The Only Adult Residential Coed Camp in the USA
Soccer Academy's Adult Camps are offered to individual players or groups who are ages 21 years old and up. These popular camps offer adult players the opportunity to develop their technical and tactical performance.
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 Adult players of all levels are welcome at our six day residential camp. Our program welcomes players from all playing experiences, as skills groups are developed to ensure that all players will learn, improve and enjoy an outstanding week of soccer. Individual, as well as team development is always our main objective for the week.
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| Soccer Academy is unique in having coaches who have experience working with adult players,
and who make the camp enjoyable. We truly have a variety of excellent coaches that enjoy spreading their love of the game with fellow players.
Coaching staff from the past couple of years include:
- Paul Ellis: President of Soccer Academy.
- Linda Hamilton: Former defender for the U.S. Women’s National Team (1987-1995). As a collegiate player, Linda played for the University of North Carolina. Now, Linda is the head coach for the University of North Florida’s women’s soccer team.
- Rob Olson: Rob has been the Director of Coaching for Southwestern Youth Soccer Association in Centreville, Va since 1987. He is also the Director of Soccer Education for Soccer Academy. Rob was a member of the 1983 U.S. National team.
- Tom Armstrong: Tom is the Coaching Director for the Stafford Area Soccer Association travel program. He holds a UEFA "A" License.
- Kenny Dyer: Coached the Montserrat Men's National Team, as well as played professionally for the club soccer program in Cyprus for team Salamina.
- Danny Huerta: Danny is part of the Virginia State ODP goalkeeping staff He also runs goalkeeping programs for the SASA and SOCA travel programs.
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Whether you are looking to improve playing skills or enhance your coaching abilities, our Adult Day Camps are designed to meet your needs.
Technical training focuses on improving individual ball skills through emphasis on proper footwork, creativity with the ball, advanced passing and shooting and 1v1 exercises. Tactical performance is improved through small-sided games and activities, which focus on the principles of attack and defense, positional play and
combination plays.
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Technical training sessions focus on improving ball skills with the emphasis on:
• Combination plays
• Development of positional play
• Importance of each individual role
• Psychology of performance
Tactical performance is improved by small sided games and activities, which focus on:
• Creativity in attacking play
• Importance of transitional play
• Defending successfully
• Value of team play
• Enjoyment of playing the game
Goalkeeping is included at selected sites for Adult Day Camps.
Excellent Facilities
For the past 13 years, Soccer Academy has been fortunate to have the use of McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland for our Adult Camp Program. This campus provides an excellent soccer camp environment that includes the following amenities:
• Air Conditioned Apartments
• Top Quality Grass Fields
• Buffet Menus with Choices
• Evening Social Events
Official dates for the 2008 Summer program is July 13 to July 18, 2008. This camp will take place at McDaniel College in Westminster, MD. The cost for the program is $600, which includes all soccer training, accommodation, and meals.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact steph@soccer-academy.com
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