Camp

In mani training, camps are MTA-sponsored groups of mani tamers which form steps on taming circuits. Located in facilities ranging from repurposed basketball courts to lavishly-constructed custom facilities, camps are hierarchical groups of tamers who have successfully performed a task, usually beating the regional circuit, in order to join. The term camp is also used to refer to mani-taming institutions in Corona, which are not regulated by the MTA.

Each region has a circuit of camps. In order to receive the regional taming award, a tamer must visit all camps in a row, fighting the leader just once, and winning a certain number of battles without attempting a single camp twice. According to MTA rules, regions can either have ten- or fifteen-camp circuits.

The quality of a region's camps differs; in more-populated regions (i.e. Arberre) or regions with highly-developed infrastructure or economies (i.e. Corona), camps tend to be more competitive; thus, non-camp taming institutions such as houses, taming centers, or for-fun fights are more typical outlets for young or inexperienced tamers. On the other hand, smaller, less-developed regions have easier camps.