NFL Combine / Pro-Day Training

"When I was preparing for the biggest day of my athletic career, I turned to Todd Norman and Cutting Edge Sports Training. They prepared me to perform at my best and I recommend them to any athlete interested in attaining their peak physical performance."

Mark Sanchez, QB - New York Jets
5th Overall Selection, 2009 NFL Draft

For professional football hopefulls who get invited to the annual NFL Combine or have scheduled workouts with NFL scouts (Pro Days) and/or scouting camps, Cutting Edge Sports Training has an intense training program to prepare you for these events. Again, you must train specifically for these "job interviews" as you are being critically evaluated on your ability to run, jump, and change directions.

Players and agents are encouraged to utilize our services as many athletes workout hard after college to prepare for these combines but don't train properly for the specific tests they will be evaluated on. Not only do we prepare you for these specific tests, we specialize your program to maximize your individual needs. Six to twelve weeks at our Southern California training center can make the difference in draft selection and thousands of dollars.

We have a nutritionist and chiropractor/Active Release Provider on-site as well as local networks with massage th erepists, physical therapists, and orthopedic physicians to handle all medical and sports medicine related issues.

Our typical 6-Day/Wk training schedule includes "double-day" training sessions. Morning sessions involve intense workouts for speed, plyometrics, agility, technique training, and conditioning. Afternoon/evening sessions include specialized core, strength and power training, corrective exercise and regeneration modalities. Please contact Todd Norman direct for more information.

Class of 2011

Athletes currently training in the 2011 Pre Draft Training Program:

Greg McElroy, QB, Alabama

Mike McNeill, TE, Nebraska

Konrad Reuland, TE, Stanford

Christian Yount, LS, UCLA

Brysen Ginlack, OG, Hawaii

Grant Schwartz, WR, Ohio St.

Scott Tolzien, QB, Wisconsin

RJ Toman, QB, New Hampshire

Tyler Beiler, WR, Bridgewater

Greg Cross, WR, Pittsburgh

Ricky Gary, CB, Pittsburgh

Elijah Fields, S, Pittsburgh

Vai Taua, RB, Nevada

Class of 2010

Athletes trained in the 2010 Pre Draft Training Program:

Mike Iupati, OG, Idaho

Zane Beadles, OT, Utah

Barry Church, S, Toledo

Nate Byham, TE, Pittsburgh

Blair White, WR, Michigan State

Tony Pike, QB, Cincinnati

Chris Richards, CB, Stoneybrook

Patrick Dovenny, TE, Colorado

Class of 2009

Athletes trained in the 2009 Pre Draft Training Program:

Ryan Chesla, TE, Northern Colorado

Doug Dutch, DB, Michigan

Brandon Nicolas, DT, Colorado

Ryan Mole, RB, Cal Poly

Mark Restelli, SS, Cal Poly

Mark Sanchez, QB, USC

Wynel Seldon, RB, Wyoming

Anthony Vernaglia, WR, Notre Dame/Hofstra

Class of 2008

Athletes trained in the 2008 Pre Draft Training Program:

Yvenson Bernard, RB, Oregon State

Gerard Lawson, DB/KR, Oregon State

Jason Shirley, DL, Fresno State

Chris Jennings, RB, Arizona

Dominic Patrick, S, Arizona

Keon Lattimore, RB, Maryland

Jason Jones, WR, Arkansas - Pine Bluff

Lenny Trusnik, FB, Ohio Northern

Brandon Jenkins, DL, Ole' Miss

Jeremy Gibbs, DL,Oregon

Class of 2007

Athletes trained in the 2007 Pre Draft Training Program:

Maurice Price, WR, Charleston Southern

Collin Drafts, QB, Charleston Southern

Ryan Powdrell, FB, USC

Ricky Miller, LB, Arkansas-Montecello

Paul Como, DE, Kansas

Class of 2006

Athletes trained in the 2006 Pre DraftTraining Program:

Lawrence Bady, WR, Boise State

Chis Christopher, WR, Boise State

From College to Pro:

Antwaun Carter, NFLE Cologne Centurians	Maurice Price Kansas City Chiefs	Ryan Powdrell Green Bay Packers
Jason Shirley Cincinnatti Bengals	Jerard Lawson Cleveland Browns	Yvenson Bernard Winnepeg Blue Bombers
Mark Sanchez New York Jets	Mark Restelli Edmonton Eskimos	Bret Lockett New England Patriots

Program includes specific training and preparation for the following:

- 40 Yard Dash  

- Vertical Jump   

- Broad Jump   

- 20 Yard Short Shuttle   

- 3-Cone Drill   

- 60 Yard Long Shuttle

- 225lb Bench Press

- Positional Agilities   

- Mock Combine Testing

- Media Preparation

- Yoga

- Nutrition

- Massage Therapy

Click on the image below for more detailed
information regarding our 2011 Program:

Cutting Edge Sports Training is also an exclusive training partner, preparation facility and staff provider to Elite Pro Football National Combines www.combines.com which offers regional combines to free agents in May/June that are heavily scouted by the AFL, CFL, and the NFL.  This is another option for athletes who haven't been noticed, missed their pro day, or haven't played for a year and want to get another shot.  Athletes who meet qualifying standards are invited to participate in the Elite Combine in the RCA Dome in Indianapolis in June.  For more information and/or to register, please visit the website.

Every year there are numerous college sponsored camps and Nike combines around the country for high school football.  At these clinics, athletes are tested in various aspects of speed, agility, explosive power and strength.  Most of these clinics are swarming with college scouts who are looking for new recruits.  Thus, these clinics can be a great way to get noticed and put on a recruiting list.  However, if you participate in one of these clinics you better be ready to perform.   You will be tested in your 40-yard dash, short shuttle, vertical jump, and a 3kg Medicine Ball Power Toss.  In order to ensure you best performance, you must prepare specifically for these tests with professionals who know how to maximize your results.

Cutting Edge Sports Training is one of the few select facilities in Southern California that is a Certified Nike SPARQ Testing Center.  Any high school athlete who is tested at Cutting Edge receives a certified score that is submitted to Nike and will be assigned a SPARQ ranking, which is a calculated rank based on the sum of their scores for the various testing categories.  This ranking can be utilized to enter the athlete in the annual Nike Speed Challenge held at USC in July, and can also be used to compare their ranking against those around the country who have tested at the Nike Combines. 

In addition to testing athletes, Cutting Edge Sports Training has a specific program designed to educate and train football players to prepare for these tests.  Thus, we have prepared numerous athletes for these combines who have been offered big-time Division 1 scholarships immediately after the combines.  Hard core training is one component, but the other is technique.  We will teach you the best stance for the 40-yard dash, how to maximize the critical first 10 yards and utilize optimal mechancs through the finish line.  For the pro-agility, there are many critical areas athletes take false steps or perform wasted movements.  We will correct these problems and most likely make significant reductions in your time.  We will teach you how to gain maximal height in the vertical jump and how to gain several extra repetitions in the bench press test, just by technique alone.

Just signing up and going to these camps is a mistake, you must prepare and have a plan.  If you are successful, you may earn yourself a scholarship worth thousands of dollars.