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2009 CAL WOMEN'S WATER POLO CAMPS  The GIRLS HIGH PERFORMANCE WATER POLO CAMP and the CORSO GOALKEEPER ACADEMY will teach water polo skills and tactics to young women in a team, camp environment with an optimal amount of pool time. One of the most highly respected and successful water polo coaches in the world, Olympic Coach Richard Corso, has developed an environment of excellence for his student-athletes in the great Olympic sport of water polo. This program builds self-esteem and delivers strategies for success both in and out of the water polo pool. There will also be a special guest appearance by Coach Maureen O'Toole; Olympic Medalist and Ten Time FINA World Player of the Year.
Camp is held at Spieker Aquatics Complex, home to Golden Bear Waterpolo.
_______________________ CAL HIGH PERFORMANCE WATER POLO CAMP & CORSO GOALKEEPER ACADEMY CAMP FOCUS Goalkeepers will also be trained in both Tactical and Technical schools of thought. Tactical training will include Anticipation, Decision Making, Reading Angles, Reading Offensive Attacks and Reading Defenses. Technical training will include Passing, Passing Under Pressure, Finishing, One Hand Saves, Two Hand Saves and Countering the Lob. Additional training will also include Goalie Specific Conditioning, Flexibility Training, and Video Sessions to enhance and emphasize skills learned in the water. Overnight Campers will receive all meals on the second & third day of camp and breakfast on the last day prior to the final camp event. Day Camperswill receive Lunch & Dinner on the second & third day of camp. All camp sessions are open to Girls entering grades 9-12 and it is suggested that every participant have at least one year of Varsity or Club experience.
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TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION There are a few shuttle services that offer transportation to and from Oakland & San Francisco International Airports. Reservations must be made at least a few days in advance, you can make reservations over the phone or online. BAYPORTER EXPRESS _______________________ Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited, so enroll today! Online Enrollment NOTE: Online enrollment software is browser and platform specific. REQUIRED ENROLLMENT FORMS (Click to View/Download) PAYMENT CONTACT US _______________________ 3rd year Head Coach Rich Corso is one of the most highly respected and successful water polo coaches, Coach Corso, has served as head coach for both the United States Men's Olympic Team and the Canadian Men's National Team. Corso not only offers a superior knowledge of the sport of water polo, he possesses a competitive attitude that is sure to get the most out of his student-athletes. One of water polo's most innovative thinkers in terms of training and match tactics, Corso's creed is defensive, attacking water polo. He served as the United States Men's Olympic Team head coach from 1992 to 1996, leading the United States to a seventh-place finish at the 1996 games in Atlanta and a gold medal at the 1995 Pan American Games. The 1996 Olympic team included current Cal men's coach Kirk Everist, plus other former Bear standouts Gavin Arroyo, Troy Barnhart, Chris Humbert and Chris Oeding. Prior to assuming his role with Team USA, Corso served as head coach of the Canadian National Team, which finished fourth at the 1991 Pan American Games. He also gained international experience as the head coach of the USA National Junior Team (1984 to 1988), and as goalkeeper coach for the 1984 silver medal-winning and 2004 Olympic teams. Most recently, Corso had served as head of the Harvard-Westlake School Aquatic Program in Los Angeles from 1986 through 2005. In that role, he was responsible for virtually all aspects of the nation's premier high school squad. Since 1986, Harvard-Westlake water polo teams had combined to win 40 league championships, two CIF titles and seven CIF silver medals. Additionally, 82 Harvard-Westlake student-athletes were named to All-America squads. Corso was named CIF Coach of the Year four times and California Coach of the Year in 1992. He also served as Harvard-Westlake's Associate Director of Admissions. Corso began his head coaching career at Yale, where he led a club-varsity squad, and had previous coaching stops at UCLA, where he was assistant men's swimming and water polo coach. During his 10 years at UCLA, Corso helped the men's swim team to an NCAA runner-up finish in 1981 and an NCAA title in 1982, and an NCAA runner-up finish in men's water polo in 1979. Taking over as the United States National Team coach following the 1992 Olympics, Corso inherited a squad that had lost eight of 13 members. He brought a new level of collaboration with the United States Olympic Committee to the sport, and emphasized the importance of sport science, sports psychology and computer-video tape analysis that was demonstrated to all of the USA water polo coaches. Corso led his 1996 Olympic team to within one goal of the medal round in Atlanta, losing to gold-medalist Spain. His energy, preparation, commitment and professionalism will have a lasting influence on American water polo for years to come. A native of Queens, New York, Corso swam and played water polo at Southern Connecticut University, earning a bachelor's degree in physical education in 1977. He then completed his master's in kinesiology at Cal State Northridge in 1982, and earned a second master's degree in coaching science from Moscow State University in 1999.
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