Summer Camp Pilsen/Plzeň (Czech Republic) 2023

We want to invite interested skaters, trainers and teams to the 2023 Summer Camp in Pilsen/Czech Republic with top trainers from Ukraine, Austria and Germany. The goal is to use the great team spirit at the camp and the input of the whole team for preparing the new season together. We are inviting especially teams and trainers but also skaters alone, but we would appreciate coordinating the training in cooperation with the main coach of the skater if possible. We are also offering feedback and a video archive to the trainers of the skaters.

Special topics 2023

Season preperation – jumping training, rotation training, athletic training methods, choreography/dance and program preperation
Methods for motivation and methods and tools for training efficiency for on ice and off-ice
Injury prevention through athletic training which also pushes the performance of skaters + health topics
Using training tools for more efficient and effective training (off-ice + on ice) and habit improvement

We have this time a big focus also on showing the athletes and trainers, who are interested how we started to work with different training tools and how one can set them up (this is including video analysis on the ice rink and off-ice, constant video monitoring, fitness and training trackers (Garmin vivosmart 5 and others) as well as an web platform for training schedules and workouts to help teams supporting and monitoring training better no matter where and when skaters are training.

If you are interested to prepare for the camp, there is also the possibility for meeting already before for training in July in Vienna.

First week: 30.7.-6.8.2023
Second week: 6.8.-12.8.2023

Places at the camp will be available in the order of registration, so please reserve your place soon, as we already have many reserverations like last year. After 30.4. please also send an e-mail and we will try our best!

Disciplines

Figure Skating (Single)
Pair Skating (upon request + try out)

Skater Levels

Youngsters

We are starting with the youngest skaters, that want to train like more advanced groups (starting with around 5 years, if they want and can train 2-3 hours on the ice and the same also off-ice till to older skaters wanting to improve)

Development group

All skaters that want to improve or work for jumps like Axel and double jumps or have a similar level in skating skills

Advanced group

All skaters that want to improve or work for jumps like double Axel and triples or quads and also want to improve their corresponding skating skills

General topics

Season preperation together with the trainers of the skaters
Health oriented long term athlete development (off-ice exercises and theory) including nutrition topics and injury prevention to increase also the performance of skaters
Jump technique off-ice and on ice
Short and long term improvement of rotation training in all levels for jumps with a special focus on exercises for improving jump rotation for all levels
Rotator | vestibular rotation machines (4 pieces) will be at our off-ice center there to train
Training and improvement of landings on ice and off ice including exercises for strength training
Intensive skating skills training (posture, knees, ….)
Choreography and dance training – contemporary dance sessions every day and check and improving of dancing on the ice
Transitional content, choreography | dance and performance improvement – check and practise for programs
Video analysis based training including a video archive for skaters and your trainers/team
Technical training tools
Rules teaching (creating spins, new ISU rules with an ISU technical specialists and international judge)
Check of programs, components, upon request GOE of the elements by an international judge and a ISU Technical Specialist
Preperation of new programs upon request

Training Info

Ice training: 3 hours per day (upon request or for smaller kids also 2 hours are possible), 6 days a week
Off-training: 3 hours per day (including rotation machine training, health and strength oriented exercises increasing performance, stretching, dancing sessions every day with experienced dance coaches, choreo exercises,…)
Training planning for health oriented athlete development
Team activities and alternative leisure program like playing beach volleyball or going swimming together

Team

Dmytriy Dmytrenko (Head coach and European Figure Skating Champion from Ukraine | Kiev, choreograph, jump and skating skills coach and ISU Technical Specialist)
Neil Chesterton (Jumping coach, specialist in rotational training, harness jumps also for triples and quads, skating skills expert, choreograph, ice dancing coach as well as pair skating coach)
Oksana Dolgopolova (Pediatrician specialized on sport and figure skating including injury prevention and nutrition, International judge from Ukraine | Kiev, with a great training and choreographic experience who is supporting the training and will share her experience with programs, GOE, rules kids training,….)
Daniele Caprano (Coach from Germany and Italy for single and pair skating with over 30 years of experience. Former national champion of Germany as well as participant in World Championships and at Olympic Games)
Michael Ruis (specialized in off-ice, athletic training, rotational off-ice training including rotation machines, video analysis and athlete long term development as well as training tools specialist)
Katrin England (guest coach from Erfurt assisting this year our team – since 1993 at the Landesleistungszentrum Thüringen specialised on ice technic and technical elements)
Cornelia Beyermann (guest coach from Erfurt assisting our team – specialized on choreography for single skating)
Yoana Popova (guest ballett and dance coach from Erfurt with a lot of experience from Bulgaria, France and Germany)
Maik Böhm (guest atheltic coach from Erfurt with a huge experience in athletic training and acrobatic)
Guest dance trainers

Location

Pilsen/Plzen Czech Republic with a good training infrastructure including two 60×30 meter ice rinks and very good off-ice facilities including plyo, strength, dancing and rotational training. and a sport center with a gym and other facilities like a swimming pool.
There are many cool places around Telfs. We will assist you in planning a nice holiday.

Costs

Training costs/week: EUR 420,- for all levels for 6 days of training (3 hours ice training + 3 hours off ice training including dance)
Ice fee costs including off-ice gym/week: EUR 150,- (3 hours of ice per day and 3 hours of off-ice/dancing)

Special packages for teams (we will provide you a individual offer depending on the number of skaters)
Family discount: 20 % from the 2nd child

Accomodation

Beautiful 4* Parkhotel Pilsen
www.parkhotel-czech.eu

Situated at a big park. All skaters are in double or triple rooms with other skaters (we will find the right roommates) or accompanying persons. Skaters older than 10 years normally take part alone, as our team will take care on everything.
Costs including breakfast and buffet for lunch (also vegetarian, salads and some basic beverages). In every room there is an empty mini bar as a small fridge. Dinner one can also choose for 13 EUR/dinner including basic beverages always the day before.

30.7.-6.8.2023 accomodation including lunch 367 EUR/person
6.8.-12.8.2023 accomodation including lunch 312 EUR/person

Above prices for accomodation in double rooms (or triple rooms). For special arrangements please send us a request.
Please let us know if you have further questions or you are organizing your accomodation yourself.

Registration/Questions

Michael Ruis
info (at) ultimateiceskating.org
T: +43 720 270058 – 205