ENGLISH + Arsenal Football Development Camps for 9 to 17 years old

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About The ENGLISH language classes at Exsportise

Includes

15 hours of English tuition per week – three hours per day, Monday to Friday
15 hours of Football training, coaching, matches. and workshops – three hours per day, Monday to Friday
Learn to ‘Play the Arsenal Way’
Football academy Designed by Arsenal Football Development and delivered by an Arsenal Football Development Head Coach supported by Assistant Coaches
Suitable for all levels of ability
Available for boys and girls
Skills and drills aimed at improving physical agility, dribbling, turning, passing and receiving, defending, shooting and finishing
Tactical sessions on patterns of play, phases of play, team shape, counter-attacking and pressing
Arsenal Football Development shirt and a drink bottle
Excursion to the Emirates Stadium (not for stays of 1 week)
Average ratio of 1 coach 10 players
On-campus accommodation
3 meals a day
Progress report certificate
24/7 player welfare
Evening programme
Exsportise ‘clubhouse’
A minimum of one year’s playing experience is required!

THE ARSENAL FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Our camp model is built around our Strong Young Gunner model, with 4 distinct development areas: effective team players, efficient movers, lifelong learners and champion mentality. This is the same model utilised by our academy, led by Per Mertesacker. Our coaching team is trained to tailor the model to each audience we engage with. Our Strong Young Gunner model is used throughout the club to develop young people and players. We believe it leads to holistic development and ensures young people develop life skills as well as football skills.

Each session is delivered to develop players to become the best they can be and inspire a lifelong passion for the sport. Arsenal Football Development’s training programme is based on teaching young gunners the same techniques, skills and Game IQ our academy players learn at our official Arsenal Youth Academy at Hale End and is designed to give players an understanding of what it takes to play for Arsenal.

Strong Young Gunner

1. Effective Team Player - Technical and Tactical Solutions.

Players will learn how to improve their technical ability and tactical prowess which will be guided by the Arsenal Football Development coaches. Players will be coached:
Ball Mastery, Dribbling, 1v1
Defending, Pressing
Transitions - Counter-attacking and Counter Pressing
Passing and Receiving Skills
Creating chances and finishing
General decision-making and ball-striking

2. Efficient Mover - Ability to move well and sustain throughout.

Players will be trained on how to become an efficient mover which is being the best football specific athlete they can be. Football Fitness is all about creating athletes who are fine tuned to every demand of the modern game. This consists of:

Agility
Speed
Balance
Footwork
Coordination
CV Endurance
Sprint Repeatability
Functional Movement

3. Lifelong Learner - Adopt a learning mindset to seek consistent and continuous improvement.

We will encourage players to adopt a lifelong leaning ethos where they will remain curious, be eager to learn and always find ways to develop themselves. We want to develop the person as well as the player through:
A growth mindset
Self-Reflection
Learning how to be a team player

4. Champion Mentality – Seize each moment to maximise your potential.

Our coaches will educate players to be driven to improve, challenge and win.
Improve: Players that commit everything they have to improve.
Challenge: People that seek out challenges and challenge those around them.
Win: Players who are people that understand what it takes to win, by applying themselves like a champion, before they have ever won a thing.
We want to produce football leaders on the pitch, in the dressing room and in life and in doing so we believe that every choice, behaviour and day matters.

All sessions, led by an excellent team of Arsenal Football Development Head Coaches, recreate the all-round experiences of professional players and highlight what is needed to succeed at a high level - giving players the true Arsenal Academy experience. The camp experience aims to progress each player in the technical, tactical, physical, mental and social aspects of football

ALL COURSES ARE FOR BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS

GIRLS ONLY CAMPS (at Worth SCHOOL & Oundle school) AGED 9 - 17

Reflecting the growing popularity and rapid development of women’s football, we plan to run Girls’ Only Football Weeks in partnership with Arsenal Football Development at Worth and Oundle School. We organise these weeks to encourage more girls to participate and experience the Exsportise and Arsenal Football Development collaborative approach to football.

GOALKEEPERS - for Boys & Girls aged 9 - 17

Goalkeepers joining our 2025 summer football camp immerse themselves into the life of a professional goalkeeper with daily sessions focusing on all aspects of the position.

Football classes and coaching sessions cover goalkeeping techniques from footwork and handling, positioning, diving saves, possession support and distribution, 1 v 1 and taking crosses.

The Arsenal Football Club International Academy goalkeeper coaching syllabus also develops the physical and psychological characteristics that are required to make an effective modern-day goalkeeper.

Our 2024 goalkeeping camp is a fantastic event that any keeper will remember forever.

RESIDENTIAL SUMMER CAMPS FOR 9-17 YEAR OLDS WHO WANT TO EXPERIENCE THE LIFE OF A PROFESSIONAL PLAYER

The Arsenal Football Development programme is designed for players of all abilities - from serious players to those who just love to play. We are proud to offer our Football Academy in association with Arsenal Football Development Coaching, making ours the best youth football academy in the UK.

The Arsenal Football Development coaching philosophy matches our own – to bring out the best in every individual. The programme offers boys and girls of all abilities the opportunity to enhance their football skills while learning to “Play the Arsenal Way”. Arsenal Football Development has designed a philosophy and training programme that recreates the experiences of the Arsenal Academy players.

The programme, designed by the Arsenal Football Development Head Coach, focuses on a range of skills and drills, tactics, and match play as well as other elements including sport science, nutrition, physical conditioning, and building confidence. We have developed a standardised skills test enabling players to identify their own performance goals and areas for improvement. The skills test is age group-specific and all players – boys and girls – will have the opportunity to take the test and compare themselves to every player attending the same course. Each player will receive an official Arsenal Football Development end-of-course certificate.

ARSENAL FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT COACHES

Arsenal Football Development Head Coaches are UEFA qualified and all other coaches hold a minimum of a UEFA licence coaching qualification along with the English Football Association Youth coaching certification. There is a rigorous selection process and only a small percentage of coaches make it through to becoming an Arsenal Football Development Coach. All successful coaches undergo internal club training as well which gives them the knowledge and understanding of how to implement the Arsenal Football Development Philosophy and Playing the Arsenal Way. The coaches’ training continues with the club as they participate in continuous professional development events, improving their skills at conducting sessions and developing youth players’ talents in The Arsenal Way.

At Clayesmore, Seaford, Oundle and Worth GIRLS AND BOYS will TRAIN TOGETHER

ONLY at WORTH School & Oundle school will WE be running Girl only sessions (when numbers allow).

All our courses in our youth football academy have been specially developed to ensure a balanced and enhanced coaching and training environment for the girls and the boys attending our football training course and to encourage more girls to participate and experience the Arsenal Football Development approach to football training and coaching.

Arsenal Football Development’s coaching philosophy focuses on providing holistic experiences and development in each of the areas identified by The FA (technical/tactical, social, psychological and physical) that can translate into everyday life, helping students become better players and better people. This is why we coach and train boys and girls together in our football academy based on their skill level and motivation, rather than dividing them into same-gender groups. We have seen how this builds confidence, creates a mutually beneficial atmosphere, breaks down age and cultural barriers, and enhances both performance and enjoyment levels for boys and girls together.

Book now or learn more about our English language summer school in the UK.