Recreational Full Day Camp for Players aged 7-12 years of age
Monday – Friday 9:00am – 3:30pm
Weeks of August 30th-September 3rd
The Recreational Camp is designed to prepare players who wish to play at higher levels of the game or who are interested in improving their game for the upcoming season.
At the youngest ages, we focus on developing the technical skills of soccer: dribbling, ball control, kicking, shooting and passing. With older players, we advance to receiving balls, 1v1 attack, tackling and heading.
Each skill is taught using a variety of methods, increasing the level of challenge as the player refines the skill. Eventually, the player is asked to perform the skill under match conditions. Older players are also taught soccer tactics and the basics of team play, including combination plays, ball possession, defending as a group, speed of play, and others. A fun fast paced program for Recreational players.
Cost $195 per player
Little Cardinal’s for players aged 5-6 years of age
Monday – Friday 10:00am -11:30am
Weeks of August 30th-September 3rd
This program provides fun, fast-paced soccer-related games and activities for the newer players of the game. It develops motor skills, cognitive abilities and peer relationships and introduces children to soccer between the ages of 5 and 6.
All children taking part in a Little Cardinal’s sessions will be put in highly imaginative situations and asked to make their own decisions.
Cost $95 per player
Shooting and Finishing Clinic for players aged 8-15 years of age
Monday – Friday 9am-12pm
Week of August 30th-September 3rd
This Clinic is designed with advanced curriculums for competitive level players who are looking to enhance specific skills in their soccer repertoire.
The Shooting and Finishing Clinic is a unique program that focuses on one of the most exciting aspects of the game: creating chances and the art of finishing. This is not just for forwards; it is for any player on the field who wants to improve their attacking skills.
Small group sessions are set up to challenge individuals in repetitive game situations where attacking players need to excel: long distance shooting, combination play, 1v1’s, turning and shooting in the box, crossing and finishing, chipping and Lobbing, Volleys, Attacking heading, playing with your back to goal, and striker movement among many.
By integrating the Shooting and Finishing Clinic and Travel goalkeeping program and running them simultaneously, we are able to provide more game-realistic environments and competition for both programs.
Cost $150 per player
Travel Goalkeeping Program for Travel Goalkeepers aged 8-15 years of age
Monday – Friday 9am-12pm
Week of August 30th-September 3rd
Goalkeeping is a unique position in the game of soccer and requires specialized training to develop the goalkeeping skills, self confidence and toughness to be the team’s last line of defense and first point of attack. To be effective in the position, goalkeepers need to be well trained technically and tactically to integrate into the team’s defense. The goalkeeper is the leader and communicator. The design of the Travel Goalkeeping program will develop goalkeepers to be decision makers. The program is designed to be progressive based upon the age, ability and experience of the individual goalkeeper.
The Goalkeeping Program will cover the following training topics:
Stance, footwork, ball handling, Angles and positioning, Shot stopping: catching, diving, Ball distribution, 1 v 1 breakaways, Crossed balls, Strength-agility and quickness, Communication, Organizing the defense, Controlling the box, Principles of defense, Match play situations, Leadership and confidence, Keeping focus and Learning from mistakes.
Cost $150 per player
U9 – U12 Travel Team Camp in partnership with Soccer Academy (SYA Soccer’s preferred Residential Camp Program provider)
Monday – Thursday 4:30-7:30pm August 9th – 12th
This camp offers many of the benefits of a Soccer Academy Residential Team Camp at a lower price. The Day Team Camp provides 3 hours each day of custom-designed training. This four day camp runs from 4:30p.m - 7:30p.m Monday – Thursday and serves as a great pre-season camp leading up to the SYA Cardinal Cup.
The Day Team Camp is designed to bring several teams together of similar ability. This affords each team the opportunity to train for 2 hours and then conclude the camp with a 1 hour match. The match is what soccer players like most about the game and is a vital part of the camp. For the coach, the match provides an opportunity to see if the training lessons are being applied into match conditions, the ultimate measure of how well the lesson was learned. Since the match result is of no importance, players are encouraged to experiment and take risks.
A customized training program is designed through consultations between the teams coach and the Soccer Academy trainer who is assigned exclusively to your team. Teams of similar abilities will be grouped together to ensure the most appropriate level of instruction and competitive match play.
Goalkeepers are trained separately for the first 2 hours of camp and then rejoin their teams for tactical application and match play.
Cost $145 per player, teams must sign up together and have a minimum of 10 players to attend this camp.
Monday – Thursday 9am – 11:30am or 12:00pm – 2:15pm August 9th – 12th
For U13 and above travel teams SYA are offering a 2 and a half hour morning or afternoon 4 day Pre-season team camp. This camp is the week before Cardinal Cup and is the perfect way to tune up for the upcoming Fall Season working with one of SYA Soccer’s Full time technical staff members.
This program enables the players to work on skills, tactics and strategies that need further refining, as determined in consultation with the team coach. The training elements for your team may be designed to include, Technical training and ball possession, Team tactics and team building, Attack and defense, Set plays: free kicks, throw-ins, penalty kicks, corner kicks and much more. The coach that works with your team will consult with the team’s full time coach in designing a curriculum for the 4 days.
We try and arrange teams of similar age and abilities to train at the opposite end of each field, Not only does it bring variety to the sessions, it enables the teams to scrimmage each other and further refine the lessons being learned. Each team will have its own trainer.
To arrange your team’s Pre-season camp please contact Rob Olson, Christian Cziommer, or Dean McAlpin.
Cost $120 per player, teams must sign up together and have a minimum of 12 players to attend this camp.
For questions about the camp please contact Dean McAlpin at syacamps@gmail.com
