portland,Or: 260 lbs: 5’11” Keoki Mawae: OT/ML SR: RA Long: Longview, WA: 240 lbs: 6’6” Colin Kelly: SR: TE/OT Kelso HS, Kelso, WA: 250 lbs; 6’5” Gavin Drake: SR: DE/OG Central Catholic, Portland, Or: 250 lbs: 6’2” Camp Awards Went to: Junior awards went to Marcus Cuellar, Central HS, Joel Brunello, McMinnville HS, Paul Tuma, Southridge HS, and Zach Ka'ahanui, Central Catholic HS. Senior awards went to Keoki Mawae, RA Long HS (WA), Aaron Lenk, Graham Kapowsin HS (WA), Delvin Afusia, Dimond HS (AK), and Gavin Drake, Central Catholic. Watch for these players as well as al of the linemen in attendance coming to a Friday Night nearest you! All players excelled and the camp was a huge success. The camp also featured guest speakers, some great team competition, and excellent advisement about getting recruited by Colleges which I will cover in a follow up story. Players wanting to dedicate themselves to being the best can certainly take a step in that direction by attending the Western Oregon Line of Scrimmage Camp.

See all the Pics and Videos Too here at this Link:

Battle for Baghdad Rages in Hawaii

Well the 2007 JUST WIN Football Camps just wrapped up in Maui and I heard it was awesome. Over 220 Big Linemen, mostly of Polynesian Decent, met on the sloped of Mt Haleakala to battle it out and improve their skills. I will write more on this when I get all of the details on the results but it is enough to say the coachign and level of competition was awesome. This year the boys all learned an authentic Haka from a legit Maori Native and that Volcano echoed with the roar these young warriors made.

What can Linemen do to prepare for the upcoming HS Football year in the Pacific NW:

I keep getting this call and questions form players and Parents a like:

What can we do to get ready for the season and maybe get some exposure as well if I want to go on to play in college?

Well great question and it can evoke many answers. Here are my thoughts for Linemen wanting to excel and have the best upcoming year that you can do that will help you:

Get to This Event This week if your Can:
SPARQ TESTING EVENT:
TO ALL Oregon Football Players and Coaches:
This is your first opportunity to get to the First official SPARQ Testing Event of the Year. This is a great time to tune up for the Summer Combine events or to get some practice in. These are official scores and this will be a great opportunity to get tested. Here is the info.
Velocity Sports Hillsboro; Matt James Sports Performance Director 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Come anytime but Provide 30 minutes for your testing Any Athlete that is going into 10th, 11th, or 12th grade is welcome No Cost Free SPARQ Shoe Bags to all Athletes 1 SPARQ Training Kit for each Team bringing 20 athletes or more Individuals or Teams welcome Call Velocity Sports Hillsboro and Register: 503-615-4228

Also:

#1: Train hard. Now is the time. Not when the season starts. Get in game shape before pre-season and bring your team the best player you can be when the season starts. This includes Diet (NO POP), Training with proper weight regimen and SAQ work, Proper rest too!!

#2: School. make sure your credits are taken care of. Keep your GPA up and maintain the best average you can. 3.0 or better will likely be required to get to a good college. Do not slack off. Make this a priority.

#3: Attend your teams Summer Camp and Weight Room events. This is just very very important. You need to be able to work with your Coaches and teammates in whatever they are doing.

#4: Get to speed and Agility Camps like Velocity Sports or Competitive Edge.

#5: Attend a SPARQ Event. There are some coming up in Oregon and Washington this Spring and Summer. understand how this stuff works as it is becoming more and more a part of what is used out there for recruitment. Certainly not the only thing but can be very important. check out www.sparqtraining.com or contact me for the events and dates some of which are listed here.

#6: Get to a Summer Camp. For Linemen the Brian Derby Camp is great but is cancelled this year: back in 2008. Get to this camp if you can. You can work with up to 15 college coaches and it is an awesome camp: Both sides of the ball too: No other camp can offer you this. Western Oregon Line of Scrimmage camp: http://www.wou.edu/~bowmant/los.htm Get There!

#7: Some combines. You will need an invite. These are the best events in the NW. There are a lot of small ones but these are the best events:


http://www.gottheedge.com/



Get to University of Oregon on June 9th for the NIKE NTSC Clinic: Check with a coach or me. Invite Only. There will also be an event in Oregon on June 8 to get officially tested in a SPARQ Rating. These events are the very best.

And also a good workout and some very good coaching and showcase events this Spring and Summer:

http://www.airattackfootball.com/frameset.php

#8: Get some press coverage: Rivals.com and Scout.com have some opportunities to help get your story out. this is typically reserved for players who have gained some notoriety but you ever know who is gonna show up big! The combine events can be a big help in getting this to happen. You can contact me for more info on this and I might be able to assist you in this regard.

#9: Get your Game films and Resume together. Coaches need raw film: 2 Games against quality opponents. Also your Academic info and your stats and SPARQ info etc. Any All League info etc. Map out a plan with your family and coaches. If you apply yourself and train hard you have a chance to make it to a collegiate program! Be realistic as to where you project and where you can fit in. Locate some schols with curriculum you desire and contact them and make an introduction and express interest.

Football People are some of the best people you will ever work with. There are some Donkeys out there but most have a big heart for the game and will help out wherever they can.


These are a few ideas based on what has worked for players we have helped. Maybe not everything you can do but a pretty good start for sure!

Best wishes to all you guys. Call me anytime to discuss how I can help or questions you may have: 503-799-8383.

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Line Of Scrimmage Camp a Great One

For Those of you wanting a Camp for O'line and D'Line you will not find a better camp than the Line of Scrimmage Camp at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Oregon. Coaches form a Dozen Colleges will be at this Camp and the opportunity to work with this group of talented bunch is almost without equal! Tim Bowman and Staff at Western Oregon run a tight ship, supply great food and rooms, and lay the instruction out perfectly. It is also a great thing that they get the boys get seen by multiple coaches who will get to know them on a first name basis!

Our Boys Konner Knudsen and Zach Kaahanui went to this Camp and have both said they "would not miss this camp under any circumstances!"

Follow this Link for More info. Do not miss this camp. Go to: http://www.wou.edu/~bowmant/los.htm#comments