High School Camps: Parents Page

Tired of the "one-size-fits-all" soccer camp?

Every USA High School camp is made up of a range of key components. When the right componenets are combined, players recieve an intense experience that is truly built-to-fit. Take a look at the USA'S camp components that can be chosen to create your perfect camp.

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Please note that only the Team Coach may select menu items for camps.

Multi-Team Camp - Goalkeepers

The goalkeeper position requires specific individual attention. Our goalkeeping curriculum was designed by Alan Thompson (N.W. Regional School of Excellence, England) with technical input from Martin Prickett (Watford Football Club, England).

This goalkeeping curriculum has been designed to ensure that all goalkeepers experience a well-rounded camp experience. The sessions begin in a low pressure technical environment and build into game realistic situations. Goalkeepers will have numerous opportunities to face shooting practice from various teams at both the Varsity, JV and Freshmen level.

The Goalkeepers will spend the majority of the morning sessions away from their team and with the specific goalkeeper trainers. In the afternoons ,or for specific tactical sessions they will return to their teams. All keepers will return to their team in the afternoon for the scrimmage and tactical portion of the camp. Trainers will spend time during the sessions dealing with the extremely important issues of both concentration and confidence. Coaching in game situations and constructive feedback of performance will reinforce this point.

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Single Team Camp - Goalkeepers

Goalkeepers in Single Team Camps will be incorporated into the regular team training environment. In instances where there are a large number of goalkeepers present at a single team site then s specific goalkeeping curriculum may be ran.

When to hold the ball and when to penetrate. Focus on players ability and confidence to beat players using a variety of moves. Look at the player with the ball as the first attacker, focusing on when, where and how to penetrate with the ball. Use small sided games to assess players ability on the first day so the USA trainer, can plan accordingly for the remainder of the week. Design practices that challenges a players ability to think for themselves and make decisions.

Day Two: Principles & Styles Of Defending
Individual and group defending focusing on pressure, deny, delay, depth, balance and concentration. Defensive clearances and movement. Concepts of pressurizing defender, supporting defender and balancing defender. Defensive responsibilities of all positions. Defensive decision making in relation to the game score. Applying the principles of defending to group and team units; this will include high and low pressure defending,  man to man or zonal defending, defending in different areas of the field and training the team to work collectively within a unit. This will lead to defensive organization and decision making through a tactical overview of different formations and their impact on defensive tactics.

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