Elevate Your Youth Soccer Game – and Enjoy Tahoe Outdoor Adventure Activities too!
High Elevation Soccer Adventure Training Camps for entire teams and individuals – As summer approaches, soccer camps will be in full swing as players prepare for the upcoming fall season aiming to come back stronger than ever. The access to successful and efficient camps is not always easily found due to the the endless options, but we selected one that will surely benefit any child as the continue to develop and mature.
Youth Soccer Camp Review: Looking for something different than the usual soccer programs? It is summertime, after all – and the experts in soccer tell us that developing well rounded athletes is important … As players head into the summer looking to take advantage of the down time from school and step their game up a notch for the upcoming season, one cannot help but weigh out the best options for soccer camps. If U.S. Soccer is looking for leaders and highly competitive, well rounded athletes – this might be just the place to take a break from the norm and enjoy an adventure.
What should be a primary motive for the camp you select for your child? A common factor that is not always of consideration is the benefits of training at high altitudes. Training in regions that are at high altitude allow for a player to build up their core strength due of the thinness of the air requiring you to train harder. Located in South Tahoe, Tahoe Training Camps’ elevation is at 6,300 feet and provides youth athletes with the ultimate summer soccer experience – in fact: people lose 3% of their oxygen intake per 1000 feet of elevation they climb…meaning, when you go to Tahoe Training Camps, you will be training with 20% less oxygen in your lungs; this will give any player the mental and physical edge when they hit season their season this fall.
Tahoe Training Camps’ curriculum provides attendees the access to field soccer sessions, futsal, beach soccer, soccer tennis as well as access to soccer yoga and the SoccerFit fitness training. The variation to normal camps includes outdoor activities such zip lining, paddle boarding and hiking are available throughout a players stay.
Tahoe Training Camps are partners with U.S. Soccer, San Jose Earthquakes, Sacramento Republic FC, National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) and South Tahoe Futbol Club. Day and residential camps will run through summer with the first camp kicking off July 10th.
Just imagine the location – Lake Tahoe sits in the Tahoe Basin which was formed 2-3 million years ago and is the second deepest lake in the US. The lake itself is at an elevation of 6225 ft and is the perfect location for gaining altitude training benefits. What an amazing area to experience and enjoy the summer. High Altitude Training has always benefited soccer players and training at 6300 ft is an amazing experience. Field sessions, futsal, beach soccer, soccer tennis, soccer yoga and even paddle boarding, hiking, zip lining, and a ropes course … sign me up.
Residential Camps – for Individuals
The environment at Tahoe Training Camps is driven by the professional staff’s commitment to elevate a player’s level of play. The intense residential camp features a highly competitive atmosphere that attracts top individuals, teams, and guest coaches. The residential camp is split into Junior and Senior groups in order for players of similar age and ability to train together with the elite camp available for all seasoned soccer players.
Under the supervision of professional coaches you will experience new and exciting training methods. The intensive residential camp program features a highly competitive atmosphere, which will attract some of the top individuals, teams, and guest coaches from around the nation. The elite camp is for all seasoned soccer players. Tahoe Training Camps is split into Junior and Senior groups, so that the campers train and compete against players of similar age and ability. Most of the coaches are soccer career professionals and are highly experienced. The environment they create will help campers have an overall positive experience.
The week features an ongoing team tournament in each age group, small-sided tournaments and training. This camp will get campers ready for the next level and further those who are already there. To create the holsitic development approach Tahoe Training Camps also add additional activities in to the weekly schedule including fustal, soccer tennis, a ropes course, hiking, biking, paddle boarding and kayaking.
Residential Camp – for Entire Teams
This is another big reason why Tahoe Training Camps are unique:
Special team program – Coaches or team managers can bring their entire team up to Tahoe this summer for 5 nights. As the team leader, you can fully customize your team’s training camp; how many sessions do you want per day, where do you want those sessions to take place, which Tahoe Adventure Activites do you want, do you want a 7 hour team building workshop…? The choice is yours, and you as the leader stay for free!
Day Camps
The day camp program at Tahoe Training Camps is specific for boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 16. The camp emphasizes individual skills taught by The Sacramento Republic Coaching staff on the field, futsal, beach soccer and soccer tennis. The morning begins with staff demonstrations on individual skills prior to meeting with their designated group. The morning is completed with matches taking place for each age group.
Physical Training
- Benefits of training at 6300ft makes player’s lungs to work harder so that the body becomes more efficient when playing at a lower elevation.
- Soccer specific yoga & mobility gives players applied knowledge on how to take care of their bodies, mental focus, and prevent injuries.
- Technical training with the ball at altitude teaches players to be technically proficient even when they are tired.
- Tactical decision making when minds are growing tired.
- Customized nutrition training for energy balance, ideal body weight, eating plans and hydration strategies.
Mental Peak Performance Training
- Mental performance training provides athletes with the skills to prepare properly for competition & perform at their optimal level in any given situation.
- Arms athletes with coping mechanisms an an early age to prepare them for optimal performance on the field and in life.
- Leadership development enhances communication, builds character, and instills individual accountability to their team.
Team Building
- Individual first – the development of individual leadership skills not only benefits a player performance on the field, but prepares them for college and life.
- Enhances collaboration, communication, problem solving, and trust within a team.
- Multiple outdoor team building activities give players a beautiful environment to grow within their teams and as human beings.
The United States Olympic Training Center is located at high altitude where the air is thinnest, helping for players to develop stronger due to having to work harder during their exercises.
Altitude Specialist, Bruce Kirk states:
“Kenya’s highest point is Mount Kenya where the air is much thinner and their bodies have to work harder to run, lift, throw or jump. When athletes return to sea level after a stint at elevation, they’re significantly stronger and more powerful due to the increased mass of their circulating red blood cells.”
Kirk helped pioneer the concept of coaching Olympic-level gymnasts at high altitude that is now practiced throughout development and training techniques.
Dr. Federico Formenti, a physiology researcher at the University of Oxford states:
“It is the higher capacity to deliver fuel to muscles that athletes are interested in.”
With over 25 years’ experience, Tahoe Training Camps have the know how, creativity, contacts and expertise to make your sports trip an amazing experience that will last throughout the season and give you a lifetime of memories.
Leon Abravanel, CEO of Tahoe Training Camps states:
At Tahoe Training Camps, to elevate your game means doing more than expected to become more. We believe in the approach of individualized player development within a team setting to boost team performance. We understand that peak performance is not only achieved through physical ability, but mental as well.
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For more information please call 530.208.9886 or visit Tahoe Training Camps’ website here.
