Arena Football Player

Houston Bighorns

Decision-making. Offensive and defensive formations, or changes in them, and the quick pace of action often call for prompt, split-second decisions. Quarterbacks may need to audible or change plays based on looks by the defense and call plays with diminishing time on the play or game clock.

Discipline. Unfocused or thoughtless actions, such as late hits, taunting, and false starts, destroy good field position and momentum. Being disciplined also means sacrificing personal preferences for team goals, listening to coaches, and avoiding reckless, criminal, or improper conduct both on and off the field.

Prepare for games through practices, drills, film study, and other sessions as directed by the team

Study and learn playbook, formations, and terminology for plays and offensive, defensive and specialized schemes

Execute plays or defense as instructed or taught by coaches

Perform techniques or functions consistent with position, such as quarterback, placekicker, linebacker, receiver

Participate in off-season strength and conditioning, mini-camps, and other organized team activities

Maintain proper diet and fitness

Salary & benefits

Spring football players will be paid based on an annual salary agreed upon by the ball club and the player. Additional revenue streams may be attained outside of the ball club and player annual agreement, such as, endorsements, sponsorship, and appearance fees.

However, on the whole, professional athletes who perform at the highest level tend to earn a decent living.

Working hours

Understandably, this is not an average nine-to-five job. To become a professional athlete, you will need to dedicate your significant time to sport.

You will be required to travel all over the world to compete in sporting events, which may involve working weekends and national holidays from time to time.

Entry

There are no academic requirements for professional athletes. You will simply need natural talent, determination, strength, fitness, technique and self-discipline.

Understandably, the route to the top varies from sport to sport.

Becoming a professional athlete requires sustained commitment to your sport for many years, coupled with an unrelenting desire to be the best.

Training & progression

Training will be a daily occurrence. With the guidance of your coach, you will train almost every day of the year, refining your technique, building your strength, increasing your stamina and working on tactics.

Most professional athletes stick to one sport and focus their efforts on being the best they can possibly be. really, it’s very rare for a professional sportsperson to successfully change sport.