The 4-minute reel that actually gets a reply.
A college coach watches 5 to 8 seconds of your video before deciding to keep watching or close it. This 21-page blueprint is built around that one number — sport-by-sport shot lists, editing rules, the first-clip formula, free editing tools, and 3 annotated reels broken down second-by-second.
Includes all 3 language editions (EN · ES · PT-BR)
What’s inside
21 pages, 5 embedded AI images, every part built around what a coach actually sees in the first 5 seconds.
The 5-Second Rule
What the coach is doing while your video loads, and why the opening clip is the most important 8 seconds of your entire recruiting effort.
Length by Sport
Why 4 minutes for football, 3 for volleyball, 5 for basketball — and the two graveyard lengths that kill reels (under 90s and over 9 min).
What to Film, by Sport
Position-by-position shot lists for football, soccer, basketball, volleyball, baseball, lacrosse, track, swimming, wrestling, tennis, golf.
The First-Clip Formula
The 'stranger test' — how to know if your opening clip works without having to talk yourself into it.
Editing Rules
The 10 commandments of highlight-reel editing. Music rules. Cuts. Name + jersey overlays. Why slow-mo of mistakes kills you.
The 10 Mistakes That Kill Reels
Ranked by how often we see them. The #1 mistake is on every single reel we've reviewed in the last 60 days.
Free Editing Tools
iMovie vs CapCut vs DaVinci Resolve vs Hudl. Our pick for 80% of athletes and why.
Hosting & Sharing
YouTube settings (Unlisted, not Public), Hudl rules, what NEVER to do (Google Drive, Instagram Reels, bit.ly).
3 Annotated Reels
Football QB, soccer winger, volleyball outside hitter — each broken down second-by-second so you see exactly why it works.
The 30-Minute Self-Edit Checklist
Run this before sending to any coach. Takes 30 min. Saves 30 days of silence.