Anyone have any tips for a kid running a soccer camp this summer?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_%28soccer%29
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Steps:\n1.  Prepare for preseason training. This two-week period can be torture for the unprepared player - or it can be manageable for the physically fit one.\n \n2.  Enter freshman year in good shape. A player who does this is in the minority and has a tremendous advantage.\n \n3.  Become familiar with the program. Go to the high school training and observe the team.\n \n4.  Attend freshman, JV and varsity high school soccer games in the fall of 8th grade to understand the level of play.\n \n5.  Introduce yourself to the high school coach and tell the coach you look forward to playing.\n \n6.  Ask the high school coach or trainer how to best prepare for the season.\n \n7.  Seek out players already on the team for advice and support.\n \n \nTips:\nExpect a big commitment. High school soccer goes beyond many earlier programs. You can expect to play two or three games a week.\n \nPrepare for lots of practice. Practice may be held on every non-game day.\n \nStrike a balance. Learn early on how to juggle academics with soccer.\n \nBrace yourself for the possibility of being cut from the team - something that doesn't often happen in earlier years.
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Try www.mlscamps.com , there is an employment section there to get in contact with the right people. Good luck.
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i usedto run my own football side on a sunday ,what you need to do is look up he localfootball leagues or phone up the local councils for there addresses or better still go to a saturday match with a local side & ask a few questions im sure the managers or secretary will be of some assistance
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Hi! I am a soccer player for 11 years now. Since they are young, there is not a whole lot you can do but be nice and dont yell. Try fun games or throw in practices, dribbling, the name game( remember their names while passing them the ball). They are there just to have fun so kid with them alot. Remember, they are only six!( personally, i dont think they would know the difference from a soccer ball and an ice cream cone, just kidding!) to learn more about the game and how they play, contact me @ ladie_eagle21@yahoo.com! I can tell you alot considering i am a soccer player on my high school and club team and i am a soccer refferee!!
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Being a FA Coach I would recommend a club that has an FA Charter. Don't ask family or friends to do it unless the have the 1st 4sport certificate in Coaching football.  All Charter Clubs have qualified FA Coaches. How old is he?\n\nPut your first 3 letters of your postcode on here and I'll send you a list or clubs within 5 miles of it. As long as it's in England.
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Well when you find out do let me know, because thats what I'm interested in becoming too. I've searched for Bios of famous soccer coaches like Bruce Arena etc.. to see where they start. My absolute best guess is once youve finished college (and its a must for this route) get a job at a highschool as a soccer coach. But you definately need to somehow contact a soccer coach and ask them.
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get ur group of frnds in the team and try playing monkey in the middle to help u communicate and pass. and try juggling the ball to give you some extra ball control. also dribble the ball through ur frnds using tricks. and finally kick at a goal over and over.
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LaLa,\nWorking with the youth sports leagues in your community is a great start. It would be a free service you provide while working with the youth and maybe some future customers!
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I grew up in Dallas and played recreation and club soccer. I actually lived in Carrollton. I still coach today, on the college level in Illinois. I would suggest getting the kids involved in the local city recreation program. The YMCA have programs too.\nCheck with the North Texas Soccer Association for more info. If the older one is ready for club level, check the NTSA website for try-out dates, which are usually during the summer.
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The best videos you could get would be the Weil Coerver training tapes. They are older but so solid in teaching the skills of soccer. Check it out! You will not be disappointed.
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If you have a friend or neighbor or sibling that plays soccer, you could ask them to teach you over the summer.  Try practicing about ten minutes a day until you get the hang of it.  When school gets back, and soccer starts up again, you'll be ready to join a recreational team!
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Basketball camps are soo much fun. I once went to a 76ers camp and had a blast. You learn many skills and play almost every minute for as long as you go. My schedule started off with skills training, then i went to breakfeast, then a team practice, contest, lunch. Then we would have some league games. Followed by some more training and practices. All of the stuff comes in really handy and yyou will have a blast should you go.
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You need to get him in front of college coaches as often as possible. Here are a few tips:\n\n1) College soccer programs do not operate with huge coaching and scouting staffs. Many talented players go unnoticed. Don't wait for them to show interest in your son - contact them and let them know he's interested.\n\n2) Get your son on the best club team you can. I coach players who drive 2 hours to practice, and 4 hours to games on a weekly basis to play against the best competition available.\n\n3) Get him to ODP tryouts. If he makes an ODP team, he will get to play in front of more college/professional scouts. The ODP program will also give him access to excellent coaching and training.\n\n4) He needs to bring his level of fitness and athletic ability to the highest level possible. He needs to be able to play well with both feet, and he needs to be a solid defender. College coaches often overlook the flashy, skilled players in favor of hard working, athletic players.\n\n5) Send him to a soccer camp at a school that he would like to play for.\n\nI hope this helps!
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when i coached we did basic ball drills, ball control, long balls, chesting and passing with accuracy. lots of sprints back to back then you were given a rest period. 2 miles in 15mins. we use to stretch A LOT before and after try-outs but now we switched to a new 'active stretching' which is basically lunges and clams stretching while moving. My advice would be to try and make yourself standout in some way, try and make your presence known on the field, be vocal, and shoot! Good Luck. Soccer rules.
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Volunteer to help with the soccer part of sports information at the school you'll attend, even if it's unpaid. Send a resume to every MLS club and follow up with a phone call. And accept a very low-level job with an MLS club, part-time or seasonal, if necessary to get your foot in the door, so to speak. People generally hire people they know.
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Im shortly going to be a Sophomore, but i made varsity my freshman year. Ill tell you this..\n\n-You have to show the coach that you have a passion for the sport.\n-Show him/her that you will try your hardests wether you are winning or losing.\n-Show the coach  you have HEART.\n\nBut thats not all--\n\n-You have to have great potential. \n-You need to have good speed and skills.\n-Endurance.\n-Show that you would put yourself on the line for anything.\n-The ability to encourage other players to try their hardest. A potential backbone to the team.\n\nAnd at try-outs... give it 150%. Show the coach that you are out there for the sport, and nothing else (like talking to the other people). Be the first to every ball, challenge whomever has the ball, and show your DEDICATION.\n\nIf you have all of this, you are truly varsity soccer material! Any coach would be lucky to have you on his team!\n\nP.S. try and do "off season" stuff. like play club soccer when you are out of your high school season.\n\n\nGood luck!