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Choosing the Right Gymnastics Camp
by: John Howard What Kinds of Gymnastics Camp are There? There are two types of commercial gymnastics camps. There are the large
commercial camps that only operate in the summer and are designed to attract
large numbers of gymnasts for huge profits. There are also other gym programs,
ranging from YMCA programs to regular gyms to college programs, that use this as
an additional profit center. Large Commercial Camps Charging the highest prices, these camps offer a wide-ranging array of
normal camp activities (even a variety of different types of camps) in addition
to their version of gymnastics training. Coaching quality varies from college
gymnasts to college coaches free for the summer to coaches who just happened to
bring their team along to the camp. The best-known name coaches at these camps
are usually either the camp directors and do little actual coaching or are
merely visiting. It is not uncommon for name coaches to trade the use of their
name in the advertising for the right to use the camp facilities to train their
own gymnasts. Commercial Camps Other programs that run their own versions of commercial gymnastics summer
camps do so to boost their summer income, traditionally a down time in the
gymnastics business. They count on drawing customers from other programs that
have less talented coaching and poorer facilities than they themselves have. Meet the Stars in the Sport at Camp Commercial gymnastic camps often have nationally known gymnasts and
coaches visit which can be inspirational and educational. They usually do not
coach in any significant way, but it is fun for young gymnasts to meet their
heroes in the sport. All the Best Equipment Large commercial gymnastics camps have all the latest training equipment,
which may or may not be available in your own gym. Those gymnasts who attend
gymnastics facilities that still exist without pits often want to attend a camp
that has them. High Quality Coaching? There are only a handful of gyms in the country that both produce Elite
level gymnasts and run a summer camp program. Coaches at ordinary gyms are
sometimes hesitant to promote these camps to their gymnasts, because the
difference in the level of their programs might become evident and because their
gymnasts were sometimes recruited. Gymnastics Camp Gives Your Gymnast the Summer Camp Experience The other thing that commercial gymnastic provide is a camp experience
including the social aspects of going to summer camp, meeting new people and
making new friends and participating in traditional camp activities. If this is
your goal, then the large commercial camps fill this need. If you want a camp
that will give your gymnast a kick start in their gymnastics training, you will
need to be much more selective and seek a gym that has high level coaches that
will actually be working with your gymnast.
About The Author
John Howard Enter the Gymnastics Zone GymnasticsZone.com is a
web site for gymnasts, coaches and parents with numerous FREE articles and
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information about our unique Gymnastics Summer Training Camp at:
http://GymnasticsZone.com/Camp.htm. 15 Books and Counting John Howard is the author of 15 books and e-Books about gymnastics, gym
design, gymnastics humor and cheerleading. More books are already on the
way. He has 25 years experience and has coached State, Regional and National
champion gymnasts and international competitors. GymnasticsInc@msn.com |
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