The High School Camps will have a lot of fitness training involved which will all be soccer orientated, i.e. We do not run the campers around a field doing laps, that's for track and long distance training. Our many fitness drills imitate soccer running patterns which help to prepare players become a lot more efficient come game time.
Often when a player doesn't touch a ball for a few days their touch becomes heavier than normal, leading them to loose control and be dispossessed. At the Brit-Am High School camp players will do a lot of first touch and ball control drills to ensure that their touch is the best it can be for the first day of tryouts.
Another aspect Brit-Am covers is a player’s decision making ability. Our first step is to get players to make smart decisions, followed by fast decisions. Often a player with limited ability can become a great player by making simple decisions quickly so that they don't make things difficult for themselves. When a player complicates his/her game trying things that are beyond their level of play (this happens when a player is trying too hard or trying to impress someone) they often give the ball away and make numerous errors. At Brit-Am Soccer Academy we think that this is very important part of the game and camp. Players are really trying to make their teams and they do try too much sometimes which can hurt their chances. As well as physically preparing each player, we also mentally condition them so they are at the top of their game when they show up to high school tryouts.
Finally, we will cover the basics such as shooting, dribbling, receiving, heading and passing. Players already have these skills by the high school level, but we want to spend time refining and making sure they are confident in their abilities to perform.
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