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Here is your opportunity to play & think like the best receivers in the NFL. This is not a "camp!" This is a learning institution that goes well beyond route running. When you enroll in the Receiver Retreat Workshop

you will never play the position the same again. 

 

 

2-Day Weekend Wide Receiver Workshop with Former 8-year NFL wide receiver, Super Bowl champion, & 18-year Wide Receiver Mentor Chris Thomas

When: June 20, 2025 & June 21, 2025

Where: Brighton HS Field House

2220 Bengal Blvd, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121

Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm

For Who?: Ages 13-18

Day 1 - Classroom/Field

Day 2 - Field

 

Being a dominant and dynamic wide receiver isn't just about learning how to run routes. There is a huge mental and intellectual component that most receivers don't know and will never learn. For 18 years Chris Thomas has taken no-star wide receivers and turn them into super star wide receivers. 9 of his receivers have signed NFL contracts, and over 150 of the receivers who worked with him have earned the chance to play college football, and one, Shane Rosenthal just broke the all-time California receiving record in 2024. No one is transforming athletes like Chris Thomas. He has made average players stars, good players super stars, and super stars unstoppable stars. He is doing that because he is breaking down both the technical, physical, and most importantly the "mental game" like no one else. He is giving you the chance to transform your game in two days on a level you likely wouldn't achieve ever. At the conclusion of this two-day workshop, you will understand how to play with a completely different intention, have learned 7 of the most dynamic techniques only NFL receivers know how to execute (shock step, shock-step-pitter-patter, wiggle, stair step, boomerang, banana, v-technique), how to play the game on a different mental level, how to adapt to different defensive looks and much more. If you want to experience a receiver environment that is much more than just another camp, then this is the best investment you're about to make!

A camp is just a camp, but a learning institution is transformative!

If you 've always wanted to play like an NFL Wide Receiver...here's your chance!

Sitting in my first NFL meeting room, the head coach walked in and said, "get ready men, the game is about to become 85% mental and 15% physical." Yet most wide receivers rely only on their athleticism to have success. Most young receivers aren't athletic enough to get away with that. 

 

Your used to paying $200-$300 for a football camp. You go to weekend receiver camps of former and current NFL players all the time thinking it's going to transform you. However, Chris has worked those camps as a young NFL receiver. He's had a number of his athletes attend every camp you can imagine prior to finding him as well as make the US Army all-American game. They've always come back saying the same thing: "no one is teaching what you are teaching." Even if you learned how to run routes better, that is such a small part of dominating as a pass-catcher. There is this emotional, intellectual and psychological game that prevents so many players from performing at their best. Learning that game is the secret key. Not only that, but learning a route means nothing if you're not leaning how to become "dynamic." Playing wide receiver, tight end or even running back isn't just about running routes or being a good athlete. It's about playing chess, about IQ, and about being dynamic with what you do. That requires a completely different approach and knowledge. Chris Thomas has been renown as the Mental Game Mentor for his ability to transform what athletes are able to do with their bodies and minds as performers.

The mental game is the biggest element of performance and most young athletes are utilizing zero percent of that game. Even the young athletes who are star performers you think have unlocked the mental game haven't. They just haven't been challenged mentally by coaches making them fearful of a consequence. Therefore, they don't fear not being enough or fear losing something. So they get to play free. But it takes one negative experience to change all that. 

Yes, Chris was a great route runner, great at creating separation, and exceptional at getting off a pressed defender. He teaches all of that. However his greatest asset was that his NFL circumstances forced him to master that mental game, which took his NFL game to another dimension against the best players on the planet. With his instruction, in two days you would learn how to let your body move like the most dynamic athletes, how to play with a speed you never consider before, how to play with a confidence you've never had, and how to run routes like an NFL wide receiver. You would line up and play chess against people playing checkers. The average athlete would be able to compete against anyone and dominate most, and the great athletes, well, their possibilities become endless. How could defenders possibly compete with you when you're unlocking 85% of a game that they know nothing about?

 Until now only local southern California players could access Chris Thomas. After 18 years, with this roadshow now you have the chance to do the same. This two-day investment is minimal compared to the price athletes are paying for not unlocking the mental game. How real is what I'm telling you? Listen to these receivers in his program last year! (view video)

 

For 18 years Chris Thomas has worked with and transformed hundreds of receivers, tight ends and running backs in an annual off-season program and/or private training. You have no idea what you are about to learn!

 

Whatever brought you here doesn't matter. You are here! You have a chance to learn how to become a player capable of beating anyone! Technical training cannot unlocking your mental game, but unlocking your mental game can transform what you do technically! 

Casey Knieriem came to Chris at age 13. Two years ago Chris organized 1v1s against 5 junior college defensive backs, from a top 5 program in the State of California and top 10 program in the country, all of whom went D1 on scholarship, and all of whom were 19 to 20 years of age. One of them was an all-American. On the surface it seems ridiculous to think a 15 year old kid like Casey, who by nature is not the same dynamic athlete could compete against their athleticism. However, Casey learned how to play the game you now have a chance to learn. Watch these incredible results! (view video)

 

By the end of this two-day workshop,

you will have…

Benefit 1

Learned the three elements of the mental game (psychological, intellectual & emotional) with a focus on the emotional game because that is the most detrimental part of the mental game for athletes. When you unlock the mind, it will transform everything you do with your body.

Benefit 2

Learned how to identify the different defensive coverages and understand how your routes change depending on the defensive look. Receivers don't realize there could be 6-7 different ways to run one route depending on the defensive look. If you choose the wrong version of the route, you almost assure you won't get open. This will be a huge benefit to this workshop so you know where and when to use specific route variations and concepts.

Benefit 3

Learned the #1 objective as a wide receiver, how to exploit a defender and set him up to be manipulated. You will also learn how to play with a different speed off the ball and up the field that changes how you can influence a defender. 

Benefit 4

Learned 5 dynamic route techniques: shock step, shock step pitter-patter, lady killer (known as rocker step for some), stair step, speed cut. It's not just executing a technique, it's "dynamically" executing a technique and that is what Chris Thomas will have taught you by the end of the workshop.

Benefit 5

Learned 12 routes, their variations, and the technique that applies to each route. You'll find that once you learn one technique, it will speed up your ability to learn all the other techniques because the underlying concept is similar for all of them. This will make incorporating these techniques into the respective routes easy. 

Benefit 6

Learned how to attack zone looks. Beating man-to-man when a defender is off is one thing. Beating zone is another. The way you attack zone is different as an outside wide receiver, and also as an inside wide receiver. By the conclusion of this workshop, you will know how to beat zone from the outside and the inside. 

Benefit 7

Learned how to catch with a very specific process and intention that will improve your catching ability immediately. Chris' goal will even be to get you catching one handed potentially by the conclusion of the workshop if time permits. 

Benefit 8

Private Social Media Group: You will have access to being part of a private social media group where you can ask questions to Chris Thomas, share success stories, and communicate with other players like you!

"Working with Chris has allowed me to reach a level that has benefitted me in every aspect of my life. There are no words I can say that will give you the full understanding of what I've accumulated through my years of working with Chris. All I can say is you're not going to find this anywhere else. Have your kid work with Chris because it's changed my life and I know it's changed many kids lives. I honestly don't know where I would be as an athlete or a person had I not worked with Chris."

Alex Bachman, NFL Wide Receiver - Houston Texans

Enroll in Wide Receiver Weekend Workshop

Athlete Multi Payment

 (2 equal payments spread out over 2 weeks)

2 weekly payments of

$165

ENROLL + PAY MONTHLY

OR

Athlete One-Time Payment

(you will pay less if you make a one-time payment for the workshop)

A One-Time Payment of

$299

PAY IN FULL + SAVE

OR

Athlete One-Time Payment + Video Series

(bonus - discount for the 30 video series The 30-Day Mindset Mastery)

A One-Time Payment of

$499

PAY IN FULL + SAVE

" I've worked with Chris a couple of years and he's shown me how to absolutely dominate. He is teaching us things that no one else is teaching. You look at some of the guys who come in to work with Chris, and they look like they're not good, then after working with Chris, he turns them into monsters. I'm amazed at my progress. It's insane how far he takes guys. He prepares you to beat any player you could face." 

- Cade Ledesma, D1 Scholarship Wide Receiver

 

"When I first started working with Chris I had no knowledge of how to play receiver. Immediately after working with him I saw results on the mental and physical aspects. I've been able to change my game and be ahead of guys I came into college with. There is a big difference between Chris and other receiver trainers because I've seen what he teaches work at every level of football."

- Theo Howard, UCLA Wide Receiver

 

"Coming to Chris has really changed my whole game. How I think about the game, my whole mindset. I love coming out to work with him. I've gotten so much looser, so much faster and so much stronger as a route runner. He is an incredible resource, and you can only get it with Chris. No one else is going to teach you what he teaches you. If you want to be great I really think you need to go to Chris." 

- Shane Rosenthal, Broke the California All-Time Receiving Record in 2024

 

PAY IN FULL & RECEIVE A MAJOR DISCOUNT FOR THE 30-DAY MINDSET MASTERY VIDEO SERIES

 

The 30-Day Mindset Mastery

 (A $1200 value)

For those who pay full price, they can include the 30 video series that breaks down the psychological, intellectual and emotional elements of the mental game for over an 85% discount.

Workshop + Video Series Value = $2599 

 

You pay only $499 for both!

 

30 Videos that Breakdown Every Element of the Mental Game

Series Description: The mental game is so vast. This is why athletes suffer significant consequences by not unlocking it. This video series offers a step by step walk-through on the most important aspects of the mental game.

Series Highlights:

  • Each video is specific to a very important topic of the mental game. The purpose of this series is to allow you to understand how to implement the mind to work for you emotionally, to learn how to become stronger than ever before, and to implement in the mind into how you train technically.
  • Walking athletes through the most toxic emotions that inhibit their ability to play fearlessly, and empowering them to transform every aspect of their mental and physical game. By the end you will know how to take "ownership" of your game.
  • Learning how to reframe what the game actually is so you can unlock the success that always existed within, and perform with a consistency and confidence that is every athlete's dream. 
  • Flexibility to watch videos on your schedule

    I recognize that between school and sports (or work if you are a parent) that you have a busy schedule. Once you enroll you have access to the video series at your convenience. You will have the ability to view it on your time. This accessibility gives you every reason to take your game to another dimension.
Videos 2-9

Hyperfocus, Perfectionism, Judgment, Expectations and Fear of Failure

Highlights:

  • You will be introduced to the game-changing concept of hyperfocus and its power to take your technical game to another dimension, while also learning how the wrong expectations create insurmountable pressure and how to establish the right expectations that support your greatness.
  • Perfectionism can be the most destructive ambition for most young athletes. You will learn how perfectionism has led to destructive judgment, which has led to a major negative impact on your game, and how to eliminate it from your life!
  • Fear of Failure is end point for athletes when they feel overwhelmed by HAVING to perform great. You will now understand where that fear of failure has come from, the stigma behind it, how it has been the most inappropriate reference to not achieving a goal, and why when you eliminate that word it will liberate you to play like you've never played before.
Videos 10-16

The Game within the Game, Success, Playing for YOU, Pressure, Creating Confidence & Trust, the limitations of Positive Thinking

 

Highlights:.

  • The Game within the Game is perhaps the most powerful game you can unlock. You will learn how to play a game on a level deeper than anything you ever consider, and watch it transform your performance abilities & consistency.
  • Athletes definition of success often is toxic to there ability to achieve it. You'll learn how to properly define success, play for yourself, why pressure is a false concept, and how to eliminate pressure entirely as you create a game that you play on YOUR terms.
  • Understanding how to establish confidence is important,  but establishing TRUST is non-negotiable. You will learn how without trust there is always a chance you will talk yourself into playing with fear. You'll also learn how positive thinking means very little without confidence and trust.
Videos 17-22

Overwhelmed by "big moments", Practicing to Grow, Becoming what you Think, Letting yourself Perform, Setting Goals

 

Highlights:

  • Athletes feel so much pressure to perform in the "big moments", but here they'll learn how a moment is just a moment. You'll also learn how to let yourself train with the right approach so every practice gives you the chance to grow, and how to stop "trying" to execute and instead "let" yourself do all the things you've prepared to do.
  • In the part of the video series you will understand why when you play not to make a mistake, it draws you to what you don't want. You'll learn how to accept new realities so you can focus on what you want, not what you are trying to avoid.
  • Learning about the difference between sacrifice and commitment is important so that training becomes a positive experience. Also understanding how to set goals that don't create pressure is what you'll know how to do after this portion of the video series. 
Video 23-30

Breaking your game into Parts, Separating the player/person and not playing for others, your Energy, and wanting to be Relevant

 

Highlights:.

  • We'll go through the importance of focusing on parts when training and playing so that the whole becomes bigger and better. This will enable you to see success through a completely different lens. You will learn why becoming 1% better has a far greater impact on your game as well.
  • We are conditioned to care what others think. However, in sports it is vital you learn that even when everyone else expects you to be great, that your greatness does not obligate you to anything.
  • All of us have energy, but for many athletes their energy is working against them, not for them. You'll learn how real energy is and how to direct it to support your greatness. Also, despite our desire to be relevant in life and sports, you'll learn how to not allow that to create anxiety in our lives and sports experiences. You will then be ready to take on your sports experience and life with a mind that is now your greatest asset, which will thrust you to a new dimension of performance that until now, was only a dream!
  • Learning how to become your biggest cheerleader and why it's so important.

Why enroll in the 30-Day Mindset Mastery?

The emotional element of the mental game is the biggest obstacle for athletes. No amount of physical and technical training will eliminate the fear, judgment, pressure, perfectionism, expectations, ambitions affect so many athletes feel. These videos take you step by step through all the emotions and toxic thoughts you need to eliminate, and also shares many key concepts that will transform the way you think, train and perform. View video for powerful testimonials.

 

" I've worked with Chris for 3 years. Who knows where I'd be if Chris hadn't come to our weight room to offer us the ability to join his program 3 years ago. If I hadn't worked with Chris, I wouldn't be going to a Power 5 school. Every minute, every cent my family spent for me to work with him was 100% worth it. He gives everyone the chance to live out their potential, he'll make you the best receiver and athlete, and transform your game 200%. Working with Chris has changed my life." (view video to listen to Alex and watch some of his work with Chris Thomas)

- Alex Jones, Power 5 Full Ride to U of Illinois
 

Athlete Multi Payment

 (2 equal payments spread out over 2 weeks)

2 weekly payments of

$165

ENROLL + PAY MONTHLY

OR

Athlete One-Time Payment

(you will pay less if you make a one-time payment for the workshop)

A One-Time Payment of

$299

PAY IN FULL + SAVE

OR

Athlete One-Time Payment + Video Series

(bonus - discount for the 30 video series The 30-Day Mindset Mastery)

A One-Time Payment of

$499

PAY IN FULL + SAVE

Frequently Asked Questions

Ver. 1 Questions athletes might asked before enrolling in the Wide Receiver Weekend Workshop

Still wondering if it's worth it?

 

The Wide Receiver Weekend Workshop is perfect for you if...

  1. You are unsatisfied with where you are now in your performance and you want more.
  2. You are tired of feeling anxiety, pressure, fear, judgment and you are ready to eliminate those negative emotions once and for all.
  3. You realize there's more to route running than just learning how to run a route, and you can't just hope you're athletic enough to find success.
  4. You realize that to become someone you've never been is an investment, and you are willing to invest in something that can not only transform your game, but literally change how you attack life.
  5. You realize that you have stumbled on an opportunity that you will not get anywhere else. This is your one chance to unlock a game you never knew existed.
  6. You are excited in knowing that you are about to create an advantage over your competition that they won't be able to compete with.

In the words of Chris Thomas:

Why have I created this workshop?

My greatest gift as a wide receiver was/is that I'm a master route runner. Running routes is an art like mastering the guitar or piano. There are so many nuances of route running that will determine if you're average, good, great or unstoppable. I teach my receivers what no one taught me. You are going to learn how to become a route runner on a level far beyond anything you envisioned. But there's more.

In my third year of what would be an eight-year NFL career, having just signed with the best team in the NFL at the time, in spite of enduring a head coach for weeks at that point constantly cussing me out, I was able to play the best football of my life. However, in one practice during the season, having dropped a ball after enduring one of the coach's verbal tirades, a negative thought at the perfect moment sent me into the worst place. I found myself trying not to make mistakes, and then like a tidal wave I began losing my game. I went from dominating for months being told I could be the next Jerry Rice, to forgetting how to catch a football! This is how strong your mind is. If it's not working for you, you are at risk that at any moment it will work against you. After three weeks of watching my game fall apart, I I unlocked my mind and began playing this different game, and immediately began performing on another dimension. I would carry that into my remaining NFL career and realized I mastered the mental game

Eventually after retiring I was asked to work with with wide receivers, which was my opportunity to give them what I learned about the power of the mind on transforming how you technically and physically performance. That was day one of what would become perhaps the most transformative training environment anywhere. For 18 years I've transformed athletes on levels that are changing the trajectory of their lives, opportunities and success. 9 guys have signed NFL contracts, over 150 have earned the chance to play in college. That's why I'm here for you. You deserve the same opportunity to become a player you've never been.

You are getting a 40% discount for 10 hours of work to have the chance to learn things you will otherwise never learn. to transform your game in ways you never could have imagine. Parents have paid thousands and thousands of dollars for this information as their kids came back to my program year after year. You are getting a chance of a lifetime if you are serious about wanting to achieve your greatest success. 

Chris Thomas

Enroll in the Wide Receivers Weekend Workshop Today

Athlete Multi Payment

 (2 equal payments spread out over 2 weeks)

2 weekly payments of

$165

ENROLL + PAY MONTHLY

OR

Athlete One-Time Payment

(you will pay less if you make a one-time payment for the workshop)

A One-Time Payment of

$299

PAY IN FULL + SAVE

OR

Athlete One-Time Payment + Video Series

(bonus - discount for the 30 video series The 30-Day Mindset Mastery)

A One-Time Payment of

$499

PAY IN FULL + SAVE