x Royal Holloway College, just outside London, is the venue for an exciting residential soccer school for both teams and players.

It will not only provide players with the facilities and quality of coaching they expect, but will form the building blocks for their future careers both on and off the field.

Our programme of coaching under the expert eyes of coaches from Arsenal Football Club’s Community Programme, will give each player the opportunity to develop his or her skills in a challenging but friendly environment.
 

Combined with the soccer is the chance to see all the sites associated with London with the added bonus of watching professional matches in the country that is the heartland of the game as we know it today.
 
All participants will receive one (1) complete playing kit and a camp ‘T’ shirt.
 
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Six nights full board accommodation
Airport transfers and other transport
Coaches from the Arsenal Community Programme
Individual player assessment
Competitive games
Tour of Arsenal Stadium
Watch a professional game
One full kit/player
Camp ‘T’ shirt
Sightseeing tour of London

 
 
 
DAY MORNING AFTERNOON EVENING
1 Arrival and transfer to hotel
Coaching session 1 - Receiving & Controlling the ball.
Group practice matches - Player assessment
2 FREE Visit to Professional game Group practice matches
3 Coaching session - 2 Short range passing Sightseeing tour of London Group practice matches
4 Coaching session 3 - Long range passing
Coaching session 4 - Running with the ball & Dribbling
 Group practice matches
5 Coaching session 5 - Crossing & finishing Tour of Premier League club stadium Group practice matches
6 Coaching session 6 -Defensive play Coaching session 7 Attacking play

Final matches & Presentation Evening
7 Transfer to airport for return journey    
 

SESSION

DESCRIPTION

DETAILS
 1 RECEIVING & CONTROLLING THE BALL Players would be taught such skills as: Cushion control, Wedge control, awareness of space, The Cruyff turn, step over, drag back and many more.
 2 SHORT RANGE PASSING As well as the technique of the short pass players will learn how to pass to feet, pass into space behind defenders, together with disguise, pass selection, timing, weighting and accuracy.
 3 LONG RANGE PASSING This session covers the driven pass, the lofted pass, the volley and the chip pass.
4 RUNNING WITH THE BALL & DRIBBLING Running with the ball and dribbling are different techniques, which are used in different circumstances. Players will be taught the basic skills and when and where to use them.
5 CROSSING & FINISHING

Crosses are a very effective weapon in the football armoury and players will be instructed in their use.   Finishing is what the game is all about and players will learn all aspects, from shooting and heading to volleys and half volleys.
6 DEFENSIVE PLAY The art of defending will be taught to all players to emphasise the fact that every player has defensive responsibilities wherever they are on the pitch.
7 ATTACKING PLAY Again, all players will be shown the skills of attacking play in order that wherever they play they will have an understanding of the objectives of the game.
  GOALKEEPING Goalkeepers will have specialist sessions every day.