Winter Academy will be held at the Pinecrest Soccer Practice Field  

This year marks the fifth year of winter academy, this year’s  academy while 
continuing to emphasize technical development will take a  different focus, concentrating 
on attacking in the final third and  finishing.  The focus for one day a week  will incorporate
the technical aspects of first touch, dribbling and passing  into attacking and finishing exercises.

Week 1- finishing off the dribble

Week 2- 1v1 to goal

Week 3- finishing on the turn

Week 4- Heading

Week 5- Combination play to goal

Week 6- Crosses and slot balls

Week 7- Different surfaces, volleys, half volleys and side volleys

The other day of the will use small sided games to work on team defensive shape, possession, speed of play changing the point of attack.  Once a week U14 and higher groups will get speed and agility training from Tolentino Training. 

Also, we will be offering se per ate Goal Keeper Training on Fridays. Keepers will be trained on
Friday's and will be asked to join certain age groups during the week for purposes of finishing
aspects.

Below are the age groups, time slots, and days of play. The WTS will run Nov. 14, 2011 -
Jan. 31, 2012. They will have off during the traditional school calendar for Thanksgiving and
 Winter Holidays. 

Cost for the Academy is $200.00 (Goalkeeper training is $100).