COERVER® FIRST SKILLS SOCCER CAMP
FIRST SKILLS Camps are conducted by trained Coerver Coaches with a player to coach ratio of approximately 6:1. Our coaches are constantly being trained as our curriculum continues to develop and new games and exercises are introduced by Coerver Coaches from all over the world. The camps focus on teaching the individual skills indispensable for success in soccer. Proper fundamental skills are taught as well as advanced skills that make playing fun and encourage players to practice on their own. Sportsmanship and character are central to our core values and are stressed at every turn. Effort and fair play are as important as talent and achievement. FIRST SKILLS camps are offered as half-day options on the schedule listed below. Fun is the central theme to all sessions as skills are introduced and practiced in a joyful environment. Players get to experience the game in a way that fosters physical and social development and improves coordination, confidence and skill.
Each Player Receives
- Programmed Coerver® Coaching instruction provided by Coerver® Coaching Staff coaches
- Coerver® Coaching Performance Camp T-shirt
- Water Bottle
COERVER® BALL MASTERY SOCCER CAMP
Ball Mastery camps are for campers aged between 7 and 11. Emphasis is placed on individual skill development and basic moves with the goal of developing confidence on the ball with both feet. Beginning “move sets” are taught and games are played to practice the moves in a method that starts with no pressure and slowly adds the pressure of time and/or space restrictions. From there, passive defensive pressure is added and by the end of the first morning, players are performing moves under full defensive pressure to goal. First touch is a major theme in Ball Mastery sessions. After lunch all Ball Mastery groups receive training in a topic of the day that is geared toward their group’s specific level of play. Topics range from skills such as juggling, shooting, volleying and individual defending to more advanced topics such as small group defending and combination play. After the topic of the day all groups play in our “World Cup” competition with teams they stay with throughout the week. This is a round robin competition of small-sided games. The rules and restrictions of the games change depending on the topics emphasized that day. Results are recorded each day and a finals competition is held on Friday. Group champions are recognized at our award ceremony on Friday afternoon.
At all levels, games are played to encourage the use of the specific skills being taught that day. Nearly three decades of cooperative curriculum development affords us a finely tuned method for getting the skills incorporated into the competitive environment as quickly as possible while building confidence along the way. The difficulty of the moves we teach and the intensity of the competition increases at each level.
Each Player Receives
- Programmed Coerver® Coaching instruction provided by Coerver® Coaching Staff coaches
- Coerver® Coaching Performance Camp T-shirt
- Water Bottle
COERVER® ADVANCED PERFORMANCE SOCCER CAMP
The Coerver® Advanced Performance Soccer Camp is available for boys and girls aged between 6-14 years for those who have attended a prior Coerver® Camp or play on a premier soccer team. The Coerver® Advanced Performance Soccer Camp teaches more complicated moves and swiftly puts players into competitive games with an emphasis on 1v1 and 2v2 play.
Small group tactics are also taught and small sided games are played featuring fast break attack and counter attack. The importance of fast transition play is stressed and players are encouraged to play creatively and freely and to use their new skills in games. Soccer players are also put in many situations which require decision making as that is a key ingredient to advanced play.
Soccer players are also taught the difference between a good first touch and the right first touch with emphasis on receiving the ball skillfully but also tactically away from pressure and quickly into the attack.
Each Player Receives
- Programmed Coerver® Coaching instruction provided by Coerver® Coaching Staff coaches
2025 Summer Camp Schedule
LOCATION DATES TIMES
Academy of the Sacred Heart
New Orleans, La. June 9 - 13, 2025 HALF DAY CAMP (ADVANCED PERFORMANCE CAMP Ages 6-14) (Open to the Public)
Academy of the Sacred Heart
New Orleans, La. July 28 - August 1, 2025 9:00 - 3:00 (ADVANCED PERFORMANCE CAMP Ages 6-14) (Open to the Public)
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We are also planning Northshore Camps and Academies for Summer 2025!
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