Building a Community with the Expectation of Excellence for Specialists
This post features the Colorado Kicking Club, led by Eric Shelton & Paul Grizzle. Eric & Paul have over ten years of specialist coaching experience. They are recommended by NFL, Division 1, and High School Football Players and Coaches. Eric & Paul are building a community with an expectation of excellence for specialists, and they created Colorado Kicking Club with the main goal of mentoring athletes on and off the field.
Who are these guys that lead the Colorado Kicking Club?
Eric Shelton and Paul Grizzle lead the Colorado Kicking Club.
Eric Shelton grew up in Dayton, Ohio as a multi-sport athlete.
He is a former D1 collegiate kicker and had a stint in an arena league. As a student of the kicking game, he has been coaching kickers and punters for over 10 years. Throughout the years, he has had opportunities to coach many talented athletes who have garnered All-State honors and gone on to pursue their dreams by playing D1 collegiate football. Outside of football, he graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Aerospace Engineering. He is currently an Aviation Officer and Chinook Helicopter Pilot with the Colorado Army National Guard.
Coach Paul Grizzle is a Colorado Native who grew up as a multi-sport athlete in Highlands Ranch.
He played competitive soccer at the highest levels for Littleton United and Colorado Real. This led him to his kicking career at Valor Christian High School, where he was able to set a Colorado State Record- Most Consecutive PAT's in a Single Season (85-85). This record will stand until one of his students surpasses him. Upon graduating high school, Coach Paul had many athletic opportunities and chose to pursue a multi-sport career, playing both Men's Soccer and running track at Colorado Christian University. He graduated with an undergraduate degree in Business and Marketing and is currently obtaining his MBA in Cyber Security and Enterprise Agility. He has served as the Arapahoe High School kicking coach and continues to coach kickers in major programs across the Denver Metro area. He has been able to lead his athletes to a level of earning All-State accolades as well as collegiate opportunities.
What do you guys do at Colorado Kicking Club?
The Colorado Kicking Club is a community of specialists that was created to elevate the KICKING, PUNTING, and LONG SNAPPING game across the state of Colorado by developing an expectation of excellence on and off the field.
We train and mentor our athletes to ensure they are technically sound and confident in their abilities by developing a firm grasp of the fundamentals of both the physical and psychological portions of the game, allowing members of our community to be their own best coach.
The Colorado Kicking Club offers an enriched experience to prepare its athletes to be disciplined in all facets of their craft, which we believe carries over into every portion of their lives. By empowering our team, we believe our athletes will be prepared for anything a coach, boss, game, or life throws at them.
Why did you start Colorado Kicking Club?
The Colorado Kicking Club is an organization of service. We want to see our athletes grow in all aspects of life. My kicking coach, Tim Williams, helped developed me not only as an athlete, but as a young man. This is an impact that I hope to leave on these young athletes. I love kicking and feel it can be an important gateway to help achieve the end goal of developing future leaders through discipline, mentorship, and fun.
The Club was originally designed to give specialists in the Colorado a platform to train with other specialists on a regular basis and develop relationships to challenge and push each other to be the best versions of themselves.
What age groups are coached by Colorado Kicking Club?
The Colorado Kicking Club coaches athletes of all ages. We are currently working with Middle School, High School, and Collegiate Division 1 athletes, including the University of Georgia and Air Force Academy.
How do kids get involved with Colorado Kicking Club?
Colorado Kicking Club athletes can reach out to Eric directly at ericshelton001@gmail.com, via Instagram, or via twitter.
When is the best time to get involved with Colorado Kicking Club?
What better time than now? I am excited to see how relationships and talents are developed in the upcoming years as the club continues to grow and the kicking game in Colorado continues to be elevated!
How can we find out more about Colorado Kicking Club?
Right now, following our social media is the best way to keep up with the club @ColoradoKickingClub on Instagram and @CoKickingClub on Twitter. I think our testimonials speak to the heart of our team as well.
Last Word - What do you want to tell people about Colorado Kicking Club?
We like to have fun. We train with a purpose. We want to take everyone to the highest level they want to play at and hope to develop excellent people throughout the process.
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