A Chance for Kids to Work with Pro Trainers
Parents of soccer enthusiasts aged 7 to 14 need to mark their calendars now for the West Windsor-Plainsboro Soccer Association (WWPSA) week-long summer soccer camps available throughout the summer beginning June 29, 2020. Experienced soccer coaches will drill boys and girls in the skills necessary to play competitively in any soccer league. “This is a chance to have professional trainers work with you on soccer. Our goal in the club to develop soccer skills for players at all skill levels. We have a great coaching staff for our summer camps who provide instruction with a goal of increasing skills through a variety of teaching techniques. It is an opportunity for camp participants to improve their skills — their technical and tactical soccer skills — through a variety of exercises,” said Brent Nielsen, WWPSA board member.
Full day camps run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a break mid-day for lunch and to swim at the community pool. Half day camps run from 9:00 a.m. to noon. “All of our activities and games are structured for learning and fun,” Nielsen said. “Campers will play a game at the end of each day to solidify skills learned and engage in friendly competition.”
Campers learn and reinforce fundamental soccer skills of dribbling and mastery of the soccer ball with emphasis on agility, passing, receiving, and turning. Later in the week more advanced skills of attacking play, scoring, defensive moves and preventing scoring are emphasized. The importance of teamwork is emphasized along with core exercises and personal fitness.
WWSPA’s goal is to provide youth and adults the opportunity to play instructional and competitive soccer at the highest level commensurate with their ability, potential, and interest.
In that light, WWPSA offers spring and fall soccer programs for pre-K through 12th grade students. Spring programs will run from April 4, 2020, to until May 30, 2020. Information about spring and fall programs can be found on the WWPSA website, adding additional opportunities for local youth.
Check out wwpsa.org and click on “Camps” for links to the 2020 summer soccer programs.
