Rudic: “At HaBaWaBa SuperCamp I’ll go back to my roots"

Ratko Rudic just can't stay away from waterpolo. After following the Champions League games in Rome, now he's back home in Zagreb, however a new trip to Italy is already planned next summer: from July 11^th to 18^th, Rudic will be the supervisor of HaBaWaBa SuperCamp, the first camp by Waterpolo Development, dedicated to U16 and U15 boys and girls. It will be held at Villaggio Club Itaca Nausicaa in Rossano Calabro, Calabria. “I'm happy to be back working poolside” the international waterpolo legend says. At HaBaWaBa SuperCamp Rudic will take a step back in time. “When I started coaching my job was with U10, U12, U14, U16 and U18 players. I went through all the phases and categories that a coach can go through. To me, HaBaWaBa SuperCamp will be a return to my roots”. Throughout his career, Rudic has also held waterpolo camps on behalf of FINA in the United States. “But HaBaWaBa SuperCamp will be my first time in Europe”, the Croatian master explains. As for the contents of HaBaWaBa SuperCamp, Rudic says that “it will be a camp that aims to push athletes to a quantum leap not only technically, which is the most important level. We will also work on individual tactics, motor skills, physical preparation, preparation for games and mental coaching. We aim to provide boys and girls with a complete service in order to increase their waterpolo knowledge”. According to Rudic, “anyone who wants to improve can participate in HaBaWaBa SuperCamp, no matter what his/her current level is”. Because, as the medals won by the waterpolo players Rudic coached, “training well is the best way to be ready for any game situation”. To register for HaBaWaBa SuperCamp, visit HaBaWaBa.com.

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Rudic: “At HaBaWaBa SuperCamp I’ll go back to my roots&quot;