Recruiting Highlight Videos
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Anonymous
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When my daughter wanted to transfer we did it differently and had someone help us. They arranged it with a bunch of headers first, then hard tackles, then goals and assists, then key passes, then a 1v1 move. Got a lot more attention that way--have to remember the audience is college coaches--include every header you have on film. She's a middie so you may need to shuffle that a bit depending on the position, just make sure headers are emphasized. As has been said they do also all want at least one full match video to go with it so keep that in mind.
The quality of the product depends more on the quality of the source video than on whatever technology you choose to edit it and splice it together. If your club doesn't already include game videos get as many parents together as you can and pay to have a professional do some of your games then use their video. |
Anonymous
Veo greater than trace. |
Anonymous
| On this thread- do your players create their own instagram and twitter accounts that they regularly post highlights to? If so, starting at what age for girls? Boys? A friend whose kid plays college football said they were really behind the curve on it (didn’t start until just after junior year football season) and they felt it impacted the ease of the recruitment process. |
Anonymous
| HUDL film service is also very good |
Anonymous
Music playing in the back round ?? |
Anonymous
Thanks |
Anonymous
No imagine dragons please. |
Anonymous
Dont use copyright songs especially if uploading to YouTube. Your video will get shut down. Use free instrumentals if you want. Tame instrumentals. |
Anonymous
College coaches want imagine dragons |
Anonymous
Perhaps |
Anonymous
| Think about augmenting the team’s video system with a handheld camera of your own. A phone with a zoom lens attachment is fine. If you’re using iMovie instead of the video system’s proprietary highlight-creating thing, it can help to mix closer-in video with the zoomed out video you get from those systems. |
Anonymous
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Coach here,
First off I don't coach at the college level, so let's get that out of the way. I do however coach with other coaches that coach at D1 and lower levels. Regardless of how you organize your clips, you want them long enough to see the build up and at least a few moments after. I'm very unlikely to watch an entire match, but that doesn't mean you can't send me a link to a great game in additional to your highlights. Try and put things into context. Explain what position you are playing, may sure to include all your info like graduation year (duh, but you'd be surprised), what school you go to, what travel team you play for. Include your coaches info too so I don't have to go digging for it if I want to ask him/her questions about you. If you have stats, put them in the email or video, such as how many games you started, goals, assists, are you the captain? etc. The main thing not just for videos, but tryouts as well is you want to stand out. Find moments where someone watching would say "wow" it doesn't have to be full of that, but there should be at least a couple. Ask your current coach to take a look at your highlights and provide feedback, there may be some strengths you're overlooking. Lastly the best option is obviously to be seen in person. If you can get the coach to come to a game, or go to one of their camps/IDs it's 100% better than a video. |
Anonymous
Useful info, thank you |
Anonymous
I have a DD on McLean ECNL and have yet to see any game taped by McLean. Sometimes the coaches of the other team will forward the link. |
Anonymous
Perhaps a younger age group where it isn't as important? |