12th Annual
High Altitude Wrestling Summer Camps at Wesley Woods Camp & Retreat Center!
2017 WRESTLING CAMP DATES:
June 4-8: 5 Day Intensive Camp
June 16-18: Father/Son Camp
July 7-10: Takedown Wrestling Camp
July 14-17: Top/Bottom Wrestling Camp
July 28-31: TEAM Camp
August 5-8: Youth Intensive Camp
*Please Note: All camps have limited spots available
WHERE:
Wesley Woods Camp & Retreat Center **NEW Location**
10896 Nixon Street
Indianola, IA 50125
More Info:
www.wesleywoodsiowa.orgSHORT HISTORY OF CAMP:
The summer of 2017 will bring some change to our camp location! After 11 years at the Springbrook Education Center I was informed they will be closing! All our camps will now switch to Wesley Woods Camp & Retreat Center in Indianola, IA. We have help a camp at Wesley Woods before and it is a great facility. The camp has come a long way from when it first started in 2006 with 15 wrestlers. The second year (2007) we had over 70 wrestlers attend resulting in three full camps. A Father/Son, 5 Day Intensive Camp and 4th Technique Camp were added in 2008 to support the growing numbers and interest. In 2009, I added a Youth Intensive Camp for youth wrestlers wanting to move to the next level and it had been a huge success. The youth intensive camp has carried a waiting list every single year since it started! In 2011, I adjusted our camps and turned the technique camp into a Takedown camp and also added a Top/Bottom camp. In 2016 a TEAM Camp was added! We have had wrestlers from 17 states attend: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
WHY IS THIS CAMP DIFFERENT?:
Low numbers allowed in (more attention), high level technique taught (not just random moves), constantly drilled over techniques taught so you learn it, tough training partners, fun activities, air conditioned dorms, and all camps held at the beautiful Wesley Woods Camp & Retreat Center!
GRADES:
- 5 Day Intensive Camp (7th – 12th grade)
- Father/Son Camp (we have had pre K – 6th grade)
- Takedown & Top/Bottom Camp (2nd – 12th grade)
- TEAM Camp – (7th – 12th grade)
- Youth Intensive Camp (3rd – 8th grade) *Under 3rd grade needs approval*
COST:
$495 for 5 day Intensive Camp
$495 for Father/Son Camp ($225 each additional sibling)
$395 per camp for Takedown, Top/Bottom Camps, TEAM and Youth Intensive Camps
TRAINING PARTNERS:
Your son will get quality partners. Numerous state (qualifiers, placers & champions), All Americans, & National Champions attend each camp!
REGISTER & PAY (By Mail or Online):
Download & mail flyer with $250 deposit by May 1st (5 Day Intensive & Father/Son) *Remaining balance due by June 1st*
Mail flyer and $200 deposit by June 1st (Takedown, Top/Bottom, and Youth Intensive) *Remaining balance due by July 1st*
*Deposit is non-refundable – only camp credit! (if not placed in camp deposit will be refunded!
*Can also register and pay on my website using PAYPAL*
CAMP AGENDA:
Takedown Training Camp: This camp focuses on takedowns, short offense/defense, bad positions, scrambling and other things. Athletes will go through three very structured practices per day (including drilling, hard drilling and LIVE!) and get a feel for each move taught. Your son will get hands on attention and learn the moves taught.
Father/Son: Fathers will get to wrestle along with their sons and learn this great sport. Any activity your son does you will do!!
5 Day Intensive: This camp is like no other intensive camp out there. Most intensive camps beat you up but don’t TEACH you how to actually train for the sport of wrestling. When you leave this camp you will have an understanding of HOW to train to be the BEST! There are 4 workouts a day: morning run/exercises, technique, hard drilling and live. You will also go through “Wacky Wednesday!” Will you survive?
Top/Bottom Training Camp: This camp will focus on learning how to turn/pin people and being able to escape from anyone. There will be three very structured practices a day including drilling, hard drilling and LIVE! When you leave camp you will be able to turn and escape from anyone!
TEAM Camp: Our camp is designed to have two technique sessions during the day where wrestlers learn & drill a proven system of technique to get the feel (muscle memory) for it. At night, we will have 2 hours of live wrestling where the athletes will be put into LIVE situations over the techniques taught (to practice the techniques and gain confidence in them) and also wrestle LIVE matches. You could honestly walk out of our camp with 40-60 matches under your belt! The improvement your athletes will make at this camp will be UNMATCHED! Plus what makes it even better is only 40-50 athletes are allowed in not 1000 like some!
Youth Intensive Camp: This camp is designed for the youth wrestler who wants to move to the next level. There will be four workouts a day: a morning run/exercise, technique, hard drilling and live! The youth camp will also go through “Wacky Wednesday!” Will you survive?
CAMP ACTIVITIES:
We will be adjusting activities this year as we are at a new facility. We will continue to do fun activities such as bowling, swimming, etc!
TEAM CAMP INFO:
HIGH ALTITUDE WRESTLING “TEAM” CAMP:
Bring your wrestlers to High Altitude Wrestling’s Summer Team Camp! The wrestlers who attended last years TEAM Camp improved a ton with multiple wrestlers earning state medals! Not only will you develop team unity you will also learn the same techniques as our other summer camps which have been around since 2005! The great thing with this camp is if you want your whole team to come great; if only 4-8 or so can attend send them and they will improve! Coaches come free with 8 kids or more!
Why Is This Camp is DIFFERENT?:
1. Limited numbers 40-50 max wrestlers allowed in camp
2. Attention by coaching staff (1 coach to every 8-10 wrestlers)
3. Taught a proven technique system not just moves by different clinicians
4. Drilled over the technique system so wrestlers get a “feel” for it (muscle memory)
5. Controlled LIVE Wrestling environment (we will control the live wrestling and make sure they learn it)
6. Your athletes will get their mistakes fixed
7. Will wrestle between 40-60 matches (2-3 x more than a regular Team Camp)
8. Team Unity activities such as kayaking, bowling, gun shooting, archery, wiffle ball, etc
9. Mental Training (your wrestlers will be taught how to set and follow goals)
COMPARISON OF “OUR” TEAM CAMP & “THEIR” TEAM CAMP:
OURS:
Our camp is designed to have one technique session in the morning where wrestlers learn & drill a proven system of technique to get the feel (muscle memory) for it followed by an afternoon session which will include 2 hours of live wrestling where the athletes will be put into LIVE situations over the techniques taught (to practice the techniques and gain confidence in them) and also wrestle LIVE matches. We will then come back at night for another technique session where we continue to teach a system but also CORRECT any mistakes we saw in the live wrestling session!! This is very beneficial and helped the kids who came last year a ton! You could honestly walk out of our camp with 40-60 matches under your belt! The improvement your athletes will make at this camp will be UNMATCHED!
THEIRS:
Consist of 1-2 technique sessions taught by different clinicians and hundreds if not thousands of wrestlers trying to learn the moves with few coaches or helpers. They offer a night session where wrestlers compete in “dual meets” resulting in about 10-20 minutes of actual “live” wrestling. Wrestlers leave camp learning a few moves, wrestling some matches but NOT improving!
RESULT:
As you can see your wrestlers will: 1. Learn a system of technique, 2. Learn how to drill properly and get the feel for moves, 3. Wrestle live situations over the moves taught so they learn them and gain confidence in them, 4. Get their mistakes fixed while at camp and 5. Wrestle 2-3 x more matches then a regular Team Camp making your wrestlers and your team better!
Sample Daily High Altitude Wrestling TEAM Camp Schedule:
7:15 am: Wake up
7:30: Breakfast
9:00-11:00: Wrestling Practice: Technique & drilling
12:00: Lunch
1:00-2:00: Activity: such was wiffle ball, kayaking, archery, gun shooting/safety, team building
3:00-5:00: Wrestling Practice: LIVE Wrestling
5:00: Supper
6:00: Activity: such was wiffle ball, kayaking, archery, gun shooting/safety, team building, glow in dark bowling
7:00-9:00: Wrestling Practice: Technique and working on fixing mistakes/errors
9:30: Mental Training (goal setting)
10:00: Movie in wrestling room or Theatre! *We have other fun activities planned for each night!*
More Information On Our Camps:
www.highaltitudewrestling.com Videos of past Camps:
High Altitude Wrestling Summer Camps Video:
https://youtu.be/UJ5FivsfN8MIntensive Camps Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbPncINk68I“Wacky Wednesday Video”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OysvmPQQH9I_________________________
Chad Tunink
High Altitude Wrestling Club
"Where Champions Are Built!"
www.highaltitudewrestling.com
