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Beyond The Field: Life Lessons Learned At Sports Camps
Sports camps are the place to be for athletes who are looking to amp up their game. Along with increasing skill sets, these camps also provide other important lessons that go beyond the field and can be applied to various aspects of life. Attending a sports camp is a great way... Read more
2023 Camps & Clinics Guide | What Campers Like
As Part Of Our Annual Camps & Clinics Resource Guide, We Asked Top High School Athletes To Sound Off On What They Gained From Camps • For the past several years, we’ve been polling high school athletes on their favorite memories from camps & clinics they’ve attended over the... Read more
Runners’ Paradise | Youth Runner Camps Highlight Destination Options
Overnight And Destination Camps Should Regain Popularity This Summer, And A Series Of Running Camps In Oregon May Be Among The Most Appealing • If last summer was a soft re-opening for summer camps and clinics, 2022 appears ready to blow the doors open. With much of the pandemic... Read more
Talk, Teach, Play. How To Train Young Athletes
Talk, Teach, Play. Sounds simple enough! And it’s the backbone behind the National Academy of Athletics tremendous youth sports camp success. When Aaron Locks set out to build the sports camp behemoth, he asked himself and his staff “visionary” questions – among them, “how to train young athletes”? As... Read more
Nine Steps For Choosing The Right Camp For Your Kid
With three decades of experience, National Academy of Athletics founder Aaron Locks offers parents nine steps for choosing the right camp for their kid • Summer camps should be an awesome experience for all children. The focus should be on fun, education and being active. This is my 32nd... Read more
BEST Camps, Clinics & Combines Report
YOUR ULTIMATE SPRING & SUMMER TRAINING GUIDE IS HERE It’s baaaaaack and it’s BIG! Our Annual Camps, Clinics & Combines Resource Guide turns 8 this year. It’s all grown up and we’re so proud of it. All kidding aside, this is something we’re proud to put out every year. We... Read more