2023 Ugland Skills Summit Notes (Pt. 1)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I was at the 2023 installment of the Ugland Skills Summit over Memorial Day Weekend as Devin Ugland brought together a fantastic group of kids from all over Orange County and Southern California to go through 1-on-1 skill work and play in "camp games". </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1630683"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cdiv class=u0022group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black/10 gizmo:border-0 dark:border-gray-900/50 gizmo:dark:border-0 bg-gray-50 gizmo:bg-transparent dark:bg-[#444654] gizmo:dark:bg-transparentu0022 data-testid=u0022conversation-turn-686u0022u003eJulien Gomez showcased impressive composure and body control but it's his exceptional footwork that makes him a challenging matchup in one-on-one situations. 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