Basketball Camp for juniors and teens in Spain Summer 2010
1 week or 2 week Basketball Summer Camp in July in Vitoria (Spain). Basketball Camp for junior and young players (aged 13 to 17) combine intensive Basketball instruction for medium and advanced basketball players with Spanish language lessons, activities, and excursions.
Spanish Language & Basketball Camp is the result of a partnership between ZadorSpain and TAU Cerámica Basketball Club and Sport Foundation.
Basketball Summer Camp program for teens includes: Coed Basketball Summer Camp from 11.00 to 20.00 ― Intensive Basketball Instruction for boys and girls Summer Camp organized by TAU Ceramica Basketball Club, the last Champion of the Spanish Basketball League (ACB) For basketball players from 13 to 17 years old Complete Camp to develop all the abilities of the young basketball players, emphasizing individual basketball skills 2 Spanish language lessons per day in the morning (usually from 9.00 to 10.30) Full board accommodation (3 meals plus 3 complementary "small" meals) with 2 options: host family stay or residence/dormitory accommodation Cultural visits, trips and other activities to get to know the North of Spain Tickets for museums, monuments... 1 full-day excursion (San Sebastián and beach or San Sebastián and visits depending on the weather) 1 half-day excursion (Bilbao or lakes depending on the weather) Local transports to go from the residence/dormitory or the host family to the Basketball Camp Vitoria airport, bus or train station pick-up and drop-off Pick-up and drop-off from other airports (Bilbao, Santander...) available with an extra cost Medical, accident and travel Insurance
Basketball players have a moderate level of supervision and campers will be expected to act mature and responsibly as, although they are accompanied the majority of the time, they will NOT be constantly supervised.
Basketball Camp Place: Vitoria, Spain
About ZadorSpain language schools
Vitoria, capital of the Basque Country, is situated on a plain surrounded by mountains, 60 km from the coast, 35 km from La Rioja region, and 50 km from the monasteries where the first texts in Spanish language were found.
Vitoria is the perfect blend of ancient Spanish history and of modern development. It boasts one of Spain's highest standards of living thanks to its array of cultural activities, its beautiful surroundings, and its excellent service provision.
Vitoria, yet untouched by mass-tourism, allows you to discover the surprising blend between the solid strength of the past and the energetic power of the future. The city's award-winning urban design, its environment, and its lively social initiatives together with its cultural and sport activities, make Vitoria one of the capitals with the highest standard of living in Spain.
With over 18 years experience teaching Spanish, ZADOR Spanish schools in Spain offer professionalism, reliability, and efficiency.
Since we opened in 1990 until today, we have broadened and improved our Spanish courses thanks to the support of the companies and educational centres for whom we have organised courses and, especially, to the experience that comes from our daily work with the students - the driving force behind our language schools.
Our priority is the students’ learning and welfare. That is why we pay special attention to the teaching method, the materials we use and the care and supervision of juniors and teens. Our teachers, fully qualified specialists in the teaching of Spanish from a communicative perspective, and our staff will provide the support the students need to learn Spanish and have an unforgettable immersion program in Spain.
Zador Spanish language school in Vitoria occupies the ground floor of a restored building, situated right in the Vitoria city centre.
Vitoria Spanish school is at 15, Cercas Bajas street, near the medieval area, Plaza de España Square, Florida Park...
The Spanish language centre is very well situated near the pedestrian area in a very dynamic and commercial area of Vitoria.
Spanish lessons will be at the language school or at the Basketball Camp facilities.
Language immersion courses for juniors and teens make use of an active, practical and communicative methodology to guarantee that youth students learn Spanish as fast and effectively as possible.
During the Spanish lessons, which are all in Spanish language, we insist on the communicative function of the language, developing your capacity to read and write, and above all to understand and speak Spanish language.
Intensive basketball instruction in a tech basketball camp
6 hours playing and training basketball to improve youth basketball players technical skills.
Basketball Camp facilities in Vitoria
Basketball Camp objectives
Buesa Arena Pavilion, home of TAU BASKONIA Basketball Club, and BAKH, Sports Center of Baskonia, are the premises for the Basketball Camp.
Both sportive centers, placed one just in front of the other, are situated on the East of Vitoria’s outskirts facing a beautiful, safe and quiet Park in the Green Belt of the city.
Buesa Arena offers dressing rooms, bathrooms, common rooms, TV room, game area, coaches area, dining room, classrooms and basketball court for Night Time basketball.
The BaKh houses 3 basketball courts (FIBA dimensions) for daily instruction, a fitness area, swimming pools (outdoor and indoor), restaurants, and cafés.
Basketball skills development Camp with personalized, individual instruction in all phases of basketball, for players of intermediate and advanced skill levels:
• Drill groups organized by skill/age
• Appropriate drills for each player and drill group
• League games and scrimmages
In addition to basketball game fundamentals, the schedule will also include training for specific positions.
Each camper will practice on: game conditioning, footwork, individual defense, man to man pressure, dribbling and and ball handling, passing, offensive moves, shooting, screening and blocking, rebounding, one on one moves, 2on2 and 3on3, and, of course, matches.
TAU Ceramica Basketball Camp in Spain
Intensive basketball training program
Baskonia Basketball Club, most popularly known as TAU Ceramica outside Spain —name of the main sponsorof the Basketball Team since 1987— has a long history. Since the basketball club was founded in 1959, it has become one of the most important basketball teams in Spanish and European elite.
Current Champion of Spanish Basketball League, TAU Ceramica has also been present in the last four editions of the European Final Four.
The basketball club’s imposing history during the last decade is evidenced in the cups shown in its headquarters: 2 Spanish Basketball Leagues, 6 Spanish Basketball Cups, 4 Super-Cups, 4 consecutive editions of the EuroLeague Final Four…
There is no doubt that TAU Cerámica has a wide record of victories that is still growing thanks to the excellent job of the outstanding coaches at the club’s bench; to the progressive quality of its high-level players, who have left an important trace in the team’s history and in the city; to the correct and structured management of the Club’s heads; and, of course, thanks to the wholehearted support of its thousands of fans, who have always filled the Buesa Arena, TAU Ceramica great fort, both in good and in bad times.
The Team’s court is "Fernando Buesa Arena", with capacity for around 9,700 people. This pavilion will be the venue for some of the Basketball Camp sessions.
Jose Calderón, Andres Nocioni, Luis Scola, Jorge Garbajosa, or Tiago Splitter are some of the players that have been part of the Club lower categories.
But the basketball team is not the only one growing, the teams belonging to Baskonia Sports Foundation have new times in all categories: sub-10, sub-16, sub-17, and First Division.
Between 5 and 6 hours of basketball intense training with professional coaches and expert trainers.
Warm-up, 20-minute stations in the morning to develop individual skills, group and 1-on-1 training in the afternoon, and 5-on-5 games and leisure activities at night.
After an enjoyable and funny warm-up, players are divided into different groups or baskets for individual techniques and tactics and personalised basketball training.
In the morning, there are 3 different basketball training areas:
—Individual technique training, working individual and general basketball concepts; 6 baskets, each for a different fundamental: shooting, penetrations, dribbling, bouncing, ball handling, different skills on 1-on-0…
— Individual tactical training, that is, those issues that –although being individual- every player must have for success and a good mutual understanding: passing, direct screen, screen away, moves without ball...
— The last work area is personalized training, based on the participant’s needs or queries, with the following options: pivot moves, defensive work, rebound, different readings of offensive play (special moves)… At the end of the morning, each player has done 6 different sessions with different coaches, including the appropriate rest time.
The morning will end with a free-throw competition.
In the afternoon, group sessions on collective tactics: 3 sessions of 45 minutes. Fist, 3-on3 moves and, then, 4-on4 and 5-on-5 moves, progressively developing the participants’ basketball skills. Afternoon sessions end with a 1-on-1 qualifying round.
The programme is completed with night sessions: 3 days per week, with mini-leagues, shooting competitions… a lot of fun!
Other services and activities in the Spanish + Basketball summer camp program
Off-Campus activity programme overview
Host family or Dormitory accommodation
We know basketball players want to play basketball but we also know that there are many other things surrounding the basketball camp that are interesting for them.
Language, culture, monuments, gastronomy, the swimming pool…
After the basketball camp and during the weekend, all these things will make their Spanish and basket camp the perfect language immersion in Spain.
From Monday to Friday activities take approximately from 2 hours depending on the activity.
On Saturday, the half day excursion to Bilbao takes approx. 4-5 hours and on Sunday, the full day excursion to San Sebastian takes approx. 8 hours.
Guided visit of Vitoria to discover the most interesting places and have a first contact, guided visit of Old Town and Cathedral, bowling, night games with counsellors at the residence after dinner for younger participants and/or outing accompanied by counsellors for the older ones, latino dance night, shopping, tapas dinners...
Basketball players have 2 options for the accommodation:
Living with a Spanish family or Living in a Residence/Dormitory.
Both options have their own advantages and it really depends on what you are looking for.
If you live a Residence/Dormitory, you will live with other campers from Spain and from other countries but there is no single rooms. You will practice Spanish and other languages.
If you live in a Spanish family, you will have the opportunity to practice more Spanish language and to get to know Spanish culture. You will have a single room or a twin room for friends or for two students from the same family coming together.
The families are selected and visited regularly by our staff. In all of them, students will find a warm atmosphere that will help them get integrated into the family and city life very quickly. Families usually have children with a similar age to the students and most of them play basketball.
— to Barcelona for students who have selected the option to arrive on 10th July and to pass the weekend before the Basketball visiting Barcelona. Transfer service from the airport is included in the price of the Barcelona Week End.
— to Vitoria for students who want to arrive on the 12th July directly to the Basketball Camp.The Vitoria airport (Foronda) is located 10 km from Vitoria city centre and it takes about 20 min.
There are domestic flights that connect Vitoria with Madrid and Barcelona.
The nearest airport with international flights is Bilbao (Loiu), approx. 45-60 minutes from Vitoria.
All the basketball players are covered by a medical, accident and travel insurance: INSURANCE INCOMING PLUS, especially designed to cover contingencies in foreigners´ trips taken in Spain, is the most comprehensive and complete insurance on the market and recommended by the main receptive Travel Agencies.
Includes 7 types of insurance in 1: Medical assistance, with the highest limit on the market for illness or accident, with repatriation and relocation for health to your country of origin; robbery of, search for and localization of baggage; loss of services previously contracted; delays of trip and baggage; accident while travelling 24 hours; civil liability and legal defence.
Intensive basketball instruction in a Basketball Summer Camp in Spain
Prices
Basketball Camp for teenagers Prices
Basketball Camp for teenagers Prices
Basketball Camp Starting dates: 12 July for 2 week Camp and 12 or 19 July for 1 week Basketball camp
Basketball Camp Prices:
1 week: €
2 weeks: €
Optional weekend in Barcelona (Arrival on Friday) (10-12 July)
Transfer from Barcelona airport. Friday and Saturday in Barcelona in a Hotel with everything included and guided tours to visit the most interesting places in the city. Friday afternoon historical Barcelona: La Sagrada Familia, el Parque Güell, Las Ramblas, the Gothic Quarter… Saturday morning Sportive Barcelona: Nou Camp where Barcelona Football Team plays, Palau Sant Jord, Olympic area and the afternoon… to the beach.
Transfer to Vitoria.
Other extra costs:
Extra nights before or after the Summer Camp
Extra weeks if you want to learn Spanish for more weeks before or after the Basketball Camp
Transfer from 22:00 to 8:00 in Vitoria
Transfer from Bilbao.
Transfer from other airports, please consult us.
Basketball Jerseys, T-Shirts or Shorts.(Specify number)
Cancellation insurance.
Gym and Spa access
* All the prices are in Euros
Basketball Summer Camp Price includes
Transfer from Vitoria airport, bus or train station.
Two options for accommodation: residence accomodation or host family stay. Full board in both cases with breakfast, lunch, dinner and 4 snaks.
2 Spanish lessons per day from Monday to Friday (usually from 9 to 10:30) with the teaching materials for foreigners.
2 English lessons and Computer lessons per day from Monday to Friday (usually from 9 to 10:30) with the teaching materials for Spanish speaking players.
Basketaball Instruction from Monday to Friday from 11:00 to 20:00 (6 daily hours of basketball, time to rest, time for swimming or for a beach volleyball match…), with professional basketball coaches at one of the best European basketball Clubs, TAU Baskonia in Vitoria, Spain, the former champion of the Spanish Basketball League and one of the best four teams in Europe in the last 4 years.
Care and supervision and off-court activities
Each camper will be provided with one T-Shirt, 1 reversible jersey, 1 short, and a cup, evaluation report card, camp certificates, Cd with Camp pictures.
Guided tour to visit Vitoria
Off Campus activities: cultural visits, trips and activities, 1 full day excursion to San Sebastian, 1 half day excursion to the lakes or to Bilbao.
Transport to go from the accommodation to the Basket Camp.
Coed Basketball Summer Camp from 11.00 to 20.00 ― Intensive Basketball Instruction for boys and girls 
