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Mike--
I'm also quite new, and I have two suggestions for how to improve. One, game film. If there isn't one available, hire a HS kid for $10 bucks plus the cost of admission to come and film you. Study the film closely. You'll be amazed what you can see that you can't feel. At least I always am. Two, find a camp where they are more interested in your improvement, and less interested in what you already know (ie not a "try-out" camp). The camps I went to this ;ast summer had an "evaluator" walking the sidelines giving us suggestions. It was all very concrete stuff, like "Sted down a little farther" "gotta run faster" "Straighten that arm!" "Great call!" They had a mike which recorded onto a game tape which was recording the whole thing, so I could take that tape home and see myself, hear the suggestions, replay, rewind, etc. This was definitely worth five years experience. Also at one of the camps, one of the evaluators took an interest in me and has been available to me this past year for questions, encouragement, political advice, and even one (very complimentary) evaluation. Keep asking, keep pursuing and then share what you learn, with us!
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