training camp
Preseason preparation site
A training camp is a facility or period where athletes prepare intensively for competition, typically before a season begins: The team reported to training camp in late July.
Military recruits also attend training camps for basic preparation.
The term extends to any intensive preparation program: a political training camp for young activists.
Pre-competition practice period
- offseasonPeriod without regular competition
- scrimmagePractice match with contact
- rosterList of members
- coachOne who instructs
playbook · tryouts · practice · conditioning · rookies · veterans · drills · facilities
Initial military training program
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
- recruitNew member sought
- sergeantMid-level military rank
- drillHole-boring device
infantry · platoon · discipline · enlistment · uniform · cadence · march · regiment
Goodwill among companions
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- team buildingFostering workplace collaboration
rapport · solidarity · morale · group dynamics · bunking · initiation · traditions · chants
Sustained effort capacity
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- strengthPower to exert force
- agilityQuickness and ease
- cardiovascularOf heart and blood vessels
aerobics · recovery · nutrition · hydration · warm-up · cool-down · reps · sets
Plan of timed events
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- briefingConcise information session
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
instruction · equipment · supplies · registration · check-in · itinerary · agenda · assessment
preseason
Pre-competition practice period
- offseasonPeriod without regular competition
- scrimmagePractice match with contact
- rosterList of members
coach · playbook · tryouts · practice · conditioning · rookies · veterans · drills · facilities · dormitory
bootcamp
Initial military training program
drill · infantry · platoon · discipline · enlistment · uniform · cadence · march · regiment · squadron
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- unityWholeness through cohesion
team building · rapport · solidarity · morale · group dynamics · bunking · initiation · traditions · chants · rituals
endurance
Sustained effort capacity
cardiovascular · aerobics · recovery · nutrition · hydration · warm-up · cool-down · reps · sets · circuit
schedule
Plan of timed events
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- briefingConcise information session
curriculum · instruction · equipment · supplies · registration · check-in · itinerary · agenda · assessment · evaluation
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, knockout
- Pro Sportsteam, teams, league, players, roster
- athletic trainingcoaching, drills, workouts, practice, cardio
- campstent, tents, shelters, bivouac, tent city
- sports calendarregular season, postseason, preseason, off-season, offseason
training campregular season
Standard competitive period before playoffs
game day · tournament · playoffs · competition · championship
training campretirement
Leaving the workforce permanently
release · free agency · career end · departure · farewell tour
training campoff-season
Low-demand period
rest period · vacation · downtime · recovery period · sabbatical
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