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Premier AC runs a week long residential camp that's and excellent value as well.

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Anonymous wrote:Looking to take training up a notch for a 10yo, this summer... looking for camps, training opportunities in the DMV.

Thanks.

I have U15 and U18 boys now, so this is what I tell my brother about his (younger) kids... The quality of most camps comes down to specific coaches (unfortunately), not the camp/brand/program. So the best camp is one run by a coach you know and like. For ball skills--and for a 10yo, this should be top, top priority--we found Coerver camps were pretty good, and they had enough control over their curriculum that it mattered less who the specific coaches were.

As far as a specific coach goes, if you're in Maryland, see if Aki Lake is running a camp for your age (I think he does it under the "Level Up" brand). He's excellent with younger players, but is also a legit, A-licensed coach who has two teams at Baltimore Armour DA.

I'd like to add that one camp will not do anything for a player. It's the long term grind. It's what he does at home. It's the camps in the off season. It's the other sports he plays. It's the soccer he watches. It's the street games he and his friends find or create. I mean you can go to a week long sleep away camp with Liverpool and noone will notice difference when he's done. I agree with the posters above that said that every camp is based on what kids attend and how the coach is. It's always best to find a coach that you like, a group of kids that your kid fits in with ability wise, and create your own camps.

The camp is more about baby sitting than skill development. Of course they learn a bit, but not much.

Every year I am trying to find for some quality indoor option to avoid sun burn, but always be empty handed.

My son is very sensitive to the sun and suffers with the heat (rashes and burns). If you hear of anything please post. Thanks!

Indoors camps - Montgomery County, MD:

https://challenger.configio.com/search?m=0&zip=20850&zipdis=30&cid=750

Rockville Sportsplex has summer soccer camps too. Sportsplex is cheap and includes lunch.

But I can’t speak for the quality of these two soccer training camps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Premier AC runs a week long residential camp that's and excellent value as well.

I don’t think it exists anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Premier AC runs a week long residential camp that's and excellent value as well.

I don’t think it exists anymore.

They still run their residential camp. I think I heard its the 3rd week in July this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Premier AC runs a week long residential camp that's and excellent value as well.

I don’t think it exists anymore.

They still run their residential camp. I think I heard its the 3rd week in July this year.

What location

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking to take training up a notch for a 10yo, this summer... looking for camps, training opportunities in the DMV.

Thanks.

I have U15 and U18 boys now, so this is what I tell my brother about his (younger) kids... The quality of most camps comes down to specific coaches (unfortunately), not the camp/brand/program. So the best camp is one run by a coach you know and like. For ball skills--and for a 10yo, this should be top, top priority--we found Coerver camps were pretty good, and they had enough control over their curriculum that it mattered less who the specific coaches were.

As far as a specific coach goes, if you're in Maryland, see if Aki Lake is running a camp for your age (I think he does it under the "Level Up" brand). He's excellent with younger players, but is also a legit, A-licensed coach who has two teams at Baltimore Armour DA.

I'd like to add that one camp will not do anything for a player. It's the long term grind. It's what he does at home. It's the camps in the off season. It's the other sports he plays. It's the soccer he watches. It's the street games he and his friends find or create. I mean you can go to a week long sleep away camp with Liverpool and noone will notice difference when he's done. I agree with the posters above that said that every camp is based on what kids attend and how the coach is. It's always best to find a coach that you like, a group of kids that your kid fits in with ability wise, and create your own camps.

Good lord! No way in hell would I send a *BOY* to a sleepaway camp anywhere in England with that history of abuse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Premier AC runs a week long residential camp that's and excellent value as well.

I don’t think it exists anymore.

They still run their residential camp. I think I heard its the 3rd week in July this year.

What location

Held at the Blue Ridge School in Dyke, VA July 12-17 this year