Big Man Academy
The BMA Way
The most important aspect to our training regimen is Mental Toughness. Our goal is to help keep athletes psychologically advanced by any means necessary in the trenches.
BMA Offensive Lineman Philosophy
We teach movement first. If a lineman cannot move in an efficient and effective manner, they are more prone to injury and will struggle to block the opposing player. Research shows that up to 90% of an athlete’s motor skills are ingrained between the ages of 9 -12. Research also states ACL injuries are up higher in athletes from the ages of 8-14.
For this reason, helping young athletes learn how to start movement based training properly while building confidence is essential. Every workout will combine the science and application necessary for improved sport performance with today’s student-athletes.
Lastly, we believe creating an intense environment helps athletes prepare in a practical manner, this is why we utilize group training and coaches encourage personal battles to occur to get our student-athletes to embrace tough competition.
Offensive Lineman Points of Emphasis
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Hip and ankle mobility and stability
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Shoulder mobility and stability
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Specific movement and agility focusing on a great low center of gravity
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Mental Toughness
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Core stability as it relates to a standing athlete
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Speed training based on the needs of a lineman which is 5-15 yards of quick explosive sprints
Defensive Lineman Points of Emphasis
BMA Defensive Lineman Philosophy:
Big Man Academy (BMA) provides Defensive Lineman from Youth to College Athletes with elite group training to ensure total domination over the competition. We believe the Defensive Line position is the most important position on the field. Knowing this, we focus on developing every aspect of our student-athletes game. BMA takes an aggressive approach toward developing our student-athletes. We focus on practical movements and drills that translate to “game ready” techniques. BMA is the Northeast’s Supreme DL Development program, which has a very credible record of producing All American HS Defensive Lineman and numerous D1 and 1aa athletes.
BMA was founded on the fundamental principle of “Survival of the Fittest”. We train our DL to be properly prepared to outsmart, outwork, out-maneuver, out-leverage, and out-power anyone in front of them at an electrifying speed. We do not waste time or energy playing “patty-cake” with the opposing player in front of us, we use elite hand speed techniques to elude the offensive players.
BMA continues to stay on the cutting edge of DL development training with over 50 years of coaching experience amongst our staff members. Our staff is comprised of former D1 and D2 coaches who are also in communication with many of the top DL minds in the NFL and NCAA. We are committed to producing the most prolific DL players in the Nation.
BMA Points of Emphasis
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Stance & Start
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Alignments
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Footwork Development
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Hand Mechanics
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Run Game Techniques
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Power Rush Techniques
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Speed Rush Techniques
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Film Work