Overview of Soccer Skills Camp
New York Red Bulls soccer skills camp are offered at various locations throughout New York, New Jersey and select towns within Connecticut and Pennsylvania.
Please keep reading to learn more about the soccer camp program, at the bottom of the page a link provides access to a list of Red Bulls Skills Camps.
The soccer camp focuses on the introduction and mastery of skill in a fun learning environment. This is achieved through maximum ball contacts, expert coaching, skills challenges and daily homework assignments. Through our camp structure and connection to the professional game, an environment is created that keeps players invested in their own development, long after the camp concludes.
Each day focuses on a different topic, players are assigned to a group based on age and ability levels. Camps typically run for three to six hours per day over a five day period. All campers receive the following benefits:
- Adidas ball and t-shirt
- Certificate signed by Red Bulls team
- Companion ticket to attend a Red Bulls Match at Red Bull Arena
Soccer Camp Hosting opportunities
Any sports organization can host a Soccer Skills Camp. Setting up a camp is an easy three step process:
Step 1: Pick a date - Dates based on availability.
Step 2: Pick a time - Morning, afternoon or evening.
Step 3: Start promoting the camp, all registrations are taken online.
Host organizations are required to provide an adequate field with bathroom facilities.
Daily Topics
On each camp day, players will extensively cover a new technical skill, the goal of each topic is to introduce, refine and master the skill.
| Day |
Topic |
Focus of the topic |
| Monday |
Dribbling |
Deceptive moves and feints to beat an opponent |
| Tuesday |
Turns |
Changes in direction to beat a player or create space |
| Wednesday |
Receiving |
Improving first touch to maintain possession of the ball |
| Thursday |
Passing |
Improve passing range and accuracy |
| Friday |
Shooting |
Striking techniques to score goals |
The following video shares an example activity from our Skills Camp curriculum
Soccer Camp Structure
Skills Camps typically operate for 3 or 6 hours per day. Each day is carefully structured to ensure optimal learning.
DAILY SCHEDULE - THREE HOUR CAMP
Section
|
Time |
Theme |
Key Points
|
| Warm Up |
20 minutes |
Ball
Mastery |
Main focus is to maximize ball contact. One ball per player is used |
| Main Activity |
70 minutes |
Skill Phase |
- Techniques introduced on a scale from non opposed to fully opposed. The objective is to progress from learning the action to performing the action under pressure
- High frequency of repetitions and variety
|
| Break |
15 minutes |
Rest |
Fun ‘non soccer’ activities |
| Conditioned Activity and Skills Challenge |
45 minutes |
Game Related |
- Small sided group play
- Conditions added to reinforce the application of skill
- Activities to goal with many attacking and defending opportunities
- Individually based daily skills challenges operated along small sided games.
|
| Match |
25 minutes |
Free Play |
Session ends with a competitive scrimmage |
| Debrief |
5 minutes |
Homework |
Review of daily topic and homework assignment |
DAILY SCHUDULE - SIX HOUR CAMP
(Follows on from 3 hour camp)
|
| Section |
Time |
Theme |
Key Points
|
| Lunch Break |
30 Minutes |
Lunch |
Campers provide own lunch. |
Warm Up
|
15 minutes |
Ball
Mastery |
Main focus is to maximize ball contact. One ball per player is used. |
Main Activity
Part 2 |
45 minutes |
Shooting & Finishing |
- High tempo activities with many goal scoring opportunities
- Variety of striking techniques
- Crossing and breakaways
|
| Break |
15 minutes |
Rest |
Fun ‘non soccer’ activities |
| Tournament Play |
75 minutes |
Street Soccer |
- Small sided tournament play
- Players rotated through randomly picked teams
|
For more information:
Call: 1-888-370-7287
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