August 15th-17th, 2014
The Power and Grace Performance Camps are designed to enhance the attendees’ understanding and efficiency across a broad range of movements including the Olympic lifts and specific skill work. These seminars are geared towards coaches and athletes of all levels. The goal of the camp is for the attendees to learn the Olympic lifts down to the very specific technical aspects, and learn the proper positioning, progressions and reasons to perform skill work in the manner we teach. The camp will include lectures, teaching, and lifting sessions designed to achieve these goals. The attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions to a field of expert coaches and Games athletes. Furthermore, the camp will include a minimum of eight hours of actual lifting/skill work.
Coaching Staff: (as well as many guest Games and Regional athletes)
Spencer Arnold has been involved in Olympic weightlifting since 2001 and Crossfit since 2007. He has seen and experienced the growth and expansion of Crossfit from its early stages and his background in Olympic Weightlifting gave him a great lens by which to coach Crossfit. With multiple National medals (American Open and National Championships) as part of his resume, his understanding of how to complete the lifts well is immense.
Mike Poppa has been involved in Crossfit for over 6 years. He has been a part of everything it has to offer. He has been an athlete, opened a successful gym, been a traveling camp coach, and worked with multiple Games athletes. In addition to obtaining multiple certifications his hands on experience has provided him a wealth of knowledge on movement.
Emily Carothers transitioned into the Crossfit world 3 years ago, after an 18 year gymnastics career. She competed on the NCAA stage for the University of Washington, finishing her career ranked #1 in the nation on the uneven bars and winning a PAC-10 Vault title. She placed 23rd in the 2013 Crossfit Games and finished the 2014 Open 4th in the NW region and 44th Worldwide.
Price:
Early Registration: $399/person
Regular Registration: $449/person
Late Registration: $499/person
Spots are limited to 40 people
Schedule of Events:
Friday
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: Lifting Session- Snatch and CJ and a Benchmark Crossfit Workout TBD.
Saturday
9:00: Snatch Warm-up and Teach Snatch Positions
11:30: Lunch Break
12:30: Lecture: Biomechanics of weightlifting
1:00: Lecture: Hollow/Arch
1:30: Movement Breakdown: Pull-ups, Handstand Pushups
3:30: Crossfit WOD TBA
4:00: Close and Q and A
Sunday
9:00: Jerk Introduction, Warm-up, and Progression
10:00: Jerk Technical Practice and Auxiliary Exercises
10:45 Teach Clean Position and Perform
12:00: Lunch Break
1:00: Lecture: Competition Prep: Q&A with athletes/coaches
1:30: Movement Breakdown: Muscle Ups/Bar Muscle Ups
3:00: Wrap Up; Final Q&A