My 7 year old Nebraska living grandson doesn't know it yet but want to send him to an Iowa Wrestling camp this summer. He is a 2nd year wrestler. Best camps?
Best Iowa Camp for Summer 2018
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IMO camps are a waste of money, unless you find one that's free or dirt cheap. Then it's merely a waste if time.
The best way to improve is to treat it the way you would learning a musical instrument. You need to practice a little bit every week. So look for a nearby club and go once or twice a week all year. Kids get better by going out on the mat time after time. You can try to teach them moves and skills, but if they get a lot of time in on the mat they will see all of the most common positions (leg in the air, front headlock, arm bars, etc) so often their body will learn their most effective reaction, and the sport will become reflexive.
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Some valid points, but don't underestimate the impact that a young kid learning from a high profile athlete/coach can have on their motivation and enjoyment of the sport. Also, it's a nice change of pace from their everyday practices.
Also....you seem to underestimate technique and how much good coaching can affect a wrestler. Simply wrestling a lot isn't enough. Good technique has to be practiced/drilled repetitively with a coach correcting the form.
We have been to High Altitude a number of times and been very happy with their camps. They are well run and organized and keep a focus on doing a few moves well instead of throwing 10 things at kids in one day. For instance they will work on a single and then a variety of finishes or a set of tilts from the same ride. Not dirt cheap, but I think they are a good value.
