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Camp Offerings
NON CONTACT CAMP
FULL CONTACT CAMP
FULL CONTACT CAMP
JUNE 8-11 2026
Livermore Field, Folsom CA
5 PM - 8 PM
$275
Includes agility, conditioning, and tackle football technique instruction in a controlled environment. The camp is physically and mentally challenging and appropriate for all levels of experience. This camp is encouraged for any athlete seeking to improve their physical fitness prior to football season. Participants will not only increase their fitness and football IQ, but they will also have fun!
FULL CONTACT CAMP
FULL CONTACT CAMP
FULL CONTACT CAMP
JUNE 15-18 2026
Livermore Field, Folsom CA
5 - 8 PM
$275
Fully padded sessions to teach, review, and learn the basic fundamentals important to the game of football. Blocking, tackling, and position appropriate drills will be taught and practiced. Conditioning and agility work are also included. This is a physically demanding week and FTFA strongly encourages participants to attend the non-contact camp to be prepared for this week. Participants will not only be prepared for their tackle season but they will also have fun!
COMBO CAMPS
FULL CONTACT CAMP
COMBO CAMPS
June 2026
Livermore Field, Folsom CA
$495
Save money and enroll in both camps!
About Us
FTFA HISTORY
WHAT WE OFFER
WHAT WE OFFER
After years of private instruction, scholarship consulting, and coaching football, in 2011 First Team Football Academy was born. The very first year 11 youth hopefuls signed up, through word of mouth FTFA has grown to be one of the largest and most effective youth camps in Northern California.
WHAT WE OFFER
WHAT WE OFFER
WHAT WE OFFER
FTFA offers private instruction, group instruction, scholarship consulting, and youth summer camps.
WHO ARE WE
WHAT WE OFFER
WHO ARE WE
Owner and operator of FTFA, James Greule, was raised in the Sacramento area. His first experience playing tackle football was as a youth and he officially hung up his cleats after trying out for the Oakland Raiders in 1999.
Coaches
James Greule, Owner and Head Instructor of FTFA
James Greule, Owner and Head Instructor of FTFA
James Greule, Owner and Head Instructor of FTFA
Playing
High School: Casa Roble, 1994 graduate 2 year starter at Center and Defensive End. 2nd team all league.
Junior College: Sacramento City College 1994-1996. 1996, NJCAA All American, NJCAA Academic All American (3.8 GPA), League Defensive Player of the Year, 39 career sacks in 2 years, Team Captain, 1st Team All Nor Cal, 1st Team All State, JuCo single season sack record, rated #67 division 1 prospect in the nation by Superprep, over 35 division 1 scholarship offers to every BCS conference in the nation.
Division 1: Oregon State University 1997-1998. Awarded full ride scholarship to play in Pac 10 conference, switched position to DT/NG, played more reps at DT than any other player on team, 9 career sacks including multiple sack game against Stanford. Awarded free agent contract and attended camp with Jon Gruden who coached Oakland Raiders in 1999.
Coaching
2001-2002: Casa Roble High School Varsity, Offensive and Defensive line coach, new staff took a program that had gone 1-29 the previous three seasons and led them to an 18-1-1 regular season record over 2 years including the schools first perfect regular season record of 10-0 in 2001. Coached 1 first team, 2 second team, and 2 honorable mention all city DL and OL in his 2 years. Also ran conditioning and agility program for all 3 levels of football.
2010-2017: Oak Ridge Junior Trojans, James has enjoyed coaching both of his sons for the past 8 years in the Oak Ridge Junior Trojan program both as a defensive coordinator and head coach at most every level of play.
2013: Defensive coordinator for the Sacramento Youth Conference Shrine Bowl
2017: Head coach for the Sacramento Youth Conference Shrine Bowl
2011-current: First Team Football Academy, James has been doing 1 on 1, small group training and running multiple youth camps in the Sacramento area and has worked with several varsity players who have gone on to play college ball as well as achieving all league, all city, all region, and all state honors. Several first year youth players who have attended his camp before their first year playing have gone on to make their respective teams, start, and even get team MVP awards their FIRST YEAR! Please see our parent comments section for more information about our camps and the players experiences at the camps.
2018: Defensive line coach for American River College.
2018-Current: Lead instructor for Linemen Win Games
2019-2021: JV Defensive line coach at Folsom High School
2022- 2025: JV Defensive Coordinator at Folsom High School
2025-current: Head Varsity Defensive Line Coach Folsom High School
Jakori Ford, Lead Instructor
James Greule, Owner and Head Instructor of FTFA
James Greule, Owner and Head Instructor of FTFA
A Sacramento native who started as a quarterback and defensive back for the Natomas Nighthawks from 2007-2010.
Coach Jakori played for Coach Haflich at American River College where he then earned a scholarship to Idaho State University. He also spent time with the Indianapolis Colts in 2017. Upon the conclusion of his playing career, Jakori coached at Yuba college in Northern California.
Jakori coached running backs at Yuba college. Currently he is a Graduate Assistant Coach at UC Berkley getting his second master degree and when time allows he coaches speed and agility for youth athletes. Jakori has earned his bachelor and master degree in Physical Education.
Jovan Parler, Lead Instructor
James Greule, Owner and Head Instructor of FTFA
Jovan Parler, Lead Instructor
Born and raised in San Francisco, CA, Coach Parler graduated high school in 1995, where he was offered a scholarship to play at San Jose State University as a Prop 48. After several non-productive seasons at SJSU, Jovan transferred to Menlo College where the entire coaching staff was former NFL players – Doug Cosbie, Tim Harris, Kenny Stills Sr, and Keith Mallard to name a few.
After graduating college in 2001 and a few tryouts for several leagues, Jovan began his coaching career at the same pop warner team he started playing for in 1988. His coaching resume includes stops with the PAL SF Seahawks, Mission High School in SF, Castlemont High School in Oakland, SF Stingrays (women’s tackle team), Oak Ridge Jr Trojans, and the 2017 Shrine Team coach. In addition to coaching football, Jovan coached Track and Field for the Sacramento Speed Factory, a youth USAT.