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Starts Up Front offers football training that includes Elite OL/DL Training, position-specific development, and football skills such as run blocking and pass blocking. The program includes speed and agility training, hand-eye coordination work, balance and mobility training, flexibility improvement, strength and weightlifting, cardio, yoga, and Normatec. Athletes can also take part in the Starts Up Front Shockers competitive travel team, OL/DL Starts Up Front Trench Academy, IllUF Shockers practice, 5v5 practice, 1 on 1’s, offense vs defense sessions, group sessions, and NFL Combine Training focused on the vertical jump, 40-yard dash, broad jump, and speed and acceleration drills.
• Ages: 13–18 years old
• Schedule: Morning Physical Fitness Classes are offered Monday through Friday with multiple one-hour time slots, and weekly spring training includes Adult Fitness, OL/DL Trench Training, Strength & Weightlifting, Weekend Training, and IllUF Shockers Practice.
• Price: Group Training Sessions are $40 per registered athlete or $45 for walk-up athletes; Morning Physical Fitness Classes group sessions are listed as $20–$25 per person; one-on-one training is $100 per session; Speed & Agility is $25 per session; OL/DL Trench Training is $40 per session per group; Strength & Weightlifting is $25 per session; monthly Development, Competitor, and Elite packages are $300, $600, and $900.
Starts Up Front includes youth training for 8th grade and younger, high school training camps, and collegiate-level training camps, along with mentorship and development. The program is led by Founder Dr. Enoch Smith Sr. Starts Up Front describes itself as a premier development platform focused on offensive and defensive linemen, with a mission that includes “Control the Trenches. Control the Game. Developing Elite Linemen. Building Leaders. Creating Opportunities That Change Lives,” and states that it trains, mentors, and exposes athletes to the next level physically, mentally, and spiritually, with a faith-based leadership foundation, strong mentorship and accountability, and a focus on serious athletes only. The program offers monthly Development, Competitor, and Elite packages with different commitment levels and includes NFL Combine Training to prepare for the NFL Draft.
Last updated April 18, 2026.
• Ages: 13–18 years old
• Schedule: Morning Physical Fitness Classes are offered Monday through Friday with multiple one-hour time slots, and weekly spring training includes Adult Fitness, OL/DL Trench Training, Strength & Weightlifting, Weekend Training, and IllUF Shockers Practice.
• Price: Group Training Sessions are $40 per registered athlete or $45 for walk-up athletes; Morning Physical Fitness Classes group sessions are listed as $20–$25 per person; one-on-one training is $100 per session; Speed & Agility is $25 per session; OL/DL Trench Training is $40 per session per group; Strength & Weightlifting is $25 per session; monthly Development, Competitor, and Elite packages are $300, $600, and $900.
Starts Up Front includes youth training for 8th grade and younger, high school training camps, and collegiate-level training camps, along with mentorship and development. The program is led by Founder Dr. Enoch Smith Sr. Starts Up Front describes itself as a premier development platform focused on offensive and defensive linemen, with a mission that includes “Control the Trenches. Control the Game. Developing Elite Linemen. Building Leaders. Creating Opportunities That Change Lives,” and states that it trains, mentors, and exposes athletes to the next level physically, mentally, and spiritually, with a faith-based leadership foundation, strong mentorship and accountability, and a focus on serious athletes only. The program offers monthly Development, Competitor, and Elite packages with different commitment levels and includes NFL Combine Training to prepare for the NFL Draft.
Last updated April 18, 2026.
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