Women WCC's Clinic of Champions

[kimberlythrive]

Appreciate feedback on WCC's Clinic of Champions, 1st day 8 am - 4 pm and 2nd day 8 am - 5 pm for $550? We have a level 5 and would fly in for it.

 

[gym_dad32608]

What is your goal? Extremely skeptical of these type of camps. Who is coaching it? I have not heard good things about the Romanian coaches.

In general I would save your money for a good summer camp, maybe even more local to you where you will have 4-5 days of focused training. Honestly, unless you are used to elite training which tend to be very quick on instruction and taking corrections AND the right coaches are delivering the camp, a 2 day camp for the average gymnast is not going to do much.

In fairness, I have never participated in this specific camp but it is my general opinion.

 

[NutterButter]

Personally, I'd be skeptical of anything that says they accommodate L2-L10, Xcel AND Elite. Like, what???

I mean, I'm sure it's fun but not something where your kid will learn anything of substance (and part of the time looks to be spent learning a group dance routine).

 

[GymnastMomX2]

Friends of ours sent their daughters a couple years ago, the girls had fun, but I wouldn’t expect anything beyond just a fun weekend.

 

[bookworm]

What is your goal? Extremely skeptical of these type of camps. Who is coaching it? I have not heard good things about the Romanian coaches.

Do you mean Romanian coaches (a la Bela Karolyi) in general and how they behave or these particular Romanian coaches at this camp?

My daughter had a Romanian HC during her gymnastics career, and he was tough but never abusive and my daughter really liked him and his style of workouts.

 

[gym_dad32608]

Do you mean Romanian coaches (a la Bela Karolyi) in general and how they behave or these particular Romanian coaches at this camp?

My daughter had a Romanian HC during her gymnastics career, and he was tough but never abusive and my daughter really liked him and his style of workouts.

No the coaches that took over WCC after the Landis left. I am pretty sure they are from Romania.

 

[Pineapple_Lump]

They were running the Romanian program, but both are originally from the Netherlands. Patrick Kiens was Eythora Thorsdottirs personal coach when she burst onto the world stage.

As far as the camp, sustainable improvements happen from the day to day training- not in doing 'full time' training over two days. It will likely be fun, but exhausting.

 

[Coach Kate]

Maybe if you were local and wanted to do something fun, but I wouldn't fly in for something like that for a level 5. Put the money towards a week of IGC or something like that.

 

[S_Flips]

I went to this camp a little while ago and actually loved it. Great environment, fun, I got new skills, made friends and felt really motivated. The only thing is, if your gymnast doesn’t do what she can to ask for help and get corrections, and apply them, and ask for spots, the coaches can only do so much. When you go to this camp, you are expected to work hard. Overall great experience, I don’t know if I would fly in for it though.

 

[Gymgirl84]

No the coaches that took over WCC after the Landis left. I am pretty sure they are from Romania.

They're not Romanians, they coached the Romanian team for the last couple of years. I think one is dutch and not sure about the second one, but they coached for a long time in the Netherlands before coaching the Romanian team. I think they're good technically and artistically and work the code well. Though I've heard mixed things about them regarding the personal treatment of the athletes.

Anyway I don't think they'll be really involved in the camp.

 

[kimberlythrive]

What is your goal? Extremely skeptical of these type of camps. Who is coaching it? I have not heard good things about the Romanian coaches.

In general I would save your money for a good summer camp, maybe even more local to you where you will have 4-5 days of focused training. Honestly, unless you are used to elite training which tend to be very quick on instruction and taking corrections AND the right coaches are delivering the camp, a 2 day camp for the average gymnast is not going to do much.

In fairness, I have never participated in this specific camp but it is my general opinion.

Thanks for your response and I don't know who amongst the WCC coaches will be at the camp. I think you are right we will save our money for a good summer camp that is local.

 

[kimberlythrive]

Friends of ours sent their daughters a couple years ago, the girls had fun, but I wouldn’t expect anything beyond just a fun weekend.

Thanks so much, very helpful!

 

[kimberlythrive]

Personally, I'd be skeptical of anything that says they accommodate L2-L10, Xcel AND Elite. Like, what???

I mean, I'm sure it's fun but not something where your kid will learn anything of substance (and part of the time looks to be spent learning a group dance routine).

Thanks for confirming my concerns, I don't want her learning a dance routine it would be to access elite coaches but realizing better to spend money on a week-long local camp.