Rapids Youth Soccer & Regis Elite Camps

You’re invited to the new Rapids Youth Soccer and Regis University Elite Camp experience – learn more and register today!

Starting this July, Rapids Youth Soccer and Regis University Soccer will kick off our collaborative 2022 Elite Camp series, featuring 5-day development opportunities that utilize all of Regis University’s fantastic fields and facilities. These include a world-class grass match field, state-of-the-art turf fields, classrooms, indoor futsal courts, food courts, on-site residential accommodations, and much more. Our camps are designed to support the development of attendees, using techniques and services that are commonly applied within the Elite environments at Rapids Youth Soccer and Regis University Soccer.

Key components of the Elite Camp experience:

• Planned and hosted by CRYSC ECNL Coaches / Directors and Regis Soccer Coaches;
• Elite-level detail in the camp curriculum and execution of services;
  • Field Content
  • Classroom Content
  • Futsal Content
• Non-field topics related to specific age and development stage of potential talent;
  • Mental Performance Skills
  • Match-Analysis
  • Diet and Nutrition
  • Conditioning
• And an enclosed, secure, and easy way to access Regis facilities across the campus.

We look forward to offering players across the Front Range the highest quality soccer camp and development experience in Colorado this summer. Check out our guide below for more information on the Rapids Youth Soccer and Regis University Elite Camp experience in 2022! It’s an exciting time for high-level players across Colorado and we encourage you to learn about all of the new benefits that our collaboration with Regis will provide in our partnership announcement this March.

2022 Elite Camp Leadership Team & Staff Info:

Rapids Youth Soccer and Regis University Soccer staff will be combining to create a top class environment for the boys and girls attending these camps! Decades of experience in supporting the needs of young players as they develop their potential make this line-up of coaches who will be delivering both on the field, and in the classroom, an incredible resource for the attendees. Meet our Elite Camp Leadership Team Jeb Brovsky, Andrew Kummer, and Taylor Diem.

2022 Elite Camp Guide & Details:

In our first year of programming at Regis, one of our goals has been to improve elite-level camps by utilizing the tremendous new resources at our disposal. With top-of-the-line fields, dorms, cafeteria, and more, we are excited to offer our first-ever residential camp and a revamped day camp experience. Check out the breakdown of our camps and sign up today for the perfect Rapids Youth Soccer and Regis University Elite Camp experience this summer!

Day Camp

Ages: Boys & Girls born between 2007-2013

Dates: July 11 – July 15, 9AM – 4PM

Location: The Elite Performance Center at Regis | 3333 Regis Blvd, Denver, CO 80221

Cost: $595

A 5-day daily camp experience designed to build skill and understanding of the game!

This 5-day camp creates the opportunity for boys and girls to attend daily and develop their skills and understanding of the game relative to their age and stage of playing. Day camp offerings are not exclusive to ‘elite players’ but those who want to grow and experience an elite level of player development coaching and provision.

Content will focus on both building an understanding of position specific, and team function for players across the 7v7, 9v9, and 11v11 game (age dependent). Coaching on the field will be complimented by classroom based education aimed at players emerging from the camp with a greater appreciation for the game on a holistic level.

Players will be grouped based on their age and stage suitability in order to tailor the content to their specific needs, all the while seeking to create an environment centered on fun, enjoyment, and safety that allows them to express themselves and make the most of the learning experience.

What’s included in the registration fee?

• Lunch based on an elite players energy needs. Dietary requirements will be catered for. Players will be asked to bring a mid-morning snack.
• T-shirt & Daily Prizes
• Access to a range of campus facilities
• Development opportunities with some of Colorado’s finest soccer coaches
• On-site Athletic Trainer in case of injury, and as deliverer of conditioning care education

Attendee Requirements: Appropriate attire (training top, shorts, socks, cleats, shin guards), water bottle (hydration stations available), a mid-morning snack

Residential Camp

Ages: Boys & Girls born between 2007-2013

Dates: July 25 – July 29

Location: The Elite Performance Center at Regis | 3333 Regis Blvd, Denver, CO 80221

Cost: $795

A 5-day residential camp experience designed to build skill and understanding of the game!

This 5-day residential camp elevates the engagement, connection, and development of goalkeepers at a higher level. The camp will incorporate additional key components of developing elite potential like ‘Team-building and Culture’, ‘Futsal’, and ‘Young Leadership’ as the staff maximize the added opportunity and time with players.

Residential programming is split into 3 sections, with each focusing on a particular need within the elite player development spectrum:

• Planning: The understanding of the preparation required across the spectrum of player development topics that sets the player up for success in the execution phase
• Execution: The physical implementation and execution of the skills developed in the planning phase.
• Reflection: The time we need to reflect upon the process that ‘I as a player’ have gone through, and the outcome of my actions… ‘Has my understanding allowed me to execute, and how did my execution go?’

These over-arching pillars of Elite Camps allows our Elite staff to repeat a process that we believe has a significant impact on the learning and development of players. Utilizing the full quality of the Regis University Campus and the additional time that this residential program creates, we will seek to maximize the attendees understanding, relative to their age, in an insightful, safe, and engaging manner.

What’s included in the registration fee?

• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner based on an elite players energy needs. Dietary requirements will be catered for. Players will be asked to bring a mid-morning snack;
• T-shirt & Daily Prizes;
• Access to a range of campus facilities;
• Development opportunities with some of Colorado’s finest soccer coaches;
• And on-site Athletic Trainer in case of injury, and as deliverer of conditioning care education.

Attendee Requirements: Appropriate attire for 10 training sessions over 5 days (training top, shorts, socks, cleats, shin guards), overnight apparel and casual clothing for 5 days, multiple water bottles (hydration stations available), a mid-morning snack, indoor futsal shoes or hardcourt sneakers

Goalkeeping Camp

Ages: Boys & Girls born between 2004-2012

Dates: July 15, June 22, June 29, July 6, & July 20, 8AM – 11AM

Location: The Elite Performance Center at Regis | 3333 Regis Blvd, Denver, CO 80221

Cost: $595 for the full 5 weeks, $130 for individual sessions

A 5-day camp experience designed to develop Elite-level goalkeeping skills!

Rapids Youth Soccer is offering a range of Elite Goalkeeping Camps over 5 weekdays in June and July hosted at our Elite facilities. Each camp is assigned a specific topic that will be carried out by our elite staff over a course of a 3 hour period. In each session, goalkeepers will be grouped appropriately by age and stage before the session begins then spend the remaining time with a dedicated staff coach that will teach them the skills needed to take their game to the next level. The camps are bookable as individually, or as a 5 week series.

[Session 1] Footwork & Handling: The topic being delivered in this session is focused on Footwork and Handling. Understanding the basics of this as a Goalkeeper is fundamental to performing successfully in this position. The coaches will practically support the participants in their execution of the correct footwork and handling via a range of game realistic drills and feedback.

[Session 2] Shot-Stopping from Tight-Angles: The topic being delivered in this session is focused on Shot stopping from tight angles. Shot stopping for any goalkeeper is a vital component of their skill set. Understanding how to protect and fill the goal, and ultimately make saves should be the staple diet of Goalkeeper practice. This session looks to focus on more detail and a particular aspect of shot-stopping – ‘shot-stopping from tight angles’. Adding another layer of understanding and practical knowledge will assist the participants to build their skill set in this vital position.

[Session 3] Shot-Stopping from High Shot-Stopping Positions:  The topic being delivered in this session is focused on Shot stopping from high positions. Similar to the previous week’s foundational topic, this week’s area remains focused on shot-stopping, however, the detail will be specific to ‘high areas’. High Areas are situations where the goalkeeper is required to make a stop/save from a place close to the goal. The skills involved are different from other moments, where instinct, positioning, and strength are vitally important given the reduction in time for the goalkeeper to make the saves. Coaches will recreate moments in the game that will seek to support the participant’s understanding and execution of this unique skill.

[Session 4] Ages 14+ Crosses from High & Shallow Positions: This age group will work on Crosses from High and Shallow Positions. As the 11v11 develops to utilize areas of the field where space is more frequently found (i.e. the wide areas), the need for the goalkeeper in being able to defend crosses from multiple positions on the field increases. Reading the game and executing the technical requirements of this topic will be concentrated on by the coaching staff to create a greater understanding and ability of the attendees.

[Session 4] Ages 10-12 Breakaways & 1v1s: This age group will work on Breakaways and 1v1s. The ability to read space, opposition, and team-mates in a ‘numbers down’ moment is a key function of the goalkeeper. Combining these skills with an understanding and execution of winning 1v1 battles with forwards will add to the overall abilities of goalkeepers.

[Session 5] Age 14 Distribution: This age group will work on ‘Distribution’. Similar to defending crosses, the 11v11 creates multiple opportunities to begin your team’s attack, and the skills required to execute this build-up begin with the goalkeeper’s distribution. A ball from hands or feet, short, medium, or long distances, decision making, and execution all come into sharp focus for this topic.

[Session 5] Ages 10-12 Futsal: This age group will work specifically on ‘Goalkeeping in Futsal’. The different pace of the game, the various skills needed, the smaller court space, new rules, and fewer teammates on the field all contribute to a different set of needs and styles of goalkeeping in this exciting and highly technical version of the game.

What’s included in the registration fee?

• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner based on an elite players energy needs. Dietary requirements will be catered for. (no breakfast on arrival day, no dinner on departure day);
• T-shirt & Daily Prizes;
• Access to a range of campus facilities;
• Development opportunities with some of Colorado’s finest soccer coaches;
• And on-site Athletic Trainer in case of injury, and as deliverer of conditioning care education.

Attendee Requirements: Appropriate attire for 10 training sessions over 5 days (training top, shorts, socks, cleats, shin guards), overnight apparel and casual clothing for 5 days, multiple water bottles (hydration stations available)

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