Customer Reviews
Review by Bob Bianco
Father of a softball client
"Christian was great to work with and really knows what he is doing when it comes to shooting a skills video. He was very accommodating in our request for certain shots and was able to offer helpful suggestions. He communicated very well throughout the whole process, especially through the editing. His attention to detail and making sure the final product was of the upmost quality can definitely be seen. We have sent it to many colleges with very positive feedback. As a bonus, I recommend getting the profile with business cards linking the card to the video. We have passed out many and coaches have been very receptive. Not only is it an ice breaker to approach a coach with, they now will easily remember your athlete while easily linking them to your video. The whole experience was great and I would highly recommend working with Christian. He is all about putting out a superior product. Definitely worth the time and money."
Review by Paul Maiorano
Father of a softball client
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"What a professional team to work with, the knowledge, care, concern and quality of what Christian provided was absolutely top notch. Christian really took the time to satisfy the video work he did for my daughters softball recruitment video. Always willing to tweak things a bit if needed and on top of things from a communication standpoint. I strongly encourage anyone who needs video work to go with Christian and FSA, you will be completely satisfied. A+"
Review by Lisa Jackson Cherry
Mother of a softball & volleyball client
"My daughter wants to play softball in college and I was looking for someone who could coordinate and film her skills highlights. Her coach recommended Christian Bentley and our girls went together for the filming. I cannot find words to say how awesome the final video was presented. The presentation and information about her was the best I have seen from watching other players videos. He was professional, cost was minimal for the amount of work he did, and he was attentive to my questions. His turn around time was perfect. I would also recommend the additional cards that you can take to showcases and clinics that coaches can access the video from their phones. I wish we would have known him before we put together her volleyball and ice hockey videos. The time and frustration in us putting these together could have easily been done by Christian. I recommend him highly and would access his services again. No reservations."
Review by Duane Truesdale
Father of a softball client
"My experience with Christian Bentley was great, he was very professional and efficient. I called Christian when I was in bind after a horrible experience I had with someone else that did a highlight video for me and he came through on time, friendly and saved the day. He sent the rough draft within 2 days and finish the final video within a week. My daughter was going to a softball camp in 2 weeks from when I called him and he got it done in time for us to get her highlight tape out in time for coaches to see before the camp. Thank you Christian you saved the day!!!!"
Review by Brian Smith
Father of a softball client
"Working with Christian to create a softball skills video for my daughter was fantastic. He was very accommodating when schedules and weather were causing issues and very creative and thorough when filming and editing the video. It was a pleasure to work with him and I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a great video!"
Review by Michael Beayon
Father of a softball client
"I wasn't sure what I was looking for when my daughter asked if we could make a Player Skills Video. Christian's experience and knowledge of the recruiting process proved invaluable. His patience when asked to make edits/changes was welcomed. It wasn't just take the money / shoot a quick video / here it is goodbye. As my daughter is only just completing her freshmen year of high school and will get stronger, I already know who I'll go to for the next video."
Review by Kelley Mills
Mother of a softball client
"What a great experience! Christian was very helpful, patient and understanding during the entire process of shooting the video through all of the edits. He was also very helpful with the "not so tech savvy" parent and assisted in getting the video posted to social media. Very satisfied with the quality of the video and the professionalism displayed. Up to date products as well. Highly recommend!"
Review by Rawley White
Football client
"I am an Arena Football player and have used First Step Athletics for 2 years now to have my highlight videos made. First Step Athletics has made me a great highlight video each time and I have been very excited with the results for both years. I highly recommend FSA if you are an athlete looking to get noticed!"
Review by Suzie Ripple
Mother of a softball client
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"Love my daughters video! Christian made it very easy to select the clips, he captured all the stats to make a comprehensive and effective recruiting video, definitely recommend using this company!"
Review by Hong Fan
Father of a softball client
"It's been a pleasure working with Christian. He is professional and patient, accommodating every request we asked. Great experience!"
Review by Bennet Young
Father of a softball client
"I had no idea what to expect or even how to go about having a softball skills video made for my daughter. Her coach gave us Christian’s contact info and I’m so glad he did. He was so easy to work with. He was more than willing to work around my daughters busy schedule and traveled 2 hours to us first thing in the morning to do so. What struck me was how professional he is. He knows the game and his video expertise was top notch. He has high end equipment and produces a high quality video. He laid out for me what to expect and what additional resources we may need like other fielders and someone to toss and hit. He was efficient and thorough. He involves you in all the editing and final video selections. I was sent all the clips and was able to easily choose what we wanted for the video. He was even able to work in some of my own video in a nice easy flowing way. The graphics in the video were high quality as well. He absolutely wants you to be satisfied with the finished product and goes out of his way to ensure you are. I can’t thank him enough for the final video of my daughter. Yeah you can make a video with a iPhone and some editing software but I’d advise against that. What Christian does is top notch and better produced than what you can do on your phone. My advice is if you are looking to make a sports skill video don’t hesitate to contact Christian. You’ll be so glad you did."
Review by Tim Hevener
Father of a softball client
"Had a great experience working with Christian and First Step Athletics. It was my daughter's first softball skills video. Christian made the process very easy and he saved me a ton of time. Turned around the video quickly and was easy to work on edits. Product turned out great. Just a great experience. Will use again and highly recommend."
Review by Jeff Tjiputra
Father of a softball client
"We worked with Christian to create softball skill videos for a few of the players in our team. He is great to work with and accommodated all of our requests. Scheduling was very easy and straight forward. On the day of the taping, he direct all aspects of it. Within a few days, we were provided with the raw footage for us to review. After our feedback, he provided a first draft of the video. He didn't have any problems with us asking for a few more tweaks and edits. Very happy with the final video. Thanks, Christian."
Review by Paul Tipton
Father of a softball client
"Christian does first class work and goes the extra yard to assure customer satisfaction. I have used him for a skills video and he streamed our HS softball games in 2018 and both were huge successes. I'd recommend him to anyone needing good quality video for highlight films or skills videos."
Review by Christine Berning
Mother of a softball client
"We were looking for the creation of a video that displayed our daughter's skills on first base and in the outfield. Christian Bentley took the time to highlight all of her skills on a day that was nearly 100 degrees. Each player was given the opportunity to display their skills and continue recording the skill until they were happy with their performance."
Review by Cheyenne DeGross
Softball client
"You were really nice and made sure that we were happy with the amount of footage. Very professional and good quality film."
Review by Lilly Cook
Softball client
"I wasn’t expecting my video to turn out as well as it did but I’m so glad I decided to get this done because it was a great experience and Mr. Bentley did a great job!! He responds fast and works hard!"
Review by Sergey Gurevich
Father of a softball client
"It was done professional, high quality and minimum time. Highly Recommending!"
Review by Dave Dabondanza
Father of a basketball client
"My son play varsity basketball and we were looking to create a video that we could send to some college coaches. Chris at First Step Athletics did a great job! He came and recorded a couple game for my son this past season. He put together a great presentation showing different aspects that highlight my sons game. The video is very professional and we are using it in the recruitment process. Thank you Chris! "
Review by Boi Carpenter
Mother of a softball client
"Just a note that Christian worked under a tight timeline as Brynne needed a video within a week to provide to a college coach. He did this in time for us to review the video and make edits. We just saw the coach this Friday, and she went out of her way to comment on the video, saying she had not seen a skills video like this before where she could choose what to watch. She was impressed....This is his passion project alongside his full-time job as a PE teacher."
Review by Heather Costigan
Former Head Coach of the MD Patriots
"I have used FSA for all of my team's softball recruiting videos. Christian does a great job & college coaches have commented how great our videos are. I would highly recommend FSA!"
Review by Kenny Magersupp
Head Coach of the Gold Coast Hurricanes
"I'm pleased to announce Christian Bentley from First Step Athletics is our official skills video production company!... the cost is very reasonable and the videos are top of the line!Christian does a great job with the skills videos and also does all the live streaming for my high school games....Christian has done several of the girls videos and does an outstanding job."