CA United Soccer Club

CA United Player Development Academy

Click here for the regstration form for all camps.

U9-U12 Fancy Footwork Camps I, II and III

These camps will give your player the knowledge and the tools to become successful in 1 v 1 situations. Through continued practice at home, in team training and games, your player will begin to develop a new level of confidence controlling the ball and attacking his or her defender.

All though benefits will be gained by attending any one of these sessions, it is highly encouraged that you sign up for all three camps.

Fancy Footwork I (June 23-26 9am-12pm) - Changes of Direction
Registration Deadline: June 1

Series 1 of the Fancy Footwork Progression, Changes of Direction, teaches your player how to use basic cut moves and changes of direction to beat their opponent. The Inside Cut, Outside Cut, and the Slap Cut are the basic moves and foundation of all 1 v 1 skills. These simple cuts are often the most effective against a defender when correctly executed with speed and explosiveness. Other changes of direction using all surfaces of the foot will be taught as well.

Fancy Footwork II (July 28-31 9am-12pm) - Stops and Starts
Registration Deadline: June 14

Series 2 of the Fancy Footwork Progression, Stops and Starts, teaches your player how to exaggerate a change of pace in order to unbalance their defender in a 1 v 1 situation. Soccer is a dynamic game filled with explosive sprints and deceptive slows...it is a game where the pace of play within an individual and the team is constantly changing. Many young players play the game at one speed. Learning how to control and manipulate these stops and starts will improve your player’s ability to impact the game.

Fancy Footwork III (August 11-14 9am-12pm) - Fakes and Feints
Registration Deadline: July1

Series 3 of the Fancy Footwork Progression, Fakes and Feints, teaches your player how to mask their moves and passes by using their body movements. As players develop, the defenders they must beat become smarter and more aggressive, this is when deception and unpredictability are crucial to 1 v 1 success. When learned and used properly these deceptive fakes and feints will enable your player to become more threatening as an attacker on the field.

Payment and Discounts
The cost of the fancy footwork camps is $50 per player per camp for CA United players and $60 per player per camp for non CA United Players. The multi camp discount applies to players signing up for two or more camps. A deposit of $30 (or you may pay in full) is required with your registration. Registrations postmarked after their respective deadlines must be paid in full plus a $15 late fee.

Goalkeeper Camps I - June 23-26 2pm-5pm and II - August 11-14 2pm-5pm

No other position in sport requires such a combination of consistency, excellence and leadership. Courage, confidence, leadership, consistency and sometimes even crazy, these are all words used to describe a soccer goalkeeper. This is without a doubt one of the most demanding and mentally challenging positions in all of sports.

Saving goals, from shot stopping to dealing with crosses, distribution to organizing the defense, the responsibilities of the goalkeeper extend far beyond just standing between the posts. To be effective, they must participate in the prevention of the development of goal scoring chances inside and outside of the penalty area. Great goalkeepers must be mentally and tactically involved during the entire game no matter what the involvement.

At both goalkeeper camps I and II, goalkeepers will learn not only the technical skills needed to be successful but also tactical knowledge learned from playing in the goal in game like situations. All under the guidance of a goalkeeper coach, with the emphases on coaching the player from in the goal and not from the sideline.

A goalkeeper camp without the ability to create realistic game situations involving real strikers can produce practice goalkeepers. They may be able to put on a show, but could buckle when confronted with decision making during a live game. The ability to make the proper decision then apply the tactical knowledge along with automatic technical ability means the difference between success and picking the ball out of the back of the net.

That is why this goalkeeper camp has no equal; they have been combined with a striker camp and a finishing camp. Each camp lesson finishes with game like situations combining the strikers and goalkeepers. Using small sided games in front of full size goals keeps the goalkeeper involved the entire time, forcing them to make decision after decision in quick succession. Each goalkeeper will constantly have to make adjustments not only for themselves, but for the players in front of them, will keep them on their edge.

Goalkeepers are encouraged to experiment in practice to increase their range and test their limits. Goalkeepers who know their strengths and weaknesses will not foolishly place their team at risk, and will become consistent, safe and dependable. What more can you ask? At both goalkeeper camps each goalkeeper is faced with thousands of decisions and hundreds of shots. Each learns how to take pleasure in the most difficult practices, how to concentrate in the loneliness of the position and most of all, how to become a success at the most demanding position in team sport.

The curriculum for both camps will focus on the demands of the position, including techniques, tactics, mental skills and the physical dimension.

Payment and Discounts
The cost of commuter camp is $50 per player for CA United players and $60 per player for non CA United Players. A deposit of $30 (or you may pay in full) is required with your registration. Registrations postmarked after June 1 must be paid in full plus a $15 late fee.

Striker’s Camp - June 23-26 2pm-5pm

Learn what it takes to become soccer's most precious commodity - a goal scorer! Killer instinct, responsibility, technical proficiency, commitment, these are all words used to describe a goal scorer. These are all attributes of the most desired player in soccer, someone that can score goals consistently. At the Striker Camp you will learn what these words mean and how to apply them to your game. This camp is about scoring goals! Learn the attacking skills necessary to give your team the edge.

We encourage shooting at every opportunity so the player understands it is okay to miss. The key is to keep shooting! We will allow the player to learn from mistakes by giving positive feedback and instilling confidence in their ability. Teaching players that shooting is good!

We will give you the opportunity to take 1000 shots. The Striker camp is focused on finishing of all types. Power & placement shooting, headers, volleys, toe pokes, combination play to create space, penalty kicks, corner kicks and more! If you can imagine it, we will cover it.

At the Striker Camp we try to create a complete goal scorer so they are prepared for every situation. We focus on technical preparation and then apply it to a tactical situation. Creating a functional training environment that recreates the pressure of the game. Placing the camper in small groups, forces the player to get involved and take responsibility in finishing. We do not let players hide and just watch the game. We teach them to be composed on the ball in tight situations so they do not panic.

Scoring goals is the final element to a game with many elements. Chances are rare and it is the player that can take those precious chances and put the ball in the net that can make a difference in a game. No matter what has happened during a game it all comes down to who scores the most.

A week at the Striker Camp is a week of realization and success. Every player can score hundreds of goals. Every player gains a new sense of what is possible. Every player begins to learn what it takes to become soccer's most precious commodity - a goal scorer!

Mid-Fielder and Defender Camp - July 7-10 2pm-5pm

While the strikers are the glory hounds of every team, the mid-fielders and defenders are the backbone of the team, the machine that allows the strikers to sit up front and poach the glory!

At the mid-fielder and defender camp, the work horses of the team will be taught the techniques and tactics of their positions. Combination play, changing the point of attack, possession, counter attacking, defending in groups are just a few of the topics that will be covered, along with all of the requisite technical skills necessary to carry out these tasks.

The camp will also focus on the physical and mental demands of both positions. We will cover when and why to possess or counter attack, when and how to get involved in the attack, and decision making in the middle and defensive thirds of the field.

While these positions do not get all of the glory that the strikers do, no team can win without competent and skillful mid-fielders, and solid, intelligent defenders. The strikers cannot get the glory with out first getting the ball from their teammates!

Payment and Discounts
The cost of commuter camp is $50 per player for CASL and CA United players and $60 per player for non CASL or CA United Players. A deposit of $30 (or you may pay in full) is required with your registration. Registrations postmarked after June 1 must be paid in full plus a $15 late fee.

CASL/CA United Day Camp - July 21-24 9am-4pm

The Capital Area Soccer League and CA United Day Camp is designed to provide players of all abilities an opportunity to improve their technical skills and tactical awareness. Players are grouped according to age and ability. Our expert and enthusiastic coaching staff makes sure that each player's soccer experience is positive and filled with fun!

Daily Schedule
8:45-9am – Arrival
9-9:30am – Fast Footwork and Warm Up
9:30-11am - Technical Session (optional goalkeeper training)
11-11:45am – Small Sided Games (3v3 and 4v4)
11:45-1:15pm – Lunch (players must bring their own lunch and drinks)
1:15-1:45pm – Fun Warm Up Games
1:45-3:15 – Tactical Session
3:15-4pm – Small Sided Games (8v8)
4-4:30pm - Departure

Payment and Discounts
The cost of the day camp is $125 per player for CASL and CA United players and $150 per player for non CASL or CA United Players. A deposit of $75 is required with your registration. Registrations postmarked after June 14 must be paid in full plus a $15 late fee.

Receive a $5 discount per player when 4 or more registrations are received together, receive a $10 discount per player when 8 or more registrations are received together. To receive the discount, all registrations must arrive together in the same envelope. Space is limited!

Pre ODP Try Out Camp – July 28-31 2-5pm

The pre ODP try out camp is for those players that will be trying out for the Michigan Olympic Development Program this summer. As try outs are typically the first weekend in August, this camp is timed to give each player an edge in their preparation for these challenging try outs. The camp will follow the same format as a typical ODP try out session, with instruction in the areas that the ODP coaches will be evaluating.

As this will be a highly competitive camp, only those players that will be participating in the ODP try outs will be allowed to register. Proof of your ODP registration must accompany your registration or be received by the CA United Director of Player Development, Dan Jury by 21st. While CA United players may attend this camp at no charge, non-CA United players must pay a $25 registration fee. No Camp discounts will apply to this camp. Registrations postmarked after July 1 must be paid in full plus a $15 late fee.

High School Boys Camp – August 4-7 9am-12pm

This camp is for U15-U18 players that are looking for serious competition and an edge in their preparation for the upcoming high school season. Training will be functional relative to the various thirds of the field, including goalkeeping. Full sided 11v11 games are an integral part of this camp and will be maximized. A top priority is placed on integrating individual players into groups and molding them into a team.

Payment and Discounts
The cost of the High School Boys Camp is $50 per player for CA United players and $60 per player for non CA United Players. A deposit of $30 (or you may pay in full) is required with your registration. Registrations postmarked after July 1 must be paid in full plus a $15 late fee.

Receive a $5 discount per player when 4 or more registrations are received together, receive a $10 discount per player when 8 or more registrations are received together. To receive the discount, all registrations must arrive together in the same envelope. Space is limited!

High School Girls Camp – August 4-7 2-5pm

This camp is for U15-U18 players that are looking for serious competition and an edge in their preparation for the upcoming season. Training will be functional relative to the various thirds of the field. Full sided 11v11 games are an integral part of this camp and will be maximized. A top priority is placed on integrating individual players into groups and molding them into a team.

Payment and Discounts
The cost of the High School Girls Camp is $50 per player for CA United players and $60 per player for non CA United Players. A deposit of $30 (or you may pay in full) is required with your registration. Registrations postmarked after July 1 must be paid in full plus a $15 late fee.

Finishing Camp – August 11-14 2-5pm (combined with GK II Camp)

The finishing camp will be similar to the striker camp, for more information on the striker camp please see the above description. However, while that camp will focus on creating goal scoring chances and finishing them, this camp will focus strictly on finishing those chances.

Scoring goals can come from any position on the field. The ability to finish regardless of your position is soccer's most sought after commodity at every level. And indeed some of the most famous goals in history have come from Midfielders and Defenders.

Payment and Discounts
The cost of the Finishing Camp is $50 per player for CA United players and $60 per player for non CA United Players. A deposit of $30 (or you may pay in full) is required with your registration. Registrations postmarked after July 1 must be paid in full plus a $15 late fee.

Information Regarding All CA United PDA Camps

What Players Should Bring Every Day
Soccer ball and water bottle (with name written on them).
Soccer cleats
Rain gear in case of inclement weather
Shin guards (must be worn at all times on the fields).
Lunch for those attending the full day camp

Refund Policy
If a camper withdraws from camp at least one week prior to the start date, all funds paid to date will be returned minus a $15 administrative fee. No refunds will be returned for any reason once a camp begins.

Click here for the regstration form for all camps.