Speed and Power

Information Packet

July 7–10, 2008
Boys and Girls, Ages 12–18
All Levels

Experience one of BYU’s most popular sports camps this summer—Speed and Power Camp. Your success in virtually all sports hinges on SPEED. Come learn how to maximize and increase your speed. You will practice how to move more efficiently and train to develop your quickness.

This year’s camp will also focus heavily on POWER. Camp participants will receive professional instruction on weightlifting and will be given the opportunity to use BYU’s excellent athletic weight room throughout the week. Camp staff includes Mark Robison (BYU men’s head coach), Clarence Robison (BYU men’s head coach for 40 years, Olympian, and multisport athlete), Stacy Prince (BYU athletic department sport nutritionist), and members of BYU sports teams.

Join BYU track coach Mark Robison for four days of extensive training. This camp covers most sports where speed and power are essential components for success and include football, basketball, baseball, soccer, tennis, and track and field. You will develop sound fundamentals and basic techniques crucial for the development of future champions. You will also learn how to have proper stride rate and length, fast starts, quick reaction time, ideal running position, flexibility, relaxation, and efficient use of equipment.

You will learn the necessity of proper nutrition and how this relates to speed on the playing field. Your training will include how to use weights to increase your POWER in any sport! For a week of intense, high-energy training, BYU’s Speed and Power Camp 2008 is the camp for you!

Director

Mark Robison is entering his eighth year as the men’s head track coach. This is his 23rd year at BYU, where he spent 3 years as a graduate assistant and 12 years as a full-time assistant coach. The son of the legendary coach Clarence Robison who coached at BYU for 40 years, Mark continues the Robison tradition as head coach.

During Robison’s time at BYU, the Cougars have won 18 Indoor Conference Championships and 17 Outdoor Conference Championships in 21 years. He has coached 91 Indoor and Outdoor Conference champions. Of the athletes who have competed under his guidance, 30 have earned All-America honors.

Benefits

• Gain insight and training from BYU head coach Mark Robison and his staff.
• Increase mastery of speed fundamentals from BYU’s fastest athletes.
• Learn more about sports nutrition.
• Receive instruction on how to compete at all levels.
• Receive training from guest coaches.
• Improve performance through the analysis of training films.
• Learn the secrets of fast starts.
• Incorporate correct running positions.
• Decrease your reaction time.
• Gain greater flexibility and relaxation in movement.
• Use sports equipment more efficiently.
• Learn how to train for speed and power.

Special Features

• BYU facilities and equipment
• Detailed training
• Sound fundamentals
• In-camp videotape analysis
• Coach feedback
• Camp T-shirt
• Great campus recreation for housing participants
• All-you-can-eat cafeteria meals:
• breakfast, lunch, and dinner for housing participants
• lunch and dinner for nonhousing participants

Tuition
Camp Package (includes lunch and dinner): $275 ($25 nonrefundable)
Camp Package with Campus Housing: $365 ($25 nonrefundable)

Three convenient ways to register: Check Space Availability.

1. Online: This is definitely the quickest method!
   
   

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2. By phone: Call (801) 422-4851. Phone registration will be open between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays.
3. In person: Harman Continuing Education Building lobby at BYU between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays.

Registration Notes

• A full refund (minus $25 nonrefundable) will be granted to all cancellations requested by 5:00 p.m. Monday, June 30 (one week before camp begins). No refunds will be given after this deadline.
• Full tuition is due at the time of registration. No deposits will be accepted.
• Information packets with updated check-in times will be available on our Web site six to eight weeks before camp begins.