Summer Camp At UCLA

Nothing like spending a summer in Westwood enjoying the cool West LA weather just mins away from the beaches. If you are an aspiring athlete you have some options. Details from the official site:

The all-new 2009 UCLA Athletic Performance Camp is a perfect time for any kind of athlete to gain an advantage on their competition. Athletic Performance Head Coach Mike Linn (UCLA '93) and his staff have specifically designed a camp tailored for all types of athlete, whether it's a high school running back trying to improve his speed or a junior high volleyball player interested in improving a vertical jump before going off to high school.

"More times than not, what separates great athletes from average athletes is their level of preparation," Coach Linn said. "This is certainly true on the college level. UCLA athletes' dedication to improving their speed, agility, strength and conditioning during their `off-season' is critical to their individual success and ultimate team success."

This is a great opportunity to get exposed to the types of training that college and professional athletes get every day. Participants will be taken through a multitude of on field exercises and drills teaching them proper speed mechanics, as well as strength and power movements in the weight room.

Speed will be broken down into three components: acceleration, max velocity, and agility. Acceleration drills will focus on improving first-step quickness and a faster, more powerful, first 8-10 steps. Max velocity exercises will concentrate on achieving top speed more quickly as well as maintaining it longer. Agility drills will focus on the most efficient and effective ways to change direction. The Strength and Power portion of the camp will concentrate on proper technique of various performance improving exercises, including the Olympic lifts, squats and various core exercises. The Olympic lifts are very technical lifts that are important for athletes to master in order to improve explosiveness. The squats will be broken down into both double-leg and single-leg movements which are both essential for overall strength and injury prevention. The third focus will be on teaching core which is a big key to developing the power control of the entire body.

Sounds pretty good to me.

GO BRUINS.