Winter Clinics - Rec Weekend Programs
SATURDAYS
Rec Outdoor Clinic
The goal of these clinics is to focus on the fundamental skills (dribbing, passing, turning, ball control and shooting) needed in order to build a strong base as a soccer player. Each session will include age appropriate drills, small sided games and it will end with unrestricted playing time in a dynamic environment. Each player will be challenged at his/her own level, will learn at his/her own pace and we will have fun !!!
Saturdays, 6 weeks: January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10.
50 minute sessions
Location: Gunston MS (outdoors)
- 12:00pm: Mini Soccer
- 1:00 pm: Kindergartners
- 2:00 pm: 1st Grade Boys and Girls
- 3:00 pm: 2nd Grade Boys and Girls
Rec INDOOR Futsal Ball Mastery
This winter Futsal Ball Mastery will focus on 1v1 skills and ball mastery (dribbling, passing, turning, ball control & shooting). These sessions will be high intensity and fast paced to enable players to become more confident and creative with the ball at their feet and enable them to learn to play in tight spaces. All sessions will consist of technical and tactical components of futsal and finish with 5v5 futsal games. The session will use futsal balls and participants should plan to wear indoor soccer or futsal shoes for all sessions. (The player to coach ratio will be roughly 8 to 1) All sessions will be designed and run by Senior staff who grew up playing futsal and have coached the game for years.
Saturdays (Claremont Gym) or Sundays (Claremont Gym) - indoor
6 weeks: January 6/7, 13/14, 20/21, 27/28. February 3/4, 10/11.
50 minute sessions
- Boys Grades 2-3: 11 am
- Boys Grades 4-5: 12 noon
- Boys Grades 6-7: 1 pm
- Girls Grades 2-3: 2 pm
- Girls Grades 4-5: 3 pm
- Girls Grades 6-7: 3 pm
SUNDAYS
Rec Indoor Clinic
The goal of these clinics is to focus on the fundamental skills (dribbing, passing, turning, ball control and shooting) needed in order to build a strong base as a soccer player. Each session will include age appropriate drills, small sided games and it will end with unrestricted playing time in a dynamic environment. Each player will be challenged at his/her own level, will learn at his/her own pace and we will have fun !!! Please, don't forget your indoor shoes as these sessions will be indoor.
Sundays, 4 weeks: January 7, 14, 21, 28 OR February 4, 11, 18, 25.
50 minute sessions
Location: Swanson (indoors)
- 10:00 am: MiniSoccer
- 11:00 am: Kindergartners
- 12:00 pm: 1st Grade Girls
- 1:00 pm: 1st Grade Boys
- 2:00 pm: MiniSoccer
- 3:00 pm: Kindergartners
- 4:00pm 2nd Grade Boys & Girls
Futures U7/U8 Ball Mastery Clinic
The goal of this clinic is to develop Ball mastery. Ball mastery is the ability to manipulate the ball comfortably using all surfaces (Sole of the foot, Inside, Outside, Instep, Heel & Toe) of both feet. Players will get lots of touches on the ball in a fun and paced environment that will help them improve rapidly. Players who are comfortable, confident and creative with the ball are the players who possess a complete mastery of the ball. This clinic involves teaching ball mastery as the foundation for the development of all attacking soccer skills.
- Location: Abingdon ES Gym
- 6 sessions: Sundays, January 7, 14, 21, 28. February 4, 11
- 50 minute sessions
- sessions vary (Options include - Boys: 11 am, 12 noon, 1 pm, 2 pm. Girls: 10 am, 3 pm, 4 pm)