The Week — Intensive Camp Program

5 Days of Character

An intensive camp program for young athletes who want to become more than just a good athlete.

5Days
5Themes
1Team
The program

Day by day

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Day one
Self-Knowledge
"Who am I as an athlete?"
  • Sport timeline: visualise your journey from first memory to now
  • Values auction: discover your top 3 core values in sport
  • Identity anchors: articulate who you are as an athlete
Morning Afternoon Evening
2
Day two
Pressure & Stress
"How do I react under pressure?"
  • Box Breathing and 4-7-8 breathing techniques in action
  • Stress ladder: map your personal pressure points
  • Pressure scenarios: practise responses to high-pressure situations
Morning Afternoon Evening
3
Day three
My Role
"What is my contribution to the team?"
  • Role compass: map formal and informal roles
  • Human Graph: explore team positions and diversity
  • Role pledge: public commitment about your team behaviour
Morning Afternoon Evening
4
Day four
Communication
"How do I speak and listen?"
  • Mirror Conversation: active listening without interrupting
  • Feedback Round Trio: giving and receiving in groups of three
  • Encouragement challenge: specific and spontaneous encouragement
Morning Afternoon Evening
5
Day five
Team First
"What does it mean to choose for each other?"
  • Trust fall: building physical trust in pairs
  • Team contract: establishing shared behavioural norms
  • Closing ceremony: three circle rounds — word, lesson, wish
Morning Afternoon Evening
What's included

Fully developed materials

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Worksheets per day

10 print-ready worksheets aligned to the daily themes for players to take with them.

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50+ exercises

Every session contains 3–5 fully developed exercises with steps, materials list and debrief questions.

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Facilitator guide

Complete facilitator instructions per session so every coach can lead the program.

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Scientific foundation

Every exercise is based on sport psychology research with source references per theme.

For whom

Ideal for

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Sports Clubs

Youth academies and teams that want to shape their players into athletes of character, not just technically strong ones.

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Schools

Sports classes and sport departments that want to embed an intensive character and team development program.

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Academies

Top academies that take the mental and social component of elite sports training seriously alongside technical-tactical development.

Interested in The Week for your group?

Get in touch and we will discuss how The Week fits your club, school or academy.

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