elite players summer Clinic
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Our Elite Players Clinics are for serious players aged 11-16 who want to train with other top level ballers. By Invitation or Try-Out only, this clinic attracts top players from across the region and is coached by our professional and highly experienced staff at the incredible facility of Dietz Stadium.
Contact us to schedule a free player try-out at your convenience.
Elite Players Clinic: By Invitation or Try-out only!
9am - 12pm. $250
This is a clinic for the serious soccer player who wants to train with other top level ballers, aged 11 - 16. The Elite Players Clinic is run by ex-professional soccer players who hold UEFA Coaching licenses, and is designed to help players take their game to the next level.
The clinic focuses on the core elements of soccer - Control, Passing, Touch, Receiving, Dribbling, Turning, Game IQ, and overall Ball Skills.
* Need-based scholarships available. La Finca is committed to ensuring cost is no barrier to participation. Contact us for details.
Our Coaches:
Alan O’Keefe: Alan is native of Cork, Ireland with over 15 years experience coaching youth soccer. After serving as the coaching director of NCE for 6 years, in 2020, Alan formed Players First, a player-centered, supplemental training program fine-tuned to the top level players’ needs beyond the regular club/training environment.
Alan’s professional experience includes Club Soccer and the Pro game. He has completed multiple high level coaching licenses from professional organizations including FAI, USSF and UEFA. He is currently working on his UEFA A license.
Liam Witham: Liam has coached soccer since 2012. He graduated with a major in Sports Fitness and Coaching and has earned the FA Level 1 and 2 badges and the UEFA B license. Liam Started coaching soccer at the age of 16 after a short spell as a player with premier league team, Arsenal. From there he continued, playing for QPR in the second tier of English football, and then moved on to play semi-professional football in the National League, the fifth highest tier of the English soccer pyramid. Liam grew up in London and started playing organized soccer at 6 years old for his local club, Barnet Youth F.C. He currently resides in Shelton, Connecticut with his wife, Brooke and son, Archie.
Refund Policy
In the event the clinic is cancelled due to Covid 19 full refunds will be issued.