IMG Academy, the global leader in sports education, and Nord Anglia Education, aleading international schools organisation, today announced dates foran all-new sports camp in Dubai, taking placethis winter from 15-20 December 2024.
The weeklong day or residential camp will cover basketball for ages 12-18 and will be hosted at Swiss International Scientific School in Dubai, delivered using IMG Academy’s leading sports and mental performance curriculum.
The basketball elements of the camp will include technical training led by IMG Academy’s expert coaches, advanced techniques, game situations and competitions, while the wellbeing element of the camp will include training areas such as confidence, resilience, commitment, working under pressure, and focus.
Students will have the opportunity to reside on campus in its purpose-built boarding houses as part of the programme—providing an opportunity for students from the wider Middle East region and internationally to participate as well.
Becoming a successful student-athlete involves far more than just talent and physical abilities. That’s why IMG Academy sports camps equip students with the right mindset to excel. Developed by expert educators over the course of 40 years, they include Mental Performance training to equip athletes with the mindset they need to boost their confidence, sharpen their focus, and cultivate the determination to excel in their training, competitions, and in the game of life.
The camp marks the first time that student-athletes in Dubai, UAE will have the opportunity to participate in an IMG Academy sports camp, previously only held on IMG Academy’s campus in Bradenton, Florida.
The sports camp is also open to non-Nord Anglia student-athletes throughout the region.
To register for this sports camps in Dubai, families can visit the IMG Academy site.
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