Alabama Soccer Announces 2018 Roll Tide Soccer Academy Summer Camp Schedule
3/26/2018 10:42:00 AM | Soccer
The Crimson Tide will host a total of five different camps throughout the summer
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – University of Alabama soccer coach Wes Hart announced the 2018 Roll Tide Soccer Academy summer camp schedule on Monday. The Crimson Tide is set to host five sessions from the beginning of June through the end of July, including two Day Camps and two Summer ID sessions, before concluding with an Elite Camp.
The Day Camps are high energy, fun educational environment for girls and boys of all ability levels. Campers will be exposed to technical and tactical lessons within exercises, fun activities and competitive small-side games. There will be two sessions from June 4-7 and July 23-26. The Alabama Soccer Stadium and the University of Alabama Campus Recreational Division provides state-of-the-art facilities for soccer training and other fun activities. UA coaching staff and players will be accompanied by other high-level coaches and players to provide the most rewarding Day Camp experience.
The ID Camps are designed to prepare female prospect-age players for the college soccer experience while also providing exposure to the Alabama coaching staff and other college coaches. The two sessions run from June 9-10 and July 28-29. On-field instruction, small-side games and 11 vs. 11 matches are combined with discussion about nutrition, video analysis, recruiting process, player development and the college experience to provide an all-encompassing view into the life of an Alabama soccer student-athlete. UA coaching staff and players will be accompanied by other college coaches and players to provide a professional soccer environment and transparent look into the world of college soccer.
The Elite Camp is a four-day session from July 19-22. Campers will be grouped by age and ability, and they will stay in a Suite-Style Residence Hall on the University of Alabama campus. During the registration process the campers will have the ability to pick up to three suite mates. There will be 24-hour supervision of the campers, including a female camp staff representative on each floor.
In addition, at all camps, goalkeeper coach Jerrod Roh will hold the Bama School of Goalkeeping. At the Day Camps, all campers will be exposed to basic goalkeeping techniques and positional play. Those who are more full-time goalkeepers will have the opportunity for additional training and playing goalkeeper in games. In Elite Camp, goalkeepers will be taught the techniques, positioning and decision-making processes of dealing with high balls, dealing with balls in behind the back line (thru balls & back passes), shot-stopping and goalkeeping as the 1st Attacker – goal kicks, punts, etc. In the ID Camps, keepers will be trained to prevent and deal with shots, crosses, thru balls, back passes, and re-starts that either originate or end in the defensive 1/3. Focus topics of the two training sessions will come from the following: 1) Dealing with High Balls 2) Dealing with Breakaways 3) Distribution 4) Angle Play. Camp is staged primarily as a vehicle to assess and evaluate each camper. Instruction and guidance are provided, but campers should be ready to train and compete at a high-level upon registering.
For more information to register for any of the five camps, log on to RollTideSoccerAcademy.com or call 205-348-5666 locally or toll free 1-800-933-BAMA(2262). RTSA camps are open to all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade, or gender).
2018 RTSA Summer Camp Schedule
Day Camp (2 sessions)
June 4-7
July 23-26
ID Camp (2 sessions)
June 9-10
July 28-29
Elite Camp
July 19-22
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