The Winter Break Training Camp is designed to give you a distinct edge over your opponents this season and during the years to come. Since so many wrestlers benefit from the Gold Medal Summer Camp System, we know you can benefit tremendously from this mid-season intensive training camp. Through a carefully designed sequence of personalized instruction, intense drilling and live wrestling, you will come to understand the technique, intensity and commitment required to become a champion.
Informative and motivational discussions will also be conducted on important areas of sports science, including: nutrition, weight control, confidence development, mental preparation, and strength training. We have made a commitment to designing and coordinating the finest camp system in the world, and we are determined to help you reach your highest goals!
Coach Chertow will be at every session of our Winter Break Training Camp along with Camp Director Ian Assael and youth camp coordinator Steve Sawall. Coaches Assael and Sawall work full-time with Coach Chertow at the Home Training Center in State College. Our coaching staff will be staying with you at the Crowne Plaza and will be available to help you throughout the week. The following coaches will also be teaching you at our Winter Break Training Camp:
Rob Hermann
US Olympic Head Coach and 3x National Champion
Carlton Haselrig
6x NCAA Champion and All-Pro football player for the Steelers
Nathan Galloway
3x PIAA State Champion and High School National Champion
Dale Bonsall
Pennsylvania Wrestling Hall of Fame Coach
Ron Tirpak
Women's National Team Coach
Terry Pack
National Championship College Coach
Ed Kisselback
ICWL Coach and Strength Coach Coordinator of our Philadelphia Weekend Warrior Camp
John Orr
2x NCAA Finalist for Princeton
John Bove
National Freestyle Champion Cornell Graduate and Penn State MBA
Matt Dunn
Undefeated HS State Champion and Coach of NC State Championship Team
We are very excited to announce a NEW location for our Winter Break Training Camp, the Crowne Plaza Hotel Convention Center adjacent to the King of Prussia Mall in Philadelphia. We will eat, sleep, and train in this excellent learning and training facility. The Crowne Plaza has a fitness club with indoor pool and running
track. Wrestling videos will be viewed and analyzed with Coach Chertow and our staff in the hotel's amphitheater.
Some families design a vacation around camp and join their young wrestlers at our world class host hotel. There are a multitude of things to do and see in the area surrounding the Crowne Plaza including, restaurants, historical landmarks and universities. Here is a link to the top 10 things to do in the area. Families can secure hotel rooms through us at the discounted rate of $75 per night.
Free, safe transportation is provided from the Philadelphia Airport as well as Strafford Station (buses) and the Amtrak Station. E-mail tara@kenchertow.com with your itinerary.
Commuters – Although the large majority of our campers stay overnight at the Crowne Plaza, we also have a strong commuter base. Commuters receive a $100 discount. We also offer generous group discounts for both commuters and overnight campers. For details call 814-466-3466.
TEAM CAMP
While traditional team camps provide for only one or two matches daily, Winter Break Team Camp offers every member of your team an entire daily session dedicated to live wrestling, intense drilling, and serious training. Instead of wrestling a short match and then sitting around for the duration of the session like most team camps, Winter Break Team Camp provides each wrestler continuous wrestling with multiple quality partners. By forgoing the typical dual meet format we are able to provide our campers with the opportunity to wrestle numerous matches of varying lengths while also including many “live situations”. This variety helps maintain a high level of intensity while reinforcing and perfecting the techniques presented in our instructional sessions. Coaches who bring their teams to our innovative camp consistently remark how much more productive and beneficial the sessions are than typical camps.
Attention Coaches: We encourage you to attend camp with your team and stay in our first class facilities. We offer nightly coaches seminars with Ken and our staff, covering a wide variety of training methods and coaching techniques. Ken and our dedicated staff are available daily for questions and valuable personal feedback. We offer very generous group discounts and can arrange to have you or another adult attend camp with the team at no charge. We have camps specifically designed for all ages and skill levels and ALL the wrestlers from your program count towards the overall group total.
We offer the following substantial group discounts:
4+ wrestlers = $25 discount per wrestler
8+ wrestlers = $50 discount per wrestler
12+ wrestlers = $75 discount per wrestler
For everyone in a group to receive the discount, all applications must be sent in together at least two weeks before camp begins.
If you have any questions, need more information and/or to get your group enrolled you can email: supergold@kenchertow.com or call: 814-466-3466.
CAMP OPTIONS
GOLD MEDAL TRAINING CAMP
6 Day Camp This incredible camp involves a unique blend of technical instruction, intense drilling, live wrestling, and review sessions. Technique is emphasized and reinforced, not neglected as it is at many other intensive camps. You will be taught by many of our superstar clinicians and will learn far more than you would at a shorter camp.
The live wrestling sessions are very intense and competitive. During the past six seasons, Gold Medal Campers have won an impressive 400 State Championships, while over 700 campers have placed in the 2001 - 2007 State Tournaments. This does not include all the future stars still in junior high school. Many of our campers use Gold Medal Camp to train for USA Wrestling, NHSCA and AAU Nationals, so we have special instructional and training groups for those interested in freestyle and Greco-Roman training. If you want to test yourself against the best in the nation, Gold Medal Training Camp is the place to do it.
PERSONALIZED TECHNIQUE CAMP
5 Day Camp The Personalized Technique Camp is specifically designed for junior high and senior high wrestlers with little to moderate experience, as well as for experienced wrestlers who want to refine and expand their current repertoire. Techniques will be shown in a progressive sequence to promote learning and understanding of what works at all levels of competition. The wrestlers will be divided by age and experience as needed so that each wrestler is able to focus on the technical skills and tactics that they most need to improve upon. Although live wrestling is not a core component of the technique camp as it is with the Gold Medal Training Camp, participants will have the opportunity to participate in live wrestling during select sessions.
WOMEN'S TECHNIQUE CAMP
We have successfully conducted our Personalized Women’s Camp for over 10 years. We offer a great learning and training environment for women of all ages and skill levels! Past camper Tocarra Montgomery made our 2004 U.S. Olympic Team, while past counselor Sara McMann earned a Silver Medal. We offer both freestyle & folkstyle instruction. Contact us for more details about our Women's Camp.
Undoubtedly, the Best Youth Camps in the Nation!!
KIDS TRAINING CAMP
5 Day Camp A variation of the Gold Medal Training Camp that is designed for serious students entering grades 3-7. While many other camps conduct youth camps as an afterthought, We take great pride in our Kids Training Camps and the success of our students. We specialize in training youth wrestlers far better than any other camp in the nation, and elementary school wrestlers from across the country come to train at Kids Training Camp.
FUTURE CHAMPIONS CAMP
4 Days Designed for wrestlers grades 1–3 who have varying degrees of skill, experience, and attention span. We cater to the needs of both novice and advanced wrestlers, providing small group, personalized instruction. The Future Champions Camp motto is “Work Hard and Have Fun on Your Way to #1,” and the kids do just that. They learn the importance of hard work and aggressiveness while having fun and striving to be winners in all aspects of their lives.
FATHER/SON CAMP OPTIONS
Parents, you are welcome to attend either the Kids Training Camp or the Future Champions Camp with your son. We encourage you to attend sessions, take notes, video tape the instructional presentations, and/or assist your son. We offer a variety of housing and meal options to meet the needs and budget of your family. Please contact us today to learn more. We look forward to providing you and your child with a memorable learning experience.
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