Everything in life is constantly evolving, and sports are no different. New sports, new equipment, new techniques, there are always changes to be made in the industry. Sports camps are no different. With the advent of new philosophies and technologies, we are able to project what camps of the future will look like.
Athletes attend camps for a multitude of reasons. They want to get connected to new coaches and opportunities easily, work on their crafts, and receive data to take away upon conclusion. A lot of good camps will have some of these features. The elite camp of the future will combine all of these together, and we've seen this demonstrated before as well.
In August, GMTM partnered with the Joe Gibbs Human Performance Institute to host the Measuring Greatness Combine. 40 athletes were selected to participate in combine drills such as the overhead squat, 5-10-5 shuttle, power ball toss, 10M acceleration, and more. Members of national programs (list) were in attendance to try and identify any talented athletes for their programs.
The Measuring Greatness Combine was a pioneering partnership showcasing how high-level organizations can team up to redefine the camps space. The Joe Gibbs Institute is a world-class biomechanics facility. Every camera, every sensor, every piece of data, every model, any facility in the same ballpark will provide information on an athlete in more detail and in more ways than we have ever seen before. The trick to make a widely successful camp is giving easy access to these high performance opportunities to athletes of all backgrounds and skills.
That's where GMTM comes in.
With our connections and platform, we can provide direct access to any camp for any athlete who wants to compete. An event like this doesn't just have to be limited to high-level athletes, despite all the high-level technology that's present—it can be open to anyone on our platform. Build a profile, submit your information and some video, complete a registration, and the job is done. Couldn't be any easier. If the camp directors want to make sure that only athletes checking certain boxes are the ones attending, those invites can also be easily filtered and sent. At the end of the day, using GMTM ensures that the right type of athletes are easily able to attend a high-level camp and get access to results and information they never would've had before.
Camps will always be a part of sports, regardless of level. A lot about camps will always stay the same. But, by utilizing a model where GMTM improves camp accessibility and partners with high-tech services and devices from a training institution, the space will be revolutionized for all kinds of athletes, and the possibilities for sports innovation will continue to be endless.
