ABOUT BRIT-AM SOCCER ACADEMY
Brit-Am Soccer Academy is Montgomery County, Maryland and Washington D.C.'s premier provider of professional youth soccer coaching services. We are the leading provider of Soccer Summer Camps in Montgomery County, MD as well as Soccer Mini Tots and Tiny Tots Classes. Our programs also include Residential Camps, High School Prep Camps, Team Training, and Individual Training. Our staff of former professional and collegiate soccer players are all fully licensed and are well respected within the soccer community. We coach children ages 3-18 in Soccer Tots Classes, MSI Classic League, WAGS, NSCL and adults in premier leagues. Founded in 1999 by former English Professional Player Steve Knapman, Brit-Am Soccer Academy has grown to a coaching staff of over 20 dedicated and enthusiastic coaches.
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Brit-Am Soccer Academy is a British/American company with a passion for soccer. Brit-Am was established in 1999 by President Steve Knapman (see about Steve below). Brit-Am and its staff (see Brit-am staff) are committed to the English Football Association Model of Long Term Player Development (LTPD). It has formulated this model to fit the needs of the player in its local communities.
The diversity of participation in soccer is huge. Brit-am has adopted the English Football Association’s 8 stage model of long term player development as shown below. This example describes an age appropriate development pathway over time.
Introduction to Long Term "Player" Development
STAGES 1–2
1. FUNdamentals – 3 to 8 years old – Ages may overlap
2. Enjoying practice – 8 to 10 years old – ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGE
STAGES 3–4
3. Developing practice – 11 to 14 years old – Ages may overlap
4. Training for competition – 12 to 14 years old – MIDDLE SCHOOL AGE
STAGES 5–6
5. Understanding competition – 14 to 18 years old – Ages may overlap
6. Developing winning – 16 to 18 years old – HIGH SCHOOL AGE
STAGES 7–8
7. Training to win – 19 years old plus – Ages may overlap
8. Retaining people in soccer – Any age applies – COLLEGE & ADULT AGE
Through the use of specially designed tactical and technical practices, each player will be taken through a step by step training schedule necessary for today’s player to compete at all levels of the game.
The qualified coaching staff consists of present and past professional players.
Brit-Am Soccer Academy challenges all players, regardless of experience to a week of hard work and chance to improve their own personal skills.
