Gretna Soccer Club

Ages:                                          Micro-High School players - Girls & Boys

Venue in Gretna:                  Gretna Sports Complex

                                                      10550 S 222nd St, Gretna, NE 68028

 Dates in Gretna:                   Sunday January 15th, 2012

     Sunday January 22nd, 2012

      Sunday January 29th, 2012

      Sunday February 12th, 2012

                                                     Sunday February 19th, 2012

                                                     Sunday February 26th, 2012 - College Super ‘6’s

DIGGER HAWKINS’ WINTER ACADEMY IS OPEN TO ANY PLAYER FROM ANY CLUB

What to bring:  Come to Digger Hawkins’ Winter Academy dressed to play Soccer. Shinguards, Tennis Shoes and a Soccer Ball are all required. Make sure you bring plenty of Water.

Hours in Gretna:                         

Sunday January 15^th, 2012-Sunday February 19^th, 2012 – Soccer Field Time                                   

1pm-2pm                                    Micro, U7, U8,

4pm-5pm                                    U12, U13, U14, High School (GK U9-U11)

5pm-6pm                                    U9, U10 (GK U12-High School)

***The breakdown of age groups are subject to change depending on the number of players signing up per age bracket***. 

Sunday January 15^th, 2012-Sunday February 19^th, 2012 – SAQ’s (Speed, Agility, Quickness)                 

1pm-2pm                                    U9-U11, U12-U14, High School

***The breakdown of age groups are subject to change depending on the number of players signing up per age bracket***. 

Sunday February 26^th, 2012

1pm-2pm                                     College Super 6’s (Micro, U7, U8)

4pm-6pm                                    College Super 6’s (U9-High School)

With the 2pm-4pm gap in between sessions there will be different talks from week to week. This will include a College Talk, What is takes to be a College Player?, What is takes to play in High School?, Soccer Nutrition, Sports Psychology, Game Analysis etc. There will be supervision for the players during this two hour period. This is available to all players, but recommended for U9’s and above.

The main objective of this Winter Academy is to give players extra touches of the ball during the winter months. Conscious of burn out, this Academy will run only once a week. The Winter Academy will focus on the technical aspects of the game, the ability to pass the ball over distance, having a good first touch are essential elements of the game. There will be a lot of ball work involved helping players to feel more comfortable on the ball. Tactical aspects of the game will also be touched upon including Defending, Attacking and Possession. This Academy will gear up a player and get them ready for the Spring Soccer Season.

Technical (ball work)
Juggling
Passing
Possession
Improving 1st touch
Receiving Balls (including out of the air)
1v1 Defending
Defending
1v1 Attacking
Attacking
1v1 (Fakes and Feints)
Coerver Moves
Fast Footwork Exercises
Small Sided Games

Going Vertical (U7 players and above)
College Super 6's (prizes for the winning teams and for all Micro players)

Congratulations to all the winners of the Digger Hawkins' Winter Academy 2010 College Super 6's.

Micro: UCLA (Tyler Powell, Madeline Johnson & Steven Dormady)
U7-U8: Iowa (Zach Weis, Alana Lopp, Cora Lopp & Tanner Powell)
U9-U10: Doane College (Kamryn Schuler, James Anderson, Kaylei Wilcox, Kortlan Franke, Hannah Reitz & Olivia Thompson)
U11-U12: North Carolina (Gabe Shemwell, Colton Sila, Kaley Anderson, Andre Garivay, Mary Winekauf & Tate Nech)
U13-U14: USC (Jacob Heath, Brad Stuckenholtz, Shelby Dergan, Reid Wagner & Jacob Ridpath)

Click on College Super 6's 2010 for full results of the tournament.

Thanks to everyone that took part on what was a great event!