Summer
Camps & Clinics
The great thing about summer camps and clinics is that
camps and clinics allow the student-athlete to adjust and compete against new,
unfamiliar competition. It takes the
athlete out of his or her comfort zone.
Just don’t get caught up with “the Jones.” Some parents lose perspective. They’ll schedule their kids for back-to-back
camps all summer.
Catch yourself when you start thinking, “well, if the
Jones’ send their daughter to three goalie camps, then we’ll send our daughter
to four goalie camps to gain an edge.” At some point, the camp to camp to camp approach creates diminishing returns: (1) it becomes a waste of time and money and (2) it takes time away from digesting the skills learned. If an athlete only has enough time to work on technique but no time to digest and think through what was learned the retention and reinforcement is lost. Breathing room is critical to athletic skill development.
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