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HoopLife Skills Camp 2025

Place: Zakopane, Poland
Date: 12.07 – 19.07.2025
Price: 2650 PLN

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SKILLS CAMP is aimed at all players who want to develop their basketball skills.
At the camp, players will work on individual and technical aspects of basketball
The following can sign up for the camp:

– beginners players
– intermediate players
– highly advanced players

All competitors born in 2009 or older can register for the camp.

If the participant is younger (2010, 2011, 2012, or possibly 2013), another one of our MINI BASKETCAMP will be the perfect camp for him.

SKILLS CAMP created to individually increase your technical skills.
Arriving at HoopLife SKILLS CAMP will allow the participant to find out which aspects of the game he or she should / should work on.
During the training, the players will be divided into groups of 3-5 people and specialist coaches will be appointed for them.
The trainers at the SKILLS camp will be active players who practice basketball on a daily basis or coaches who specialize in individual work with players.

At the SKILLS camp, you will learn new technical innovations, you will receive guidelines on how to eliminate bad habits and improve your individual skills.

In the evenings, camp participants will be able to test themselves in sparring matches.

– a full-day trip to AQUA PARK in Poprad or in Zakopane
– rope park or canoeing
– bbq and music

June 30 – day 0 – arrival day

arrival at 5.00 p.m.
check in hours. 18.00
dinner at 19.00
organizational meeting at 20.00
cognitive training of players and coaches 20.30 – 21.30
2 Dinner at 22.00 – (milk, cereals, bread, peanut butter and jams)

July 1 – day 1

Breakfast 9.00 and 9.30
Hall B – team training: 4 large groups on 4 baskets. Spacing, Cuts, Defensive Assumptions, Mini-games. 10.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
Lunch 14.00
Main hall training 1.5h per group (Groups – 1 and 2 – 14.00 – 15.30 and Groups 3 and 4 15.30 – 17.00)
Hall two training 1.5h per group – group 5,6,7,8 hours 14.00 – 15.15 and group 9, 10, 11, 12 – hours. 15.45 – 17.00
Dinner at 18.00 or 19.00 depending on when Stefan comes in
Evening Indoor Sparring
2 Dinner at 23.00 – (milk, cereals, bread, peanut butter and jams)

July 2 – day 2

Breakfast 9.00 and 9.30
Motor skills training, we save our legs, we work on the core and general development, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. – no hall rental
Lunch 13.00
Main hall training 3 hrs. 14.00 – 17.00 (Group 1 and 2 – 14.00 – 15.30 and Group 3 and 4 – 15.30 – 17.00)
Hall two training 3 h – group 5, 6, 7, 8 hours 14.00 – 15.15 and group 9, 10, 11, 12 – hours. 15.45 – 17.00
Dinner at 6.00 p.m. or 7.00 p.m. depending on when Stefan comes in
Evening Sparring with Stefan until late
2 Dinner at 23.00 – (milk, cereals, bread, peanut butter and jams)

July 3 – day 3

Breakfast 9.00 and 9.30
Integration – 10.00 am – Canoeing or Rope Park – no training
Lunch 14.30
team practice for 3 groups: Group 1 – 2h in total – 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Main Hall. Group 2 and 3 – 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – hall two
Dinner at 18.00 or 19.00
Evening Indoor Sparring
2 Dinner at 22.00 – (milk, cereals, bread, peanut butter and jams)

July 4 – day 4

Breakfast 9.00 and 9.30
Main hall training 2 hrs. 10.30 – 12.30 (Group 1 and 2 – 10.30 – 11.30 and Group 3 and 4 11.30 – 12.30)
Second hall, training 2 hrs. 10.30 – 11.30 and 12-13 (with a half-hour break for a change of players)
Lunch 14.00
Main hall training 3 hrs. 15.00 – 18.00 (Group 1 and 2 – 14.00 – 15.30 and Group 3 and 4 15.30 – 17.00)
Hall two training 3 h – group 5, 6, 7, 8 hours 15.00 – 16.15 and group 9, 10, 11, 12 – hours. 4.45 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
Dinner at 19.00
Evening Sparring – main hall – 3h
2 Dinner at 23.00 – (milk, cereals, bread, peanut butter and jams)

July 5 – day 5

Breakfast 9.00 and 9.30
Free – Departure to Poprad to the Water Park or, in the absence of COVID vaccinations, the lookout tower in Krynica and a day in Jaworzyna or the park mountain
Takeaway lunch during breakfast – Solid layette. 2 Sandwiches with Chicken, cheese, and sauces. and oat bars, fruit, juice
Dinner at 19.00
2 Dinner at 23.00 – (milk, cereals, bread, peanut butter and jams)

July 6 – day 6

Breakfast 9.00 and 9.30
Main hall training 2 hrs. 10.30 – 12.30 (Group 1 and 2 – 10.30 – 11.30 and Group 3 and 4 11.30 – 12.30)
Second hall, training 2 hrs. 10.30 – 11.30 and 12-13 (with a half-hour break for a change of players)
Lunch 14.00
Main hall training 3 hrs. 15.00 – 18.00 (Group 1 and 2 – 14.00 – 15.30 and Group 3 and 4 15.30 – 17.00)
Hall two training 3 h – group 5, 6, 7, 8 hours 15.00 – 16.15 and group 9, 10, 11, 12 – hours. 4.45 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
Dinner at 19.00
bbq and Music

July 7 – day 7 – match day – departure day of the SKILLS CAMP Group

Breakfast 7.00, 8.00 and 9.00
Match of the youngest – 8.00 – 9.15
Middle group match – 9.30 – 10.45
The oldest match – 11.00 – 12.15
End of the Camp – 12.30
Lunch 12.30 and 12.45
Departure 13.15

-Accommodation in Primary School no. 2 in Krynica-Zdrój (see INFO 8)
-Food 3 times a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and if you are hungry 4 additional late-evening meals (cereals, milk, peanut butter, jam, bread – see INFO 8)
-Water during training and matches
-Participation in training and matches
-Every rider’s participation in the ALL-STAR GAME on the last day
-Individual prizes and cups (MVP + other individual awards)
-Other attractions and a full-day trip to AQUA PARK
-Fire on a non-training day
-Lycra White Commemorative T-shirt for each participant
-Accident insurance 10,000 PLN
-Transfer (for volunteers) from Łódź, Warsaw, Katowice, Kraków or Lublin, Rzeszów, Brzesko

– access and return by own car with the parent / parents
– access and meeting with HoopLife Bus No. 1 going via Łódź-Katowice-Kraków-Krynica and returning along the same route
– access to HoopLife Bus No. 2 going through Warsaw-Lublin-Rzeszów-Brzesko-Krynica and returning along the same route

Accommodation in Primary School no. 2 in Krynica-Zdrój

Location of the place SP no. 2 in Krynica-Zdrój is great. The school is located at the roundabout leading to Czarny Potok and Jaworzyna Krynicka. The school is situated in a picturesque place around mountain streams. In a place where it is quiet and peaceful and where you can safely conduct a basketball camp.
The players will live, as is the case at most sports camps, in school classes.
6-8 person classes. There are toilets on each of the 3 levels. Showers are located in the same building directly next to the sports hall.

Meals 3 times a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and late evening additional 4 meals / snacks (milk, cereals, bread, jam, peanut butter)

The meals are organized by an experienced chef who works in the mountain restaurant during the winter season. During the summer, her company provides food for children and teenagers during sports camps.
The dishes are prepared with children in mind and never go hungry.
The full menu will be added to the site around the month of May.

COURT – “A” – Primary School no. 2 Krynica-Zdrój
Court A is located in the SP 2 facility, which is in the immediate vicinity of our accommodation

Court – “B” – John Paul II Upper Secondary School Complex
Court B, 800 m away from pitch I A / place of accommodation

STREETBALL COURT
Streetball court in Czarny Potok, 300m from the caourt A / place of accommodation

Aleksander Mrozik

Main organizer of the camp / coach coordinator / scout
Jr. NBA Associate and former NCAA D1 and D2 player

Kyle Moon

Individual technique practice specialist coach
native Californian – former college player in the USA

Bartek Karolak

specialist of shooting and finishing. A player and coach who has a phenomenal understanding of basketball and is willing to pass knowledge . His current average this season is 14.9 points per game, throwing 58.9% for 2 points and 39.7% for 3 points.

Michał Sadło

an example of diligent work, understanding of basketball and the versatility that he has as a Center (208 cm). Michał is thorough in the work of the coach, he shows and explains all aspects of the game with exceptional accuracy. Currently noting 8 points and close to 6 zb, 10.0 eval in less than an average of 22 minutes on the court

Aleks Chmielnicki

still a young but already experienced coach, who can teach basketball from point guards , forwards , stretch 4, to centers. His understanding of basketball was shaped largely by his parents who played high-level basketball

Paula Mrozik

Camp Administrator / Tutor

Oleksii Zamakhov

Camp Administrator

-The first step is to register for the camp in the campy tab
-After submitting the form, you will receive an e-mail to the e-mail address provided during registration
-To guarantee participation in the camp (after filling in and sending the application), it is necessary to pay PLN 500 in advance
-The second payment must be made to the organizer by June 1, 2022
-The last payment should be paid to the organizer by 1 July 2022 or a maximum of 14 days (two weeks) until the beginning of the camp, i.e. by 4 July 2022
-We will make the entire refund (advance payment, second payment and last payment) only in the case of documented injury or chronic illness / quarantine presented to the camp organizer by 10 July 2022
-In case of documented injury or chronic disease / quarantine presented to the camp organizer after 10/07/2022, PLN 1790 will be refunded and the organizer will keep PLN 1000 (advance payment + second payment).
-We kindly ask participants to avoid team play in basketball about 10 days before the camp itself
-We recommend implementing the preparatory training for the camp 10-14 days before participating in the camp and 5 days of rest before it starts in order to achieve full regeneration
-If it is not possible to participate in the camp (presented to the organizer after 10 July 2022), it is possible to replace the competitor who is unable to participate in the camp for another interested participant who wants to participate in the camp at the last minute
-After registering, within 48 hours, participants will receive all the necessary documents allowing the competitor to formally participate in our camp. We kindly ask you to read the details contained in this next stage. The email will contain:
1. Agreement
2. Regulations
3. Parent’s declaration
4. Statement of the parent in relation to with COVID-19
5. Qualification Card
6. Information on a copy of a valid basketball player’s health record
7. GDPR document

Please complete the documents and send them to us by e-mail in the form of scans. We will need scans of these documents to be presented during the inspection from the school board and sanitary and epidemiological station.

The last stage will be contact regarding the arrival at the camp and the player’s departure from the camp. By June 25, we will contact you by e-mail and text message to determine the type of transport that the participant will use when arriving and leaving the camp.

In the return message, we will ask you to indicate 1 of 2 modes of transport that you intend to use:

Own access – by car
Access by HoopLife by bus
HoopLife Bus transportation cost included in the camp price.

The camp will end on July 13 at 1:00 PM. For those participants who will be returning home HoopLife Bus will arrive at the destination of route 1, Łódź and route 2, Warsaw, at approx. 18.00

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