I attended the 2010 Legion Athletic Judo camp this year as an assistant coach and dorm dean. I came last year as a coach, but since the guest instructor was quite invested in me, I worked out more than most of the athletes. This year was different. Being injured, I mostly walked around, correcting techniques, taping up toes and fingers, and calling attendance.
I won't lie, it was a long week. By the second day, athletes were already banged up and tired. But things picked up on Thursday, the day of the dance. Coincidence? :P Judo had a dance off against soccer. They presented their choreographed dance to "Never say Never" by Justin Bieber (led by my brother) and showed them off.
The coaches' professionalism disappointed me. Too many late nights hanging out with the other coaches... Parents trust these coaches and place their kids under their responsibility and most of the time, it's the older athletes that are taking care of the younger ones.
By the end of the week, it felt like everyone (including me) wanted to go home. I can count on one hand the things I enjoyed about camp:
1) the DVD with JP's techniques from camp
2) the only ice cream I had from the canteen
3) the paycheck
The last one is pretty nice :P I'm not sure what will happen next year, if I'll be able to go. I might be more involved in international competitions and preparing to go to Japan. We'll see.
Monday, August 23, 2010
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