April 26th, 2013
Path To The 2013 NFL Draft…Unpredictable Draft
“All you need is the PLAN, the ROAD MAP, and the COURAGE to press on to your DESTINATION!” ~Earl Nightingale
Congratulations to the 32 1st round picks in this year’s 2013 NFL Draft! A dream fulfilled! Hard work and dedication yielding its fruit!
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In 2010 after completing my college football career at Virginia State University and being selected to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American Team in entered the 2010 NFL Draft class. I was fortunate to work with Shane Sykes one of the top athletic trainers on the east coast and I began my 3 month training and preparation process for my NFL pro day. We’ve all heard the you only get one chance to make our your first impression. My trainer told me that proper preparation prevents poor performance!
Some of the guys in my draft class who I trained with at the facility in Richmond, VA have gone on to live their dream and achieve success in the NFL. I was fortunate to train with and compete against Sean Lissemore (Dallas Cowboys), David Caldwell (Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants) and Derek Cox (Jacksonville Jaguars.)
We trained together four days a week working on our speed, agility, strength, explosion and flexibility. We work on perfecting our 40yrd technique. We focused on mastering our shuttle drill. We practiced our broad jump technique. We ran in the sand pits, pull sleds, did pull ups with chains around our necks, pushed weights and did tons of core work! We sweat together, we bled together and everyday we fought for our dream of reaching the NFL together!
Earl Nightingale a great teacher said, “Success is the progressive realization of a worthwhile goal.” everyday we gave it every thing we had during our training. Honestly many days we were soar and did not want to come in and train. Many days we did not feel like getting out of the bed and driving to the training facility to be broken down again. But we had a dream! We had a vision that many of us saw since recreation league sports. Everyday we chased our dream we were taking possession of our success! Everyday we took ownership of our “Slight Edge!”
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I know how it feels to want to be in the NFL and do the work it takes to get there. “To succeed…You need to find something to hold on to,
something to motivate you,
something to inspire you.” ~Tony
Dorsett. Although I did not make the 1% of athletes that make it to the pros now as a athletic trainer I get to help other elite athletes reach success to a higher level. It’s awesome to see athletes like Sean Lissemore, David Caldwell and Derek Cox continue to have great success in the NFL and live their dreams. I know it’s every serious athlete’s dream to make it into the pro. I want you to remember and apply these two quotes to your life and you will sure to find success; “Picture yourself in your minds eye as having already achieved this goal.” ~ E. Nightingale
“Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.” ~ Napoleon Hill.
Domonique Hargrove M.S., B.A.
Founder of “Slight Edge Performance Program”
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