2022 Summer Academy Pro Experience


The Virginia Beach City FC Summer Academy Pro Experience offers boys and girls in the Hampton Roads region an opportunity to gain alternative  experiences outside of their formal youth club environment  from coaching staff and players at the professional, semi professional and collegiate levels. 

This program helps to inspire players and also give them outside perspective to help them grow. The training environment replicates sessions run by our semi pro First Team and special guests featured each week.  All sessions will be tailored to be age appropriate. 

This year's special guest include:


- Long Wood University  NCAA I Coaching Staff

- University of Lynchburg  NCAA III Coaching Staff

- Virginia Beach City FC NPSL Semi Pro Coaches and Players

Format:

The Summer Academy Pro Experience aims to have approximately 150 - 200 boys and girls ages U6-U18 participate in this program.  Players will be organized into groups of approximately 15 to 18 players per group for U13-U19 and up to 12 players per group for ages U8 - U12. 

Each week will be lead by a featured instructor and will have a special topic.   

Week 1
June 6, 7, 9

Week 2
June 13,14,16

Week 3
June 20, 21, 23

Week 4
June 27, 28, 30

Curriculum:

The Summer Academy Pro Experience curriculum is developed in partnership with our club Technical Director and each featured guest each week within the guidelines of US Soccer and United Soccer Coaches curriculum standards. Each session will feature a theme. Examples include:

- Shooting and Technique 
- Dribbling and Building Confidence - Basic Foundation and Change of Direction using different parts of the foot. 
- Dribbling and Attacking - Fun moves such as the scissors and step overs, combination moves, penetrating runs by dribbling with speed at goal
- First Touch
- Passing and learning to play with teammates.

Program Dates:

Week 1
June 6, 7, 9

Week 2
June 13, 14, 16

Week 3
June 20, 21, 23

Week 4
June 27, 28, 30

6:00-7:30pm 2017 Boys 2016 Boys 2015 Boys 2014 Boys 2013 Boys 2012 Boys 2011 Boys 2010 Boys 2007 Boys I 2017 Girls 2016 Girls 2015 Girls 2014 Girls 2013 Girls 2012 Girls 2011 Girls 2010 Girls 2009 Girls 2008 Girls 2007 Girls 7:30 - 9pm 2004 Boys 2005 Boys 2006 Boys 2007 Boys II 2008 Boys 2009 Boys 2006 Girls 2005 Girls 2004 Girls

Enrollment for this program is Open Registration. The first week of practice will serve as Identification Days to properly group players based on age and skill level. 

To enroll please create an account or login to you existing Sports Connect account and select the Summer Academy Pro Experience program. 

Program Cost: 
$295 plus training uniform
$50 NPSL and WPSL Tryout Fee

COVID-19 Refund Policy
If the program is fully canceled due to Covid-19 a full refund will be provided if the program has not started. Once the program has started a prorated refund will be provided if the program is fully canceled due to Covid-19