Overview
Is your son interested in becoming a great and creative soccer player with speed, agility, and a great understanding of the game? The Soccer Fundamentals camp is meant to introduce and drill 4 of the most essential soccer skills. These 4 skills will lay the foundation for success at the high school level.
Why Soccer Fundamentals?
Competitive drills of 1 v 1, 2 v 2 and 7 v 7 will be emphasized throughout the week of the camp. Campers will learn to use their skills in real, ‘live game’ situations. Campers will learn how to dribble with speed, think creatively under tight spaces, and move without the ball to create space and 1 on 1 opportunities. The camp will also cover ball control and foot speed drills in depth. Drills at the camp include:
- Stationary & Moving First Touch Control
- Dribbling – Both Feet
- Short and long distance passing
- Creative skills for tight spaces
- One-touch and Two-touch finishing drills
Camp Leadership
- About:
Coach Alvaro Vargas, Varsity Soccer Coach
Alvaro teaches high school Spanish and middle school History at Northridge Prep. He grew up playing several local leagues and clubs in the Chicagoland area, playing in the CLASA Hispanic league in middle and high school, and then playing club soccer with South Side Fire. In college, he continued playing club soccer at Loyola University and then intramural soccer at Harvard College while getting his master’s degree in Theology. He coached at Northridge from 2016 to 2024. As Varsity head coach, he shifted their style of play from long balls to forwards, to a possession-based system meant to develop the fundamental skills of the players. This style of play led the team to their first ISL Conference title in over a decade in the 2024 season and a historic 8th place finish in the state tournament. You can contact Alvaro Vargas at [email protected].
Camp fee: $249
Session 1: June 22 - June 26
Hours: 9:00 am - 11:30 am
Entering Grades: 4, 5, 6
Enrollment cap: 20
Camp location: Northridge & Golf Mill Park