SUMMER SOCCER CAMPS

LONG BEACH STATE WOMEN'S SOCCER CAMPS

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ELSON/RUIZ SKILLS CAMP

Elson/Ruiz Soccer Camps to be held June 16th through 20th and June 23rd through 27th!

Elson/Ruiz soccer camps are structured to challenge everyone using its coaching philosophy.

Session 1 - Boys and girls 7 to 14 June 16-20 9am to 12pm
Wardlow Park - 3457 Stanbridge Ave., Long Beach, CA
Between Clark and Bellflower take Wardlow Ave.

Session 2 - Boys and girls 7 to 14 June 23-27 9am to 12pm
Wardlow Park - 3457 Stanbridge Ave., Long Beach, CA
Between Clark and Bellflower take Wardlow Ave.

The main focus of this camp is Ball Mastery.
We believe that Ball mastery (the ability to manipulate the ball) is key to progressing as a soccer player. A player must be able to control the ball in aspects of the game to be able to develop tactically too. We use a collage of various skill based training methods to learn the Beach way.

For more info. and registration lbsc_camps@yahoo.com or call (562) 342-4572

CARRASCO FITNESS CAMP

Boys and girls 14 to 19 dates to be determined 9am to 11am
location to be determined

The main focus of this camp is Fitness
Basically pre-season preparation to get ready for State and National Cups
(concentration on endurance, speed, coordination, flexibility - with and without the ball)

For more info. and registration call 818-421-5735 soccerfitness08@aol.com

SKILLS AT THE BEACH

"Skills at the Beach" will be held at Long Beach State University (CSULB) on the highly regarded George Allen Field for December through May. The location for July and August is still to be determined and will be posted soon..

REGISTRATION FORM

This will be an opportunity to grow and learn by working on the technical side of the game. The sessions will be led by Long Beach State assistant coach Sebastian Carrasco (USSF "A" National Licenced coach) and assisted by Long Beach State University's very own women's soccer team players as well as our own trainers. Players may be working on moves and combination moves that will make them more comfortable with the ball or other moves without the ball. Sebastian can be reached at scsoccer75@hotmail.com.

Friday night sessions will be available to all Club members on most Fridays throughout the year, but not all, so check our website (www.longbeachsc.com) prior to coming out. The focus of each month's sessions are noted below. Guests will be invited to participate for free in December through May 2008. For July and August guests will need to pay $5.

Every last Friday of each month's schedule we will have small sided games 4 vs 4.
5:30 U11's and below
6:30 U12's and above

ALL PLAYERS MUST BRING
THEIR OWN SOCCER BALLS

The focus and dates of each month's sessions are noted below:

JUNE
OFF, no club training

JULY
Pre-season Month - Speed, Coordination, Strength with and without the ball
Friday July 11 & 18
July 25th is closed due to our own LBSC Pyramid Cup Weekend tournament
(Wardlow Park)

[Guests will need to pay $5 this month]

AUGUST
Pre-season Month - Speed, Coordination, Strength with and without the ball
August 1-8-15-22-29
(Wardlow Park.)

[Guests will need to pay $5 this month]

CSULB instructions - Entrance to George Allen Field is on the north side of the field, close to Carpenter center at corner of Atherton and Palo Verde. Additional directions on our website under the Tryout section. If parents stay, there is a parking charge of at least $3.25. Obtain parking permit from yellow box.

All LBSC/"BEACH" players must wear their LBSC training tees.

All players need to sign in. For Non-LBSC "Beach" players, they will need to sign in and fill out an insurance waiver "Skills at the Beach - Registration Form" or if previously attended will need to find their name on the list and sign in and pay $5.

[For July and August guests will need to pay $5]

Click here for "Skills at the Beach - Registration Form" CLICK HERE

In soccer, dribbling skills are key. The most sought after talent at any level is and will continue to be the creative dribbler. 4v4 and other street style small-sided games have evolved as a part of the youth soccer culture in Latin America, Africa, as well as, parts of Europe. This culture has produced some of the most creative players the world has ever seen, such as Pele, Maradona, Ronaldinho, and Cristiano Ronaldo. All of whom grew up playing in the streets and in small sided games. Which helped develop their rare talents and confidence through the freedom to be creative and not have to worry just about the “WIN” but the style points from their peers.
This idea is supported by a quote in an article featured in Soccer America from July 2002. Landon Donovan, a member of the US National team and LA Galaxy, stated the following; “As a kid you need to touch the ball as much as you can. You should always be with the ball. You should have a feeling that wherever the ball is, you can do anything with it. No matter where it is, where it is on your body, how it’s spinning, how it’s coming at you, the speed it’s coming at you, anything. You can learn the tactical side of the game later. It’s amazing to me that the people put so much emphasis on trying to be tactical and worry about winning when it doesn’t matter when you’re 12 years old. We’re going to have big, strong, fast players. We’re Americans, we’re athletes. But if we never learn at an early age to be good on the ball, then it’s just useless.”

With all that being said, Long Beach Soccer Club’s goal in this league is to help reduce the burnout of its players by creating a fun environment, as well as, focusing on becoming a leader in the quest of the U.S. National Soccer programs to produce well-rounded players with the confidence to succeed at any level they seek. Playing small-sided games like 4v4 will help this quest by maximizing the number of contacts a player has with the ball during a game and supports the confidence needed to be a creative player.

The rules for the league are:
1) Teams will play multiple 10 min games per day
2) There will be no coaching from the trainers or parents during the games
3) Players will call their own fouls and outs
4) The roster for each team will be limited to 4 players however,
those players may change from game to game.