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There might not be one specific secret to becoming an all-star in football, but there are definitely a few tricks of the trade that can help a young player get there someday.

At least, that’s how Calgary Stampeders quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell and linebacker Deron Mayo see things, and when you consider their credentials it’s a little hard to argue that they wouldn’t know.

Mitchell and Mayo both grew up in football cultures where there were camps year-round helping aspiring athletes work on their craft and improve for when the season came along.

When they arrived in Calgary and realized that local football players didn’t really have the same opportunities, the two Stamps stars got to thinking about how they might change that.

What they came up with was the Ignite Football Academy, which will be holding three camps throughout the next couple weeks for young players aiming to pick up on the habits and techniques that will get them to the legitimately elite level.