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The 180 Boys and Girls Soccer Academy
Ages 6-14
April Skill Sessions on Friday Evenings or Saturday Evenings
4 week sessions
Friday Sessions - April 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th
Saturday Sessions – March 31st, April 7th, 14th, and 21st
Training Sessions are 4 weeks
All new players receive a 180 training shirt ($15 value)
Purpose of the Academy
-180 Soccer Parent
Our Purpose is to provide a better training environment for players of all skill levels. The 180 Soccer Academy is a soccer training tool of excellence by teaching players proper technique and strong work ethic through fun skills, drills and small sided competitions. The idea behind 180 Soccer Academy is that players who play for their school teams, outdoor clubs or intramural programs can utilize our training to enhance their personal skills to then return to their team a smarter, more developed player technically and tactically. The 180 Soccer Academies will NOT organize its players as a club team.
Goals
- Provide the players with maximum repetitions of a skill
- Maximize their touches with the ball
- Assist each player in developing confidence with the ball and in their own ability
- Provide a better understanding of each player’s potential, strengths and areas of improvement
Details of 180
- Co-Director Brian Hearn on Saturdays will lead the curriculum for the staff of a professional training core environment each night. Brian may not be here each week due to possible tournaments
- Friday evening sessions will be led by Kenny Wilson (National D license, Director of Youth Development at Pa Rush and Lenape Valley Rec. League and technical coach of varies club teams
- Friday or Saturday Evenings offered
- Separate Girls and Boys Academies
- Skill sessions: 3 weeks each of Training. Sessions are one hour and 15 minutes in duration.
- 1:10 Player to Coach Ratio
- Experienced and Licensed Coaches
- Small Group training grouped based on age and skill levels
- Training Shirt and Shorts (Mandatory Attire each week) NO outside soccer club clothing or jerseys allowed.
- Investment Price: $85 player for the 5 hours of training (Click here to Register)
- All levels of players from Intramural to Rec. Select to all levels of Travel to Premier
Training Times
Boys Soccer Academy Times:
• Ages 6 - 9 from 5:30pm – 6:45pm
• Ages 10 – 14 from 6:45pm – 8:00pm
Girls Soccer Academy Times:
• Ages 6 - 9 from 5:30pm – 6:45pm
• Ages 10 – 14 from 6:45pm – 8:00pm
Sessions Information:
Cost: $85 for the 4 week (5 hours) training sessions
April Month 4 week Training Sessions
Week One and Two – Moves, Dribbling and Footwork
The first two classes will be a progression of foundational work on touches, ball mastery, dribbling, creativity, confidence and 1v1 moves.
Week Three – Passing, Receiving and Movement
The third class will be an emphasis on passing techniques and variations. Work on first touch, field awareness and judgment.
Week Four – Defending and Finishing
The fourth class will be an emphasis on Role of first and second defender, footwork and stance, positioning, styles, 1st step and communication. Players will also be taught in regards to finishing the techniques of finesse vs. power, placement, volleys, and speed.
Directors and Coaching Staff Bios
Brian Hearn, Head Trainer and Co-Director
Excerpt from Brian’s Biography:
As the former technical director/director of coaching for the Lenape Valley/PA Rush Soccer Club, Brian brings with him a wealth of knowledge coaching/teaching the game to various skill levels and ages. The Lenape Valley/PA Rush Soccer Club has had Brian on board coaching as Team Trainer from 1998 – 2011. He has also been the Lenape Valley Soccer Club/PA Rush Player Development Program Trainer since the beginning of the program in the Fall of 2005-2011. Brian has also served as Player Development Coordinator for the Deep Run Soccer Club from 2007 thru 2009 and currently is a staff coach at Montgomery United Soccer Club where he is the head coach of several teams.
Along with Brian’s experiences as both a player and a coach, he is highly qualified with the following: a NSCAA National Youth Diploma, a USSF National C License, and several state coaching qualifications. He is also a member of NSCAA and the U.S. Soccer Federation.
As a soccer coach, team trainer, and club coordinator, Brian hopes to continue to take his experiences as a player and coach to instill the love and passion that he has for the game of soccer in the children and youth of today. Above all, through his enthusiasm for the game, he hopes for and wants all who play to “have fun” with the beautiful game.
Scott Zeigler, Co-Director of 180 Soccer Academies
Full-time Soccer League Director at BucksMont Indoor Sports Center
Current Middle School Boys Soccer Coach for Spring-Ford School District
JV Boys Soccer Coach at Spring Ford (2006 and 2007)
JV Girls Soccer Coach at Alvirne High School in NH (2000 and 2001)
Coach Mike Pregler
Mike has over 15 years of coaching experience for both boys and girls from U6 through U18. Currently, he is the head coach of the Buckingham U17 Boys team and was previously the Director of Coaching for Buckingham United Travel Soccer Club and Central Bucks Athletic Association Intramural Soccer. Mike has a USSF National C License, a US Youth Soccer National Youth License and is an EPYSA Youth Module Coaching Course Instructor. Mike also is a Staff Instructor for the 180 Soccer Academy whose purpose is to provide a better training environment for players of all skill levels by teaching players proper technique and strong work ethic through fun skills, activities and small sided competitions.