Training Centers
Challenge Training Center Tell a Friend
Day Program (ages 4-12)
Half Day : ages 4-6
Full Day : ages 7-12
This Day Training Center is designed to instruct young players in the fundamentals of soccer in a challenging and fun environment. Emphasis is placed on individual techniques, team play and sportsmanship. The Charleston Soccer Training Center coaching staff will instruct and demonstrate proper skill and skills and tactics players need to develop that special feel for the game. This Training Center will begin everyday at 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM. Lunch is provided to players after the morning session at 12:00 noon and players will have the opportunity to swim before their day of soccer ends. Please note that this program is very popular and has sold out early in the past.
| Daily Schedule | |
| 8:45am | Greet Soccer Players/campers |
| 9:00 - 9:20am | Group Warm-up |
| 9:30 - 10:30am | Explosive Training Techniques |
| 10:35 - 11:45am | Small Group Training/Technical Games |
| 12:00 noon | Half Day Campers Depart Lunch for Full Day Campers |
| 1:00 - 2:00pm | Swimming |
| 2:10 - 3:00pm | Daily Technical Demonstration |
| 3:05 - 3:55pm | World 5’s Indoor Soccer Matches |
| 3:50pm | Review Session in Q&A format |
| 4:00pm | Full Day Campers Depart |
Team Training Center Tell a Friend
Day Program (ages 7-12)
Our "Team Training Center" is specifically designed to provide your team with the opportunity to improve as a group for the important upcoming season.
While receiving intensive coaching and instruction, emphasis will be placed on Team Organization, Positional Responsibilities, Principles of Attack, Defensive Play and Team Communication. Teams will compete against each other in various age groups in a World Cup format during he evening matches. The head coach of this group has the option to audit the Charleston Soccer Training Centers for the week free of charge. Please note that a minimum of 10 players from the same team would be required for the Team Training Center.
Center of Excellence Tell a Friend
Residential Program (ages 8-12)
This Charleston Soccer Training Center program is action packed and full of soccer activities. Emphasis is placed on providing a positive learning environment to enhance the young soccer players game. "Explosive Training Techniques" will be utilized daily in this soccer comprehensive center. Small Group and Team Tactics are also taught for the competitive evening matches. "Practice Makes Permanent" will be emphasized often by our outstanding staff as we strive to perfect a players overall ability in a fun, but challenging arena.
All campers will live on the beautiful campus of The Citadel and stay in the Barracks. All meals will be served in the Mess Hall.
| Daily Schedule | |
| Sunday | |
| 3:00 - 4:00pm | Campers Check-in |
| 4:30pm | Parent Orientation Meeting |
| 5:00pm | Dinner |
| 6:00pm | First Evening Evaluation |
| 8:00pm | Campers Orientation |
| 8:30 - 9:15pm | Video and Pizza |
| 9:30pm | Lights Out |
| Mon - Wed | |
| 7:00am | Wake Up |
| 7:30am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 11:00am | Demo/Explosive Training Techniques |
| 11:00 - 11:15am | Review Morning Session |
| 12:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 - 2:00pm | Small Group Tactics/Team Training |
| 2:15 - 4:00pm | World 5’s Indoor Soccer |
| 4:15 - 5:00pm | Swimming |
| 5:15 - 6:00pm | Dinner |
| 6:30 - 8:15pm | Evening Games |
| 8:30 - 9:25pm | Video and Pizza |
| 9:30pm | Lights Out |
| Thursday | |
| 7:00am | Wake Up / Pack Bags |
| 7:30am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 11:00am | World 5’s Indoor & Outdoor Championships |
| 11:15am | Closing Ceremony (on field) |
| 12:00pm | Depart Campus |
