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USA’s unique blend of camp types ensures that every player, team and coach can find the perfect fit for their situation. From the fun, developmental environment of the World Cup Camps and Soccer Squirt Camps to the serious training environments of the Travel Academy and HS/Team Camps, USA offers it all.  USA coaches and camp directors are trained to implement targeted coaching sessions to ensure that each player is developed at the optimal level for their skill set.

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Detailed Camp Curricula Overview
World Cup Camps     Ages: 5-12

A World of Fun at Your Feet, this soccer day camp pushes the fun factor for children aged 5 – 12.  Campers will arrive to a vibrant camp atmosphere with friendly professional coaches that will assign each player into a designated World Cup country for the week.  Each day players will enjoy learning soccer skills from around the world while putting them to the test in fun challenges and games. 

Countries will face off against each other in daily soccer matches where the emphasis is on the excitement of playing soccer.  This camp is ideal for children that play at the recreational level or travel players that are looking for some soccer fun.  Our professional staff will not only coach the fundamentals of soccer but will teach campers the valuable lesson of teamwork.

DAILY SCHEDULE

9am         Morning greeting.
9:10am    Group warm ups such as samba circuits with twists, turns, hops and jumps!
9:30am    Nation of the day.  E.g. Brazilian finesse or English street soccer topics played in fun games and activities.
11:30am  Break for snack.
12:00pm  World Cup fever begins with daily soccer matches where the emphasis is on playing for fun!
12:50pm  Cool down, game review and pack up.
1:00pm    Player check out.

DAILY THEMES

Monday –                Brazilian Finesse:  Includes samba circuit training and fun small sided futsal games.
Tuesday –               Wear colors that represent your team’s country.  Daily theme is England street soccer.
Wednesday –          Wacky Wednesday with crazy hair styles and face paint.  Theme is Dutch show boating.
Thursday –              Water day to cool down from summer in controlled water fights.  Theme is German finishing.
Friday –                   World Cup Final:  Parents are invited to come along and enjoy the final games and ceremony!

 
Travel Academy Camps     Ages: 8-14

Where Champions are Made, this unique day camp allows travel soccer players aged 8 – 14 to train just like the pro teams without having to stay away from home.  The Travel Academy is inspired by the development academies used by European soccer clubs such as Chelsea, Ajax, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. Players will be treated just like the pros and be grouped on arrival into teams for the week based on their age and ability. 

During the week players will enjoy various soccer activities used by professional clubs like speed and agility training, small sided futsal sessions, and even measure the speed of their shots!  Official scrimmages will be played each day under the guidance of our professional coaches ensuring that players understand the tactics of soccer.  Players will also perform daily skills challenges and complete a personal progress report for the week.  While this camp is for the serious soccer player, the emphasis is on learning in an enjoyable team environment that promotes self confidence.

DAILY SCHEDULE

9am         Morning greeting.
9:10am    Speed & Agility training
9:30am    Team of the Day, e.g. Real Madrid Attacking, Ajax shooting, etc.
10:25am  Break
10:35am  Team of the Day small sided games and skill activities.
11:30am  Snack
12:00pm  Championship games.
12:50pm  Cool down, game review and pack up.
1:00pm    Player check out.

DAILY THEMES

Monday –                Real Madrid Attacking:  Moves to beat defenders, developed in small sided games
Tuesday –               Bayern Munich Possession with a Purpose:  Increase scoring opportunities through possession.
Wednesday –          Chelsea Principles of Defending:  Including high vs low pressure and man to man vs zone.
Thursday –              Ajax Amsterdam Shooting:  Creating width and speed of play to finish effectively in the final third.
Friday –                   Championship Games:  Tournament games and contests to test skill and conclude the week.
 (Travel teams are welcome to attend these day camps, where USA will tailor a curriculum to suit their own needs).

Soccer Squirt Camps     Ages: 3-5

Often Imitated, Never Duplicated, our Squirts camp is soccer in a fun filled environment for boys and girls aged 3 – 5.  The camp is a great way to introduce young children to soccer in a short camp format of enjoyable games.  This popular program involves soccer-based activities, promotes the development of motor skills, encourages group interaction and is an excellent form of exercise.  The Squirts camp schedule includes a range of soccer themes, coloring activities and break for snacks.  The emphasis is on FUN and FUN!

 
Travel Team Camps     Ages: U8-U15

Team Camps provide the perfect pre-season training environment. The timing of the Camp and ease in commuting to your local site ensures the majority of your team can attend.   The increasing level of play today demands an intense, targeted pre season program. The aim of the camp is to provide both an individually demanding camp and a structured team environment. The camp has been designed by our Directors with the player and their team in mind. We are confident that the quality of this camp will meet and exceed players and coaches expectations. For those of you considering our Team Camp for the first time, we believe you will find it to be the most comprehensive Team Camp available.  Click here to go to the Team Camp pages

 
High School Team Camps     Ages: High School Players

The increasing level of High School play today requires an intense, specialized pre season program. This requirement has led us to further develop the High School Team Week Camps. The camps also incorporate the recent guidelines on High School age player development as set by U.S. Youth Soccer in their Project 2010 guidelines. We are confident that the quality of this camp will meet and exceed players and coaches expectations. Multi team and individual team H.S. camps are available. Click here to go to the High School Camp pages

 
Specialty Camps     Ages: 8-18
Various specific topics including Goal-keeping; Goal-scoring; Speed, Strength & Agility and Soccer Science.