Soccer Performance International

SPI-UMBRO

SPI Wears Historic Brand!

Eighty-Three years, this is how long UMBRO has been involved with the game of soccer. Legends such as Maradona, Best, Moore and even Pele have proudly worn this famous brand. As of January 25^th, 2008 SPI trainers and coaches will also wear the historic diamond. “There aren’t many of us that have played the game that didn’t own a pair of UMBRO boots!!” says, Adam Baumgardner, Director of Youth Programs at SPI. It was Baumgardner that worked closely with Chris Hellenkamp of UMBRO to finalize the sponsorship agreement.

UMBRO considers itself “a leader not follower” in the field of gear development, SPI mirrors this sentiment in the field of player and coach education.

For more information on the latest line of UMBRO gear contact SuperNova Sports in Leesburg, Virginia.

SPI-Frozen Ropes

Educational Alliance Grows!

Frozen Ropes is considered a world leader in the baseball and softball youth development arena. Their new 10,000 square foot turf facility in Chantilly recently opened its’ doors and has begun training our local baseball and softball players.

SPI has partnered with Frozen Ropes-Chantilly in order to continue providing our youth player’s skills training during the winter months. Starting in January 2008, SPI will be given exclusive use of the facility to run all its’ developmental skills training in this state-of-the-art facility. Our Helping Us Grow in Soccer Program (HUGS) and youth skill development sessions will move indoors giving SPI a true year-round training capability.

SPI welcomes Frozen Ropes to Chantilly and is proud to add them to our growing list of educational partners!

SPI Partners with SCSL

Shenandoah County Soccer League Becomes Newest SPI Trained Club!

The Shenandoah County Soccer League (SCSL) is the newest club to partner with SPI as it sets its sights on providing all their players and coaches the best soccer education available. This summer camp is part of an on-going developmental program started in March 2007 and will focus on both players and coaches. SCSL has over 600 players and 60 coaches as members and anticipates a dramatic growth over the next two years.

The summer camp held in Woodstock is part of an on-going developmental program started in early March 2007 and focused on both players and coaches. SCSL has over 600 players and 60 coaches as members and anticipates a dramatic growth over the next two years.

We welcome SCSL to the family of SPI “trained” clubs and look forward to working together educating players and coaches alike.

SCSL Spring 2008 Educational Program:

Date: Saturday, March 29th

Location: Strasburg Park-Strasburg, VA

Program Details:

Saturday 1-2PM U6 Helping Us Grow In Soccer (HUGS) Program Demo

Saturday 2:30-3:30PM U8 Future Star Program Demo

This program has been especially designed for players U8 through U13 and has skill and conceptual development as the primary focus. Program utilizes a high-level curriculum which challenges our young players both physically and mentally. SPI trainers, experts in the field of youth development, use modern teaching techniques to prepare players for the upcoming season. Along with ball handling skills players are introduced to basic and fun plyometric, conditioning exercises as part of each session. These exercises are designed to improve balance and coordination.

Saturday 4-6PM U10 Circuit Training

The biggest challenge to current coaches is to keep our training sessions educational, dynamic and fun. The circuit training method has all these characteristics and is utilized by some of the most sophisticated clubs around the world. This model has a number of advantages:

Variety- Provides variations on skills related exercises
Touches- Players have a ball at their feet entire session, maximizing ball contacts
Focus- Exercises are kept to 15 minutes which facilitates keeping players focused
Repetitions- Working on the same skill set in a different station allows for maximum learning