I’ve been coaching athletes online with OTA for nearly the past 3 years. The great thing about online coaching is getting the opportunity to work with kids I would never have gotten the chance to and helping them take their 
performance to another level and achieve success.
Sometimes all an athlete needs to take the next step is a solid plan to follow.
Meet Brady Pretzlaff.
I was blessed to get the opportunity to work with this kid online, and he was already a beast when we started training. Heading into his senior year, he was a 3 star linebacker and ranked 82nd in the nation. He was also committed to a small D2 school in Michigan.
He already had great size (6’3”, 225 lbs) and athleticism (he could dunk a basketball). However, one thing was holding him back, his speed.
His 40 time needed improvement for him to get looks from bigger colleges. Heading into his final year of high school, this was a huge priority. So he signed up with OTA Elite online coaching with me one on one.
Even though the priority was his speed and improving his 40, I communicated to him that we could still make him stronger and more explosive all around. All he had to do was follow my programming and commit 100% to the process. Brady was all in.
We hit the ground running and I immediately designed a plan for him to follow with extensive plyometrics, speed work, and strength training 4 times a week. I had Brady go out to the field weekly to film his 40 starts so I could break those down and help improve his mechanics. Over the 3 months working with him, he never missed workouts and was communicating and sending videos to me every week. He committed to the process.
At the end of 3 months just before the start of his senior season, we retested and the results were awesome. All his metrics improved across the board. He increased both his max bench and max trap bar deadlift by 30 pounds. His speed and jump results were even better.
Vertical improved over 2 inches. Broad jump improved 3 inches. His pro shuttle time improved nearly a full tenth of a second.
The best thing was his 40 time improved nearly 2 tenths of a second from a 4.92 down to a 4.75. This proved to be massive and a complete game changer for him.
The numbers are always great as a coach, but how those numbers translate to the athletes performance on the field is way better. Brady was dominating at camps and by the end of the summer, he was upgraded from a 3 star to a 4 star linebacker. Once the season started, things got even better.
He finished his senior season with 126 tackles, 31 tackles for loss, and 8 sacks. He was ranked the number one linebacker in Michigan for the class of 2023 and made first team all state. He received offers from both Michigan and Michigan State.
The goal he had worked for came to fruition. He accepted and committed to playing at Michigan State and became a Spartan.
I couldn’t have been happier with his results. Through this process I had the pleasure to see Brady evolve from a 3 star to a 4 star linebacker and go from a D2 to a D1 player. It doesn’t get any better than that. All because he was driven and fully committed to the programming and coaching I gave him and he put in the work and effort.
Some people find it hard to believe that the training process was done online. Nevertheless, I had the opportunity to meet his high school head coach (who just so happened to be visiting Tampa) who was raving about the difference he saw in Brady from junior to senior year. He couldn’t believe it and was amazed at the massive improvement in athleticism Brady had just from an offseason of online coaching with OTA.
I’m very grateful to have had the opportunity to coach Brady online and become a small part of his journey and success. He’s a testament that an athlete can get great results and take a huge leap in their athletic career with online training, as long as they have the discipline and commitment to follow the program faithfully and give it all their effort. The OTA program works, but the athlete still has to do the work and trust their coach.
With the 2024 high school football season nearly over, many athletes similar to Brady will be starting off season training, which may be a huge off season that could make or break whether they reach the next level and play college or not.
Athletes can go on the hunt looking for a solid program, or invest in a proven program, that will guarantee results. Regardless of whether you’re training in person or online, you still have to give full effort and commitment to the program in order to get the results you desire to achieve your goals.
We’ve helped hundreds ,if not thousands, of athletes improve their game both in person and online. Maybe you could be the next Brady.
A lot can change in just one off season!
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