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Goal-Line Soccer Clinics - Camp Descriptions
	GLSC services large soccer associations and clubs providing an outstanding youth summer day camp program for beginning, intermediate and advanced level players. The large majority of our camps focus on youth recreational players at the beginning level of performance. The focus with beginning level groups is to introduce the basic technical and tactical elements of the game in a level-specific environment with sessions tailored to the ability of the group and each individual within the group. Participants are guided through a logical teaching progression with the emphasis on *learning through enjoyment*.
Youth Camps (Ages 6 to 14)
	Our youth camps are second to none; from supervision by experienced coaches who know how to make learning fun to a curriculum that teaches novice players the fundamentals of the game. Our staff make a commitment to improving each participants self-confidence as well as their soccer talents. Youth camps typically run from Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.


	The chart below details Goal-Line's beginning level curriculum. While we generally follow this schedule our staff are experienced enough to add new practice themes or alter the learning intensity to challenge young players to the optimum level. Each practice theme is developed from the basic learning phase through to small-sided games to provide a realistic environment for the execution of techniques and tactics learned. In the small-sided and world cup games the offensive and defensive tactical aspects are reinforced.

Beginning Level Curriculum
Time	Activity	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:30 am	Registration & Check-In
10:00 am	Warm Up Games	Fireball Statues	Crab Hunter Crossfire	Simon Says Minefield	Relays Tag Monster	Rats & Rabbits Crossfire
10:30 am	Possession Skills	Running-Changing Direction, Outside of Foot	Movement with the Sole of the Foot	Changing Direction with the Laces	Possession Techniques	Possession Techniques
11:00 am	Short Passing	Outside of Foot Technique	Inside of Foot Technique	Laces Technique	Passing & Support	Movement to Space
11:30 am	Control & Finishing	Outside of Foot Technique	Inside of Foot Technique	Laces Technique	Controlling Passes to Space	Playing with Deception
12:15 pm	Lunch Time
1:00 pm	Fundamental Tactics	Moving to Space With the Ball	1 vs. 1 Dribbling & Shielding	2 vs. 1 Wall Pass or Dribble	Passing & Support	World Cup 5 vs. 5
1:45 pm	Set Plays	The Kick-Off The Throw-In	The Goal-Kick The Corner Kick	Free Kicks	Drop Ball	Group Presentations
2:00 pm	World Cup Games	5 vs. 5	5 vs. 5	5 vs. 5	5 vs. 5	Coaches Competitions
3:00 pm	Departure & Clean-Up

Intermediate Level Curriculum
Time	Activity	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:30 am	Registration & Check-In
10:00 am	Warm Up Games	Stop & Go Warm-Up	Passing Technique Square	Change Direction Warm-Up	Pass & Challenge Warm-Up	Control the Throw Warm-Up
10:30 am	Possession Skills	Running and Dribbling at Speed	Shielding on the Run	Movement into Creative Areas	Heading Techniques	Playing Possession Soccer
11:00 am	Passing	The Six Short Passing Options	Push-Pass Volley	Laces Volley	Long Passing	Chip Passing
11:30 am	Finishing	The Six Short Finishing Options	Push-Pass Volley Finishing	Laces Volley Finishing	Long Range Shooting	Medium Range Shooting
12:00 pm	Control	The Six Basic Control Options	Thigh Control	Chest Control	Controlling Long Range Passes	Controlling Into Space
12:15 pm	Lunch Time
1:00 pm	Small Group Tactics	Possession Soccer	2 vs. 1 Wall Pass or Dribble	3 vs. 2 Overlaps	1 vs. 1, 2 vs. 1 Defending	World Cup 7 vs. 7
1:45 pm	Small Group Tactics	Possession Soccer	2 vs. 2 Crossovers & Takeovers	4 vs. 4 Depth, Width, Penetration	2 vs. 2, 3 vs. 3 Defending	Group Presentations
2:00 pm	World Cup Games	7 vs. 7	7 vs. 7	7 vs. 7	7 vs. 7	Coaches Competitions
3:00 pm	Departure & Clean-Up

Advanced Level Curriculum
Time	Activity	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
9:30 am	Registration & Check-In
10:00 am	Warm Up Games	1 to 7 Numbers Warm-Up	"On the Spot" Exercises	Partners Warm-Up	Pass & Challenge Warm-Up	Passing Threes Warm-Up
10:30 am	Advanced Techniques	Advanced Dribbling & Shielding	Curved Lofted Drives	Movement into Creative Areas	Heading Techniques	Playing Possession Soccer
11:00 am	Passing, Movement & Finishing	Passing & Movement In Tight Areas	Principles of Attacking Team Play	Laces Volley	Long Passing	Chip Passing
11:30 am	Passing, Movement & Finishing	Passing & Movement In Tight Areas	Push-Pass Volley Finishing	Laces Volley Finishing	Long Range Shooting	Medium Range Shooting
12:00 pm	Control	The Six Basic Control Options	Thigh Control	Chest Control	Controlling Long Range Passes	Controlling Into Space
12:15 pm	Lunch Time
1:00 pm	Individual & Group Tactics	Possession Soccer	2 vs. 1 Wall Pass or Dribble	3 vs. 2 Overlaps	1 vs. 1, 2 vs. 1 Defending	World Cup 7 vs. 7
1:30 pm	Individual & Group Tactics	Possession Soccer	2 vs. 2 Crossovers & Takeovers	4 vs. 4 Depth, Width, Penetration	2 vs. 2, 3 vs. 3 Defending	Group Presentations
2:00 pm	World Cup Games	7 vs. 7	7 vs. 7	7 vs. 7	7 vs. 7	Coaches Competitions
3:00 pm	Departure & Clean-Up

Finishing & Goal-Keeper Camps (Ages 14 to 18)

How many times has your team dominated their opponents but lost because they failed to take their scoring chances. GLSC's Finishing & Goal-Keeper Camps feature 20 hours of intense instruction on all the critical aspects of finishing and goal-keeping. Our goal is to improve each participants ability as an individual to create and successfully finish goal-scoring opportunities.

Each participant receives substantial personal attention as our staff teach the advanced technical and tactical aspects of scoring goals. This clinic is not merely for strikers or attacking midfield players but for all players regardless of their regular position on the field. If you want your players to learn how the best "finishers" in the world do it, then this program is for you!

	Outfield Players Learn

	q	How to be more accurate with your shooting
	q	Choosing the Percentage Technique
	q	Choosing the Optimum Target Area
	q	The Basic Finishing Techniques
	q	Bending Balls
	q	Volleying Techniques
	q	Lofted Techniques
	q	Taking Free Kicks
	q	Taking Penalty Kicks
	q	Heading Techniques
	q	Finishing from Short Range
	q	Finishing from Medium Range
	q	Finishing from Long Range
	q	Finishing from Crosses
	q	Composure in the Box

	Goalkeepers Learn
	q	The Ready Position
	q	Receiving Ground Balls
	q	Receiving Waist & Thigh High Balls
	q	Receiving Chest & Head High Balls
	q	Distributing the Ball From the Hand
	q	Distributing the Ball From the Foot
	q	Narrowing the Angle
	q	Dealing with Crosses
	q	Handling & Deflecting Ground Shots
	q	Handling & Deflecting Aerial Shots
	q	Diving Fundamentals
	q	Diving for Near Body Shots
	q	Diving for Far Body Shots
	q	Defending Free Kicks
	q	Defending Penalty Kicks

Team & Club Camps (All Ages)
	GLSC offers a number of year-round team clinic programs designed to suit your teams' needs and budget. Programs range from a single 1.5 hour session to week long, 5 hour per day sessions. All our sessions are staffed by professional coaches and take place at your site, at your convenience. Our Team & Club Programs are devised to provide your team with the opportunity to improve as a group, while receiving intensive coaching. Although emphasis will be placed on the tactics of playing soccer as a group the team coach may ask for any technical or tactical topics of their choice. Otherwise our staff will gladly recommend a practice strategy for your team depending on their developmental level and capacity to learn. Such topics might include, team organization, positional responsibilities, principles of attacking and defensive play, and team communication.

	Each session is pre-planned in combination with later sessions so that the correct teaching progression is followed. This allows for and ensures that learning will be maximized. Registering your team or club for training as a group can provide several advantages over players attending camps individually:


	q	Greater training focus on team organization, positional responsibilities etc.
	q	Our Coaching Themes and Topics list allows the coach and Goal-Line staff to design a program to meet your teams' specific needs
	q	We encourage a teams' regular coach to attend as many sessions as possible so that learning can be reinforced after our clinic has concluded.
	q	Each team is assigned a coach who has the qualifications and experience working in a team environment.
	Please Contact GLSC for our Team and Club Training Programs brochure which will give you all the information you need to schedule an individual camp for your team or club.
Copyright � 1997: Last modified: May 29, 1998

High School Camps (Grades 9 - 12)
	GLSC offers a number of programs designed specifically for High School groups. We will provide the High School coach a list of Themes & Topics that can be used to focus on particular practices for the group.
	Please Contact GLSC for our High School Training Programs brochure which will give you all the information you need to schedule an High School camp.