Offering Three Different Age Groups
​All Camps Are Full Contact

Elementary
Ages 8-10

Middle School
Ages 11-13

High School
Ages 14-18 
Players 18 years of age are only allowed to participate if still attending high school

Camp Philosophy

 It is often believed that the purpose of playing sports is to win. Although winning is enjoyable and even exhilarating we believe sports serve a much higher purpose than just defeating an opponent.  To us, sports are meant to be a participation in leisure and the good, and by participating in leisure and the good, their purpose is not so much focused on victory (although that is part of it), but on "having fun" as well as learning to do things well for their own sake. 

First, it is important to state that there is nothing wrong with winning. It only becomes a problem when that is your only goal. Not only does this train the player mentally to think life is purely about winning, but it also inhibits the players and teams potentiality on the field. If winning is the goal you only need to put forth enough effort to accomplish that particular goal, to win. Instead, the goal should be to put everything you have into everything you do, whether you "win" or "lose". Man was not made to "win", but rather to participate in all things Good to the fullest extent while enjoying his participation in It. 

We hope to convey in this clinic that when you play rugby or do anything in life that your main goal should be to do it well. Whether on the field or off. By having this mentality a player does not base his level of play off the current score or how many games his team or the opposite team have won but of his desire to play well and enjoy the game. We also believe that doing things well can be done in a spirit of joy and we intend to have a spirit of joy as much as possible throughout this camp. 

All in all the goal is to teach your sons how to play rugby well and enjoy themselves at the same time!

Sincerely,

The Coaching staff
Registered Nurse On Campus During All Camp Hours!
The following will be included in each camp's practice schedule:​
Running: Running Ball at pace, scanning for holes, running with intent
Catching: Hands out, calling for ball, receiving ball away from chest
Passing: eye contact, proper passing from across the chest, follow through with hands
Tackling: Calling the tackle, Proper First Step, Shoulder Contact, Cheek to Cheek, Take Down
Rucking: Proper rucking form, rules, offensive and defensive technique
Basic Defensive System: Post, Blitz, Reset
2-4-2 Offensive System: General positioning on kick off for receiving and returning the ball, proper positioning for scrums, lineouts and rucks. Proper flow of free play with the 2-4-2 system.

Elementary School Coach

Theo Smith

Middle School Coach

Daniel Schiller

High School Coach

James Conrad
For any questions, please email Daniel Schiller (dschiller@gregorythegreatacademy.org) or James Conrad (conradjj@gmail.com).