Gioca Summer Training Academy
A serious, high-energy summer soccer training program for players ages 5–13 who want to improve tremendously, learn new skills, build confidence, and have fun.
Train With Purpose
This is not just a summer activity. This is a player development environment built for young players who want to grow.
Technical Development
Ball mastery, dribbling, passing, receiving, 1v1 ability, finishing, and comfort under pressure.
Game Intelligence
Players learn how to make better decisions, solve problems, scan the field, and understand the game at a deeper level.
Competitive Environment
Fun, challenging sessions with small-sided games, individual challenges, and a high-energy training culture.
This camp is open to boys ages 5–13. Girls ages 5–9 are also welcome to join. For ages 9 and up, this camp is boys only. Players will be evaluated on the first day of camp and placed into appropriate skill and age level groups so each player can be challenged at the right level.
Camp Curriculum
Below is an example of our European-inspired training structure and daily camp flow. Each week is designed to help players improve technically, think faster, compete with confidence, learn new skills, and enjoy the game in a serious but fun training environment.
Weekly Focus
Example curriculum for Monday–Thursday camp weeks.
| Camp Day | Training Theme |
|---|---|
| Monday |
Ball Mastery & 1v1 Confidence First touch, dribbling, creativity, and confidence on the ball. |
| Tuesday |
Passing, Receiving & Scanning Open body shape, awareness before receiving, first touch away from pressure, and playing forward. |
| Wednesday |
Rondos & Positional Games Support angles, quick combinations, decision-making, and keeping possession under pressure. |
| Thursday |
Finishing & Small-Sided Tournament Play Shooting, attacking actions, game-realistic finishing, and competitive matches. |
Daily Schedule
Camp runs from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
| Time | Activity | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Arrival, Check-In & Ball Activation | Players arrive, settle in, and begin technical ball work to prepare for the day. |
| 8:05 AM | Ball Mastery / Juggling Challenge | Individual touches, coordination, rhythm, confidence, and comfort with the ball. |
| 8:20 AM | Technical Theme of the Day | Focused repetition connected to the daily topic in unopposed and semi-opposed exercises. |
| 8:50 AM | 1v1 / 2v2 Skill Games | Fully opposed games that challenge players to apply the technical theme under pressure. |
| 9:30 AM | Snack & Recovery Break | Players rest, refuel, hydrate, and prepare for the second part of camp. |
| 9:50 AM | Rondo / Positional Game / Small-Sided Play | Decision-making, scanning, support angles, possession, and quick combinations. |
| 10:10 AM | Small-Sided Tournament | Competitive small-sided games where players apply the day’s learning in realistic match situations. |
| 10:50 AM | Check Out | Players prepare for pickup and wrap up the camp day. |
| 11:00 AM | Camp Ends | End of the camp day. |
European-Inspired Player Development
Our camp is built around a European-inspired player development structure focused on technical repetition, intelligent decision-making, creativity, scanning, 1v1 and 2v2 actions, rondos, positional games, finishing, and competitive small-sided play. Players are evaluated on the first day of camp and placed into appropriate skill and age level groups so they can be challenged at the right level while still having fun.
Choose Your Camp Week
Select one week or multiple weeks at checkout. Each week runs Monday through Thursday from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Week 1
June 29 – July 2
Week 2
July 6 – July 9
Week 3
July 13 – July 16
Week 4
July 20 – July 23
Week 5
July 27 – July 30
Week 6
August 3 – August 6
- Monday, August 3
- Tuesday, August 4
- Wednesday, August 5
- Thursday, August 6
What’s Included
Every player receives a complete week of training and a Gioca training shirt.
Register for Camp
Choose one or multiple camp weeks below. Each week is $274.99. Registering more than one child? Please increase the quantity for each camp week before completing checkout. After payment, submit the player information form once for each child.
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