Curriculum

Curriculum for Standard and Elite Weeks, Goalkeeper Curriculum, 5 and 6 Year Group Curriculum

Curriculum for Standard and Elite Weeks

Note 1: Exact times of curriculum activities may vary due to inclement weather conditions. In addition, professional player appearances may replace some scheduled activities. The curriculum may also be adjusted based on campers' progress and experience. Technical skills will be emphasized for less experienced players. Advanced and elite players will be exposed to a more challenging combination of technical and tactical skills.
Note 2: Players will have an opportunity to take a short water or snack break between sessions. On hot days, the players will be strongly urged to replenish every ten or fifteen minutes. On days where the temperature approaches or exceeds 95 degrees F or in case of inclement weather, we will be inside the Fitness and Athletic Center Building, or classrooms (L-Building) at Howard Community College.

Every Day:
8:30 - 8:45 Assemble in Fitness and Athletic Center Building
8:45 - 9:00 Warm-up and stretches
9:00 Morning field sessions begin
11:45-1:15 Swimming, lunch, videos at Howard Community College
2:15 Warm-up and stretches (Elite Week sessions begin earlier and may not include swim time every day)
2:30 Afternoon field sessions begin
4:00 Pick-up
4:00  - 6:30 Optional after-care in Howard Community College Room TBD
Monday
Theme: Individual Attacking And Defending Skills
8:45 Introductions
9:00 Soccer Aerobics
9:15 1 v 1 Attacking skills (including Coervers)
10:15 1 v 1 Defensive principles
2:00 DC United Player Appearance (day and time subject to change)
3:00 1 v 1 Tournament
Tuesday
Theme: Passing and receiving (trapping)
9:00 Passing technique
9:45 Passing games (4v2, 5v2, etc.)
10:30 Receiving technique
2:30 4 v 4 (or 4 v 4 + 2, etc.)
Wednesday
Theme: Finishing
9:00 Finishing techniques
9:45 Finishing games
2:15 Break-aways and volleys
2:30 Scrimmages
Thursday
Theme: Heading and crossing
9:00 Heading techniques
9:45 Heading games
10:30 Crossing and finishing
2:30 scrimmage
3:30 scrimmage
Friday
Theme: Applying what we have learned
9:00 Soccer Olympics
2:30 Scrimmages and games
3 15 End-of-session prizes and Soccer Olympics ceremonies

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We may incorporate some special striker activities in session 4 from 9-10 am and 10-11 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will offer these additional activities based on camper interest:_

Break-aways
Shooting/finishing
Volleying
Crossing and finishing
Corners and penalty kicks
Heading technique for attackers (older group)

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Goalkeeper Curriculum
(Session 4 Only)

Note 1: Exact times of curriculum activities may vary due to inclement weather conditions. In addition, professional player appearances may replace some scheduled activities. The curriculum may also be adjusted based on campers' progress and experience. Technical skills will be emphasized for less experienced players. Advanced and elite players will be exposed to a more challenging combination of technical and tactical skills.
Note 2: Players will have an opportunity to take a short water or snack break between sessions. On hot days, the players will be strongly urged to replenish every ten or fifteen minutes. On days where the temperature approaches or exceeds 95 degrees F or in case of inclement weather, we will be inside the Fitness and Athletic Center Building, or classrooms (L-Building) at Howard Community College.

Every Day:
8:30 - 8:45 Assemble in Fitness and Athletic Center Building
8:45 - 9:00 Warm-up and stretches 
9:00 Morning field sessions begin
11:45-2:15 Swimming, lunch, videos at Howard Community College
2:15 Warm-up and stretches
2:30 Afternoon field sessions begin
4:00 Pick-up 
4:00  - 6:30 Optional after-care in Howard Community College Room L-150
Monday
Theme: Catching the ball and footwork training
9:00 Introductions
9:15 Soccer Aerobics
9:30 Basic catching techniques
10:15 Fast footwork training
10:45 Catching
3:00 Join field player groups for GK activities and scrimmages
Tuesday
Theme: Diving
9:00 Basic diving techniques
9:45 Applied diving activities
2:15 Goalkeeper warm up
3 :00 Join field player groups for GK activities and scrimmages
Wednesday
Theme: Positioning and distribution
9:00 Proper positioning
9:45 Distributing the ball
2:15 Goalkeeper warm up
3 :00 Join field player groups for GK activities and scrimmages
Thursday
Theme: Communication
9:00 Proper communication
9:45 The Back Pass
10:15 Defending free kicks and corners
2:15 Goalkeeper warm up
3 :00 Join field player groups for GK activities and scrimmages
Friday
Theme: Applying what we have learned
8:45 Warm-up
9:00 Soccer Olympics
2:15 Warm-up, scrimmages and games
3:15 End-of-session prizes and award ceremonies

Players will have an opportunity to take a short water or snack break between sessions. On hot days, the players will be strongly urged to replenish every ten or fifteen minutes. On days where the temperature approaches or exceeds 95 degrees F or in case of inclement weather, we will be inside the Fitness and Athletic Center Building, or classrooms (L-Building) at Howard Community College.

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5 and 6 Year Old Curriculum
(Session 1 and 2 only)

Monday through Friday
8:30   Assemble in Fitness and Athletic Center Building
8:45   Welcome and introduction (Monday)
9:00   Soccer Aerobics
9:15   Basic skills: ball control - juggling and  dribbling (Monday); Passing (Tuesday); Heading (Wednesday);
Trapping (Thursday); Soccer Olympics (Friday)
10:00 Snack/restroom break
10:15 Small-sided game 1 (Friday: Soccer Olympics)
10:40 Small sided game 2 (Friday: Soccer Olympics)
11:05 Cool down (Friday: Award Presentations)
11:15 Pick-up

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