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Post by soccermaxx72 on Apr 16, 2018 12:31:25 GMT -5
Anyone have experience with good developmental camps for girls 12-14 just before being old enough for those college ID camps.
Anyone have experience with UGA, Clemson tigergirls soccer camp, the one in Rome at Berry College or any others within a drive they recommend. I've heard great things about the Duke Soccer Camp.
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Post by oraclesfriend on Apr 16, 2018 13:58:08 GMT -5
We have done Clemson for 3 years. Started at age 10. Good camp. Kids have fun. Instruction is good. If player is so good they will move to older age group. Coaches remember the kids too from year to year. Haven't done Duke. Considered it this year but it is shorter and more expensive than other college camps (over $600 for 2 days basically). Did UNC last year. Great feedback from coaches. They do make the kids walk to and from fields instead of shuttles which can be a mile each way 2-3 times per day. Adding 4-6 miles of walking on top of a lot of soccer seems a bit much. Also early wake up (645) with late bed time (11 lights out) last year seemed a bit of a long day for that age group. Haven't done any other college camps yet.
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Post by rocko1989 on Apr 16, 2018 14:09:02 GMT -5
We had a really good experience at Columbus State last summer. It seems they are a bit less expensive than some of the others (at least in my memory), instruction was great, and overall level of players was strong.
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Post by wyona on Apr 18, 2018 14:30:23 GMT -5
Ralph Lundy has been poor for the last couple of years. Their numbers are a shadow of what they used to be and the coaches are don't tend to have a lot of experience. The pay for their coaches is terrible so this might explain why they can't get that much quality coaching wise.
It really depends on what you want from the camp- if it's purely for a good time then UGA, Clemson ext. If you want a more serious atmosphere with high quality coaching Columbus State would be a good bet.
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Post by atv on Apr 19, 2018 21:23:52 GMT -5
IMO the best summer plan is to skip the summer camps and find a technical, small group trainer who will train 3-4 kids at one time max. Go 2-3 times a week for 2 months. Short, intense, focused training sessions. Improve quickness and get better on the ball.
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Post by atv on Apr 20, 2018 9:36:45 GMT -5
Yeah so I’m in that camp as well very, very important to take breaks, so kids don’t get burn out. That’s actually what we are doing with one.
However, in regard to the camp question, most are not worth the money and a lot of kids. Better to have smaller group sessions with a good coach tailored to specific skill development needs ... if that’s the objective.
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Post by oraclesfriend on Apr 20, 2018 19:53:27 GMT -5
Yeah so I’m in that camp as well very, very important to take breaks, so kids don’t get burn out. That’s actually what we are doing with one. However, in regard to the camp question, most are not worth the money and a lot of kids. Better to have smaller group sessions with a good coach tailored to specific skill development needs ... if that’s the objective. Part of the reason I send my kid to camps is for the experience of being away from home, having fun with like-minded kids. The soccer instruction is great, but I don't expect the kid to suddenly leap forward in her skills. I think she comes home with one new skill that she has gotten better or learned and/or one tidbit of knowledge (a take home point). What I really love is that she comes home with new friends! I know that regular sleep away camps could provide that, but she gets along with soccer girls better than anyone else.
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Post by Futsal Gawdess on Apr 21, 2018 2:31:28 GMT -5
Throughout the year and during the season, we try to push all our kids(ours, nieces and nephews) to try and take breaks from soccer and enjoy being kids with their friends and family. However, in the summer, we do a combination of things. With many of us having played and coached, we try to do a weekly coaching session were we work on the fundamentals or what the child is lacking(weak foot alert). But they are light fun sessions. Otherwise, the only other soccer thing we do is try to get them and their friends together for a kick around. We encourage them to try things and come up with goofy games within the game. The rest of the summer is spent on things like gaming, acting, dance, swimming, biking, vacationing and catching up on sleep(more for parents. We're trying to blend our old school ways with the modern science that says you have to rest and reset certain muscles. Especially the Brain.
Usually, when I hear soccer camps for younger kids, I think of a money grab by clubs to fill their coffers. There will come a time for real soccer camps. Many colleges and college coaches use that as a means to have you come visit schools you're interested in and who are interested in you(hint, hint).
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Post by sportsdad on Apr 24, 2018 10:24:38 GMT -5
I am so glad to see this question asked as this is the reason I visited this site today. Does anyone here have any experience with the Auburn Soccer Camp or Predator Camp at Georgia College?
Thanks
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