Soccer Clinic with Sam McIlvain
USSF A License, NSCAA Premier Diploma
Head Coach, GFS Boys’ Varsity Soccer
Head Coach, Philadelphia Union Summer Select Program
contact info: smcilvain@gmail.com
Age Groups:
Open to boys and girls who are u-10 to u-14 (as of fall 2012-spring 2013 designation)
Dates/Times
Monday evenings from 6 30-8, May 6, May 13, May 20, May 27
Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:00, May 9, May 16, May 23, June 6
Where:
GFS Playing fields on Midvale Avenue (just off Wissahickon)
Parents should park outside of parking lot for drop off, but can drive into the parking lot for pickup. Players will meet at lower field, though we may end up training on the baseball outfield of the upper field.
Curriculum:
May 6, May 9 Session 1: feints/ 1v1 to possess and penetrate
May 13, May 17 Session 2: feints/ first touch/ receiving
May 20, May 23 Session 3: passing/ vision/ speed of play
May 23, June 6 Session 4: rhythm of play/ combinations
Weather:
Sessions will be held rain or shine and will be cancelled only if extreme/unsafe weather. In case of unsafe weather in the middle of a session, players will seek shelter in GFS locker room. There will be no make-up sessions, unless 2 Monday or Wednesday sessions need to be cancelled. In such a case, a make-up session will be offered later in June or July. If there is a cancellation, parents will be notified by 5:30 the day of the session.
Cost:
$40.00 for 4 sessions, either 4 Mondays or 4 Thursdays, $60 for 6 total sessions, $70 for unlimited sessions.
Checks should be made out to “Germantown Friends School”. Payment must be made on the first Monday or Wednesday the player attends, and must be accompanied by the GFS Waiver Form. Cash accepted but not preferred.
Sign up
Please go to link below to sign up your child. It is not a formal registration (that will take place at the GFS fields) but it allows me to get a sense of how many players will attend and, thus, plan accordingly (i.e. hire the appropriate # of coaches, set up appropriate activities, etc).
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AiqjkLBVJztRdEJYdTZHcF8xbm9rcUx4NFZUUkFfVUE#gid=0
Equipment
Bring a soccer ball (pumped!) and normal gear (cleats, shin guards, water bottle, etc)
Soccer Clinic with Sam McIlvain.pdf