NO MORE HIDING! Do you have fast feet? Are you crumbling under pressure? We are excited to add a twist into our popular defensive clinic and figure out who runs the High Desert in 1v1s!

July’s 1v1 attacking/defending hybrid clinic is for players of all levels ages 8+, open to any players looking to improve their 1v1 ability! This clinic will heavily focus on the different aspects of being a Defensive player & what it takes to be a successful 1v1 attacking player. To conclude the clinic, we will be running a 1v1 tournament to not only apply what we have been talking about- but to also give players the opportunity prove themselves as the High Desert’s prominent 1v1 player. To be a dominant defensive player, a player must be able to cut off/intercept passes, close down space quickly, & most importantly, be able to win their duels. Additionally, to be successful in 1v1 attacking, a player must unbalance the defender to create space to exploit. We will do many drills pertaining to the art of defending including: timing tackles, making tackles, getting past the fear of player-to-player contact, intercepting passes, recovering after losing the ball, winning aerial battles, pressuring correctly, etc. On the attacking side, we will do several ball mastery & close-quarter dribbling exercises to expand the player’s skill locker to use during the matches.

For the younger ballers, this clinic will focus on skill mastery, getting over that fear factor of making player-to-player contact, closing down quickly, and proper defensive positioning. Players will engage in lots of 1 vs 1 drills, transition drills, and will receive coaching on positioning and tackling.

For our older players, this clinic will also focus on the big-picture attacking/defending; however, our coaches will also delve into more of the leadership, communication, & position-covering that comes with being a great defender. on the attacking side, we will work on the different ways to beat defenders(through a first touch, through skill work, through passing, etc). As with all of our sessions, we seek to present the players with situations that they will likely see in real matches and provide them with the necessary tools required to solve the problem effectively and efficiently.

The coaches will pass down everything they’ve learned from their experiences playing at the high levels of soccer. $60 registration, A $10 Early bird discount is available for registrants of all camps/clinics before the July 10th deadline.