No Pads, No Problem for Bears Youth Football Camp
All-Pro former cornerback Allan Ellis is on hand to coach young players.
Jordan Wilbon stands at the imaginary line of scrimmage, bending his knees slightly with one foot just in front of the other. At the sound of the whistle, the 10-year-old football player sprints backwards, watching the coach and turning his hips in either direction as the coach instructed. After 20 yards, Wilbon coasts back and reels in a pass, jogging back to the end of the line to do the drill again. As with all drills at the Chicago Bears Youth Football Camp, there was no hitting and no pads, only an emphasis on skills and fundamentals. “It’s not intimidating,” said Camp Director Scott Baum, who has been teaching camps around the Chicago area for eight summers. “We have kids who have played football for five years and kids who have …
