The Benefits of Overnight Wrestling Camps

Summer wrestling camps are a great idea. They are a great way to get the kids up and moving while they are actually learning something useful to help them with their Folkstyle, Freestyle, or Greco-Roman Wrestling! Attending wrestling camps and joining wrestling clubs are both beneficial to wrestlers, and both provide similar, yet different learning opportunities.

For many young wrestlers, attending a wrestling camp is their first chance to stay overnight, away from home. They might go with a teammate or wrestling friend, and pick a camp hosted or directed by the coaches at their favorite college program.

Types of Wrestling Camps

The types of camps are endless.

• Intensive camps are geared toward experienced wrestlers looking to push themselves to the limit.
• Technique camps focus on the fundamentals of the sport.
• There are father/son camps, and team camps, where members of a team compete in several dual meets throughout a camp.

These are great ways for teams to bond together while still competing at a high level in the summer months. Those new to the sport can attend short local day camps that help participants continue to develop and keep their interest in the sport in an environment that isn’t overwhelming or intimidating.

Here are a few examples of wrestling camps:

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• Beginner Camps

Designed for 1st and 2nd year wrestlers ages 6 to 12. Designed to emphasize work ethic, basic skills, and develop mental tools, to advance to the next level of wrestling.

• Intermediate Skill Wrestling Camps
• 3 day camp Takedowns & Scrambling
• 3 day Camp Refuse to be Ridden & Turns
• Advanced Athletes

Designed for 10-to 18-year-olds looking to compete at a national level. Camps are run by high-level clinicians. These wrestling camps are perfect to level up the fastest this summer!

Benefits of Attending Wrestling Camps

Wrestling camps provide an opportunity for wrestlers to experience a one-on-one environment with clinicians or training and competing with different drilling partners, says Sean Cunningham, Junior Director for Nebraska USA Wrestling and an assistant coach at Nebraska’s Gretna High School.

Here are some of the benefits of attending wrestling camps:

1. Skill Development: Camps can help younger wrestlers develop more advanced skills.
2. Continuity in Training: Clubs provide continuity in training.
3. Exposure to New Techniques: A camp shows different techniques, and a club is where the wrestler can then refine and develop that technique.
4. Meeting New People: Wrestling camps are a great place to meet new people and learn something different.
5. Independence: If it’s an overnight camp it provides the opportunity for a young wrestler to stay on campus or away from home somewhere, often for the first time.
6. New Training Partners: Campers also get to drill with new partners, and get to know wrestlers from other parts of the state or possibly different parts of the country.

The best way to benefit from attending a wrestling camp is to take what was learned at camp and apply it in practice with a local wrestling club.

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Choosing the Right Camp

Selecting a camp can be difficult. First, be sure you know what you want out of wrestling camps. Consider which types of wrestling camps would best fit your aspirations, budget, and timeline. Each camp is structured differently, and there are a lot of different options on where to go, how long to stay and what to learn. Many camps take place in the summer.

Probably the most essential thing that you should consider is the skill level of your fellow campers. Knowing your skill level and the type of instruction or training you need is the first step in choosing what will work best for you.

Here are some types of wrestling camps to consider:

• Technique Camps: These are for beginning wrestlers who want to gain a general understanding of basic skills and experience or who just want to focus on one part of their wrestling that needs improvement. Technique camps will expand your knowledge as a wrestler and expose you to higher skill levels of technique.
• Intensive Wrestling Camps: For wrestlers with more experience, intensive camps will help develop your skills further. These camps typically focus more on intense training needed at high levels of competition, so wrestlers are not only physically prepared, but also mentally prepared to compete.

Also, consider regional camps as well.

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