INTRODUCTION:

Welcome to Le Soccer Camp powered by Bolton Wanderers Football Club International Academy

 

This is the first ever California camp for Bolton Wanderers International Academy and their academy coaches are looking forward to provide a wonderful soccer experience for all participants. A warm welcome is extended to all participants and their parents who are attending Bolton Wanderers International Academy Courses (BWFCIA).

 

Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England. They are currently in the English Premier League. The club was founded in 1874 and is a Founder Member of the English Football League. Bolton has won 4 times the English FA cup.

 

"This is a great opportunity to visit and invite young talented players on BWFC International Academy courses, and have an opportunity to display their skills in a secure learning environment. The players welfare, education and medical needs are as important to BWFC International Academy as is their technical ability and coaching requirements.

 

All young players dream about playing in Cup Finals and winning Championships. BWFC International Academy coaches will strive to bring out the qualities required to succeed. Ability, fitness determination and dedication are obvious requirements, but attitude and discipline are of paramount importance. The overriding factor for BWFC International Academy courses is to have FUN. The game is there to be enjoyed, BWFC International Academy encourage boys to play with a "smile on their faces" and in a relaxed, confident manner, so that their true potential can be realized."       Chris Sulley, Bolton Wanderers Academy Manager

 

All BWFCIA English coaches have UEFA (Europe Soccer Governing Body) and FA (English Football Association) coaching licenses.

 

Players are assigned in small groups to get the best one on one approach with the coaches.

 

The camp size is limited to give the opportunity for each player to have a better individual coaching session.

 

 

 

Bolton Wanderers International Academy is committed to helping young footballers raise their technical, physical, mental and tactical skills to the highest possible standards by providing an enjoyable, exciting and stimulating environment with quality supervision.

 

BWFC International Academy also strive to develop the players sense of self esteem, motivation and desire to learn via coaching and education.

 

Skills Competition

All players on Bolton Wanderers FC International Academy sessions compete in a skills contest. The winner of each course will be invited to appear at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, England and compete in a Grand Skills final in front of Bolton Wanderers home fans.

The overall winner of the competition will receive:

• A 1 week UK Residential Course
• A signed home shirt signed by the 2007/2008 Bolton Wanderers squad

 

3 soccer players from each session will be invited to train and play with Bolton FC Youth Academy in England
(airfare and food/accommodations not included)

 

 

 

A unique experience from a Very Famous English Soccer Camp:

• FREE Le Soccer Camp T-shirt
   
• FREE Soccer Ball
   

"The International Academy residential course are a fantastic opportunity for young players to get themselves noticed and hopefully sign a contract with Bolton FC in the future"         Kevin Nolan, Bolton Wanderers Captain

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CAMP DAILY ACTIVITIES:

Bolton Wanderers’ International Academy Coaches are all highly qualified FA Coaches, trained in the latest pioneering coaching techniques used by Bolton’s first team, right throughout their Youth Academy. They are former Professional Bolton players and Bolton Youth Academy coaches.

 

Their Coaches are experts in talent Identification, developing technical ability and team tactical play. They combine knowledge of the game with child development through fun-filled technical sessions, that create a positive safe healthy learning environment.

 

Not only are professional club coaches important in the development of the player, at Bolton Wanderers’ International Academy they also use their advancement in sports science that the first team use. Some of this courses will be taught in classrooms:

• Sports Psychologists who deliver a series of sessions taken from the first team delivery, that will include, personal profiles, self talk etc..
   

• Soccer specific conditioning coaches, expert in their field of instruction in physically conditioning players, who will fitness test them and measure their scores against their very own Academy players
   

• Diet and nutrition seminars
   

• Roles and Responsibilities (specific positions)
   

• What does it take to become a Professional Soccer Player

Bolton Wanderers International Academy constantly strive to deliver the best coaching programme possible; they invest in quality coaches, and development staff who are committed in the delivery of excellence.

 

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

• To provide a quality coaching programme with Professional Academy Coaches
   

• To provide an insight into development pathways, in soccer
   

• To provide a safe and fun environment for all players
   

• To deliver cutting-edge training principles as used by the 1st Team
   

• To improve all players technical ability no matter what level they play at
   

 

Why attend a Bolton Wanderers Soccer course?
live the Dream!

 

• Bolton Wanderers' International Academy Coaches are professional Academy trained coaching staff
• Physiotherapist
• Sports psychologists
• Sports science fitness staff
• Premier league club with a sound ethical and professional coaching philosophy
• A fantastic opportunity to attend a football school delivered by professional coaches, who will improve your overall technique and game positional and tactical pla

 

• On the first day, groups are established based on age and ability.
   

• Campers will have on average about 4 to 5 hours of soccer per day. (Typical Schedule)
   

• During the weekend (for children staying more than one week), there are no practices. An excursion is schedule to San Francisco on Saturday (Downtown, Pier 39 (shopping arcades) at Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Bridge), Sunday morning will be rest time before another busy week.
   

• Nightly activities will include games, movies and other entertainment.

 

A key balance of what a child needs to improve technically, tactically and physically whilst still having fun will be the main focus of the camp.

 

Ratio coaches/children: maximum 1/16

 

 

CAMPS DATES:

 

 

AVAILABILITY       (Open)         (Some Capacity)         (Full)

 

 

Camp starts Sundays at 4:00pm (16:00) and ends on Fridays at 3:00pm (15:00)

(Day campers starts on Monday morning between 8:30am and 9:00am)

CAMP PRICES:

 

 

 

 

For the departures on Fridays, the flights will need to depart between 18:00 (6:00pm) and 20:00 (8:00pm) (since children will need to be at the airport about 2 hours before the flight), subject to change based on request, additional fees will be charged outside that time frame.

 

	Notre Dame de Namur University
San Francisco International Airport	20 minutes

INSURANCE FOR USA AND CANADA RESIDENTS ONLY: