Daily Fantasy Bootcamp: What, Why, and When?
This is going to be our third go-around of camps and our second time prepping DFS players for the coming baseball season. Our first round of live camps took place in March-April 2015 and were focused on MLB as well. We were very happy that three camp stops sold out and were a tremendous success. We also ran four separate camps for NFL in August and September of 2015 in New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Las Vegas.
It’s been great speaking at each one of these stops, as well as being there to hear and learn from all the great DFS minds we’ve had as presenters. The biggest highlight for me is meeting so many Daily Fantasy players from all over the country who want to get better at this game as much as I do. I’m always looking to improve, and the only way you can achieve that is to constantly seek more information. The game is constantly evolving and DFS isn’t the game it was back in 2012 when I first started playing. If you don’t constantly evaluate your play, tactics and strategies, it’s very easy for the game to pass you by. Meeting so many other players allows me to learn from them as they learn from me, and see things through a lens other than my own, which I feel is key to growing as a player.
What are DFS Bootcamps?
DailyFantasyBootcamp.com provides the first live and in person training experience for the daily fantasy player who is looking to improve his or her game. Until this point, there has only been opportunity for players to gather information through online articles, tools or videos from around the web. And while those have been beneficial to many who are new to the game, Daily Fantasy Bootcamp takes it to the next level with live seminars featuring instruction with some of the best players in the game.
What if I can’t attend a Live Bootcamp?
If you can’t make it to a camp, don’t sweat, as all of the videos from camps are professionally recorded, produced and hosted on site for our subscribers, so you won’t run the risk of missing out on hearing from your favorite players as it’s impossible to make it to every one of the cities. The videos can also be purchased individually and we keep a selection of featured videos here on RotoGrinders through the DFS Bootcamps link on the top bar. The presentations vary widely in subject matter – from Adam Levitan discussing how to use Vegas line movement in player selection, Peter “DraftCheat” Christensen discussing Advanced GPP Strategy to David “SocrDave” Kitchen’s analysis of Technology in DFS.
Our two camps this Spring are going to be in Los Angeles and Boston. Dates and Speakers are listed on the pictures below, and you can get more information and buy tickets here.
Why should I attend a DFS bootcamp?
The main difference between the live bootcamps and any other method of education in DFS is that you immediately have access to people and players that you otherwise don’t have access to, if only for one day. I’ve always strived to surround myself with people smarter than I am on certain topics, as that’s really the only way to gain a greater knowledge in the areas you’re not as strong. When I have DFS questions, I call on some of the greatest minds in the game because I’ve been lucky enough to be in a position to form relationships with them over the past few years. Aside from trying to contact those guys in 140 characters and hoping that they respond, DFS players don’t have any sort of access to that group of players.
Our campers get to sit face-to-face with them and bounce any questions they might have about process, decision making, lineup building or whatever ideas they might need insight on to help improve their own DFS game. Some of our speakers offer private lessons that would cost WAY more for one hour of instruction than the bootcamp ticket price of $250 where you get eight to nine hours of teaching from five experts. Every single person who attended one of our MLB and NFL events last year left a better player than when they arrived and that includes all of our presenters. The goal is to continue along that path as we move forward.