About FJ1 Sports

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FJ1 Sports was founded in 2010 by Felix Joyner, a former NFL athlete. Felix started hosting free community sports camps and mentoring programs for disadvantaged youth because he understood that sports was a way to help young people not only excel academically but also socially and emotionally.  

In 2010 by hosting free community sports camps and mentoring programs for youth, FJ1 Sports quickly expanded the following year by adding Intramural sports leagues. This allowed youth the opportunity to showcase what they learned through the extensive training they received from FJ1 programming. This included leadership development skills, one on one/group sports training and mentorship. Every student participant excelled. 

Sports & Recreation for youth, teens and young adults: Summer Sports camps, Intramural sports games, sport tournaments, sports training, fitness training (group and individual) 

Sports camps are offered to help teach youth how to play a specific sport. Intramurals we have soccer, flag football, girl’s flag football,  football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, nurf, floor hockey and kickball where the youth like to get together and play for fun.  Sports tournaments are more competitive to teach athletes a team based atmosphere while competing against other skilled athletes.  Giving the athlete’s a chance to compete for exposure opportunities and to get sponsored by FJ1 to go play in sports specific Regional tournaments where exposure is at its max. 

FJ1 Sports is partnered with: NBA/WNBA (FJ1 Jr. NBA/WNBA Basketball League), MLS Go (FJ1 MLS Go Soccer League), MLB (FJ1 Home Run Derby/Pitch,Run & hit), NHL (FJ1 NHL Street Hockey League), NFL (FJ1 NFL FLag League).

FJ1 NFL Flag Football has been a major part of our organization around the Western, NY region providing youth the opportunity to play for their favorite NFL football team. Also provides the opportunity to youth to participate around the country in the NFL Flag regional tournaments.  The partnership with the NFL has been a tremendous success on and off the field, while most of all providing an opportunity for families of all walks of life.  

Sports training: Youth/adults have the opportunity to train with free weights with assistance, learn body movement functional training, aerobic and cardio vascular training, group fitness training, agility training and individual training helping youth/adults reach personal fitness and health goals through workout programs. 

Mentorship: Helping youth, teens and young adults through life whether it’s education, sports, life, family, health. 

We are here for all youth/teens/young adults by providing a family atmosphere to many. We communicate with student teachers to help build a structural plan for the student to reach its goals and stay on track. In some cases we deal with school administrators to help with any student behavioral issues by helping find a solution and assisting keeping the student on track towards behavioral goals. 

We provide flag football leagues, sports tournaments, fitness training, sports camps, athlete education teaching the athlete sports specific tools to be successful on and off the field Ex: Watching game films with athletes, teaching them how to carry themselves on and off the floor/field or ice, teaching the power and influence of an athlete, talk about drugs and athletes and how it affects you as an athlete and how sports can lead you to your goals.  We show up to the youth sports events as a representative for that specific youth, provide youth the opportunity to learn and act as coaches in tournaments for hands-on experience.   

Teaching the youth the importance of a healthy lifestyle by giving nutrition education through literature, video, photos and mini seminars. Showing the importance of taking care of your inner body: exercising, food intake, the function of organs to help keep the inner body healthy and functioning in full capacity.  We are active in all aspects of the youth’s/members life and present. We have provided food and clothing.

In 2019, FJ1 was proud to partner with the NFL to provide an officially certified NFL flag league which gave youth/teens from the Western New York area an opportunity to participate in a world-renowned program. Further, FJ1 sponsored youth teams to play in Regional Flag Football tournaments and this afforded many with a chance to play in the championship game on NFL pro bowl weekend. FJ1 knew that this experience was once in a lifetime for some of their youth participants. 

Wanting to create an all inclusive ladder of success for his student participants Felix expanded the education component even further in 2014. The module included extensive family support structures around students' academic programming. FJ1 understands that a student's sports success is one thing but to excel in life you also need to take academics very seriously and that starts at home. FJ1 engages parents in the academic rigor and accountability patterns for students creating a true partnership with the entire family's involvement to ensure that goals set by each youth participant are achieved.

FJ1 Sports provides showcases for maximum exposure to all athletes and adult free agents looking to sign on with a pro league and young athletes to be seen by colleges

FJ1 Sports where greatness happens and amazing memories are made!