South American coaches from Argentina’s Primera Division Club Estudiantes and formerly from Uruguay’s First Division Rentistas Soccer club, will be providing South American professional-style soccer training program to include the following over the 2024 Summer months:
COACHING BIOS: Head Soccer Coach Gerardo Morales has over 23 years of experience either playing or coaching professional Division 1 soccer. He is currently coaching for Concorde Fire Soccer Club and coaches Academy, Select, and ECNL level teams for the central division. Coach Gerardo has played Div 1 soccer in South America, Europe, and the Middle East, including Uruguay’s First Division Rentistas Futbol club. He has played in world-renowned professional soccer tournaments like the Champions League, UEFA Europa League, and Copa Suda Americana. Coach Gerardo was born and raised in Uruguay and currently makes his home in Tucker, GA with his wife and 3 sons.Sports Advisor and Coach Pablo Lugüercio has over 20 years of experience playing or coaching professional soccer. From 2001-2019 he played professional Division 1 soccer in South America. He was formerly a professional Sports Advisor for Argentina’s primera team, Estudiantes de la Plata, the professional team from which he retired. He is also the creator and owner of Wake-Up, widely used by professional players across Latin America. It is a program where professional players receive concierge coaching from elite professional coaches to improve specific areas needed to optimize their performance. Coach and Sports Advisor Pablo was born and raised in Argentina and makes his home in Duluth, GA with his wife and 2 children.
PROFESSIONAL SOCCER TRAINING FOR U9 - U14 AND U15 - U19 PLAYERS
* Intense Focus on Ball Mastery using both dominant and nondominant foot
* 1v1 Attacking Skills
* High level Fitness training combining Strength, Agility, and Speed Endurance Drills Specific for Optimal Soccer performance on the Pitch
* Passing and Receiving in tight spaces and high-pressure situations
* Field Tactics used by South American clubs:understanding the roles of players in ball movement to reduce turnovers and increase attacking effectiveness
* Defensive tactics and strategies to tackle and win the ball
* Sports Psychology Training: Pre-game Visualization and various methods to channel and focus emotions
DETAILS:
Training starts on Tuesday, July 8, 2024 through Thursday, July 25, 2024
* 3 Week Summer Training Camp with professional Coaches, FIFA licensees.
* 12 Sessions - 4 days a week, Monday and Thursdays from 8:30AM-10:30AM
* Co-ed- rising U15 to U19 (Boys and Girls, Birth Year- 2006 to 2010)
* Co-ed- rising U8 to U14 (Boys and Girls, Birth Year- 2011 to 2016)
* Training is limited to 20-25 players per age group
* In the case of inclement weather, makeups will be scheduled on Sundays.
* Pre and Post evaluations to measure athlete's progress for speed, agility, and endurance (must be present the first week and last of camp)
* Location: Avondale Dunaire Park- 700 George Luther Dr, Decatur, GA 30032
* Athletes must bring their own water bottles, snacks, and hand sanitizer. Water and snack breaks will be built into the program.
*Appropriate athletic attire is expected to be worn with shin guards, soccer socks, and cleats. Participants will not be allowed to play without shin guards.
SPACE IS LIMITED! Register your Athletes now! Don't miss this rare opportunity to be trained by these Elite Coaches. Registration will close on July 8, 2024 or earlier if all slots are filled before this date. The registration prices are below.
* $300 per athlete if registered by 3/31//2024- EARLIEST BIRD SPECIAL
* $360 per athlete if registered between 4/1/2024 and 6/10/2024 - EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
* $420 per athlete if registered between 6/11/2024 and 7/8/2024
Each athlete that registers for the 3 week programs will receive a camp shirt with registration.
The program is designed a 3-week training course and will offer the most benefit to each athlete that attends the whole program, delivering intense and consistent training for the summer. Athletes are not required to attend every session due to summer vacation plans or other engagements. The training cost per athlete is priced below your average summer camp with the flexibility and consistency to train all summer.
1-week registration options are available for $140 per week.
HEALTH AND SAFETY:
If your child is exhibiting any signs of illness, please stay home. Anyone showing signs of illness will be asked to leave immediately. We want to keep everyone safe and healthy, we are asking for everyone's cooperation.