We are pleased to announce the University of Oklahoma Esports Club Camp Featuring: Overwatch. Immerse yourself with top level instruction at this week long digital camp. With curriculum designed for intermediate to advanced players, the OU Esports Camps staff guides you through drills and strategies in a fun and competitive environment. The comprehensive training approach provides players with a number of tactics and tools that they can utilize to improve their gaming skills, while building important life skills that extend beyond the game.

Why this camp? Why OU?

The Overwatch Esports program at The University of Oklahoma is a team of committed individuals that have played at extremely high levels in competitive Overwatch for years. The head coach has been coaching Overwatch for 3 years, and has been a coach in esports for the most of the last decade, and is an education student at OU that knows how to teach. This camp will also be divided into three sections based on skill level so that players get training more tailored to their current skill level. Our goal at the OU esports camp is for every player to leave our camp with a better understanding of the game and what it means to be in esports!

What to Expect:

During the Overwatch camp campers develop an improved understanding of hero mechanics, enhance strategy in assault, control, escort, and hybrid, learn hidden abilities, perfect your aiming, and much more! You’ll refine team play tactics and callouts. Campers learn how to best capitalize on sight lines as offensive, defensive, tank and support. Learn the best strategies for each hero on health, armor, and shield. You will develop and perfect strategies with coaches & teammates, then test and implement them in games. There will be a tournament with VOD analysis by the OU Esports coaching staff.

Skill Level Breakdown:

This camp will have 2 divisions based on skill rating and level. Campers indicate their skill level in the registration process. Campers are grouped and train with players of similar skills and abilities.

The divisions will be based on the following Skill Rating ranges:
Intermediate – 2250sr to 3500sr (Gold, Platinum, and Diamond

Advanced – 3500sr and 4500sr (Masters, Grand Masters, and Top 500)

Tournament:

At the end of the week the 4 teams will be placed in a double elimination bracket and play for a finals victory! This tournament is a simulation of how esports tournaments run and will also showcase individual player improvement.

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The University of Oklahoma Overwatch camp is designed for players of all skill levels looking to take their game to the next level. Camps are for PC players only. Camps sessions are broadcast each day of camp (August 3rd-7th) from 11am-6pm PST/1pm-8pm CST/2pm-9pm EST

Camp is offered through Discord video call and will only be available for those who register. This camp is designed for PC players only. Campers work directly with the coaching staff on all tips, tricks, scrims, and pugs.

Camp will also offer physical exercises & techniques you can use to keep your body in peak performance.

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SAMPLE DAILY  SCHEDULE in CST:

1:00pm: Introduction & Practice Scrim: Mental APM, callouts, team bonding, nutrition, and health

2:00pm: Coached PUGs  

3:00pm: VOD Review: ultimate tracking, how to stall and soft reset

4:00pm: Food Break and Off Screen Time

6:00pm: Compositional styles and planning, competitive play, incorporating daily lessons, tournament with VOD analysis

7:00pm: Team Practice and Tournament

8:00pm: Cool down + dismissal

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CAMP HIGHLIGHTS:

• Official ESC T-Shirt!
• Routines around proper practice, performance tips, & scrimmages
• Tournament with VOD reviews and analysis
• Hand-crafted curriculum with the help of the Oklahoma Esports Coaches
• Focused on in-game skill-development + physical and psychological training