Recreation Training

McLean Youth Soccer provides Recreation level players with specific additional training opportunities throughout the seasonal year.

U5-U10 Indoor Rec Futsal League

U7-U12 INDOOR RECREATION SKILLS

U9-U12 Recreation Goalkeeper Training - Spring 2025

Back by popular demand! Perfect pre-season training for all U9-U12 recreation goalkeepers. You do not have to be a "full-time" goalkeeper to attend. Have fun learning or brushing up on the proper techniques needed to be safe and successful in goal. Build your confidence by making the correct technical and tactical decisions by introducing common match-related goalkeeping situations. The camp will be led by John Szaro, Director of Goalkeeping and former goalkeeper coach for George Washington and American University men's soccer teams.

Ages:

U9-U12 Girls and Boys

Dates:

March 14, 21, 28
April 4
April 11 ~ Makeup date if needed

Time: 4:30-5:30 pm

Location: Lewinsville Park Field #2

Cost: $175

**Maximum of 10 goalkeepers may register.

U7-U12 Skills Academy - Spring 2025

McLean Youth Soccer offers players U7-U12 an opportunity to receive additional skills development training with outdoor sessions led by our Travel Program professional coaches in a focused, fun environment. The curriculum consists of age-appropriate fun activities for players to get more touches on the ball, learn new techniques, and sharpen their skills! The sessions are divided into skill development - dribbling, passing, shooting, receiving, ball control - and 1v1 or 2v2 small-sided games.

Location: Police Field

Dates:

April 2, 9, 30 (No session 4/23)
May 7, 14, 21

Ages Groups and Times:

U7-U9 5:00-6:15 pm
U10-U12 6:15-7:30 pm

Fee: $250

**Maximum of 50 players can register.**

Indoor Recreation Skills Development Program - Winter 2024-2025

MYS and MV Soccer have partnered to offer an indoor, small group (10 max participants per hour), Recreation Skills Development Program for U7-U12 Recreation players during the 2024-2025 winter season. This 8-week, co-ed program will focus on player's technical skills and development in a FUN and enjoyable environment. Professional coaches, through age-appropriate activities, will work on key fundamental techniques that will help players improve their technical base. This program’s first session will begin on Sunday, December 1. The second session will begin on February 9.

LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE PER CLASS

Session I
Dates: December 1, 8, 15, January 5, 12, 19, 26, February 2
Fee: $295
Registration Link
Registration Deadline: November 17

Session II
Dates: February 9, 16, 23, March 2, 9, 16, 23, March 3
Fee: $295
Registration Link
Registration Deadline: January 19

Program Location: MV Soccer Indoor Training Center – 8453 Tyco Rd, Unit P, Vienna, VA

Program Days: Sundays

Age Group/Times:

U7/U8 – 9am
U7/U8 – 10:15am
U9/U10 – 11:30am
U9/U10 – 12:45pm
U11/U12 – 2pm
U11/U12 – 3:15pm

For more information, please visit www.mvsoccer10.com or email mvsoccertrain@gmail.com.

If your player is U13 and up and interested in winter training, please contact mvsoccertrain@gmail.com.

U5-U10 Indoor Recreation Futsal League - Winter 2025

MYS partners with First Touch Futsal to offer Winter Indoor Recreation Futsal for U5-U10 boys and girl players. All U5-U6 practice sessions and U7-U10 games will be played at The Congressional School on a hardwood surface. This program is for Recreation players only. The registration deadline is November 20th.

League Dates:

January 4, 11, 18 & 25
February 1, 8, 15 & 22

Location:

The Congressional School in Falls Church, VA

Playing Surface: Hardwood

Age groups: CO-ED Teams

U5-U6
U7-U8
U9-U10

Session Start Time U5-U6: 10:30am (45 min sessions)

Game Starting Times U7-U10: 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm, 4:30pm, 5:30pm

Session Structure U5-U6:

2v2 or 3v3
Staff coaches divide players into 2 groups, 20 minutes warmup and skill, 20 minutes game play

Game Structure U7-U10:

5v5 (1 GK + 4 field players)
Two 20-minute Halves

Cost: $145

Volunteer coaches are required for all teams U7-U10!

For questions, contact marcelo.valencia@mcleansoccer.org.

U7-U12 Skills Academy - Winter 2025

McLean Youth Soccer offers players U7-U12 an opportunity to receive additional skills development training with outdoor sessions led by our Travel Program professional coaches in a focused, fun environment. The curriculum consists of age-appropriate fun activities for players to get more touches on the ball, learn new techniques, and sharpen their skills including goalkeeping! The sessions are divided into skill development - dribbling, passing, shooting, receiving, ball control, goalkeeping - and 1v1 or 2v2 small-sided games.

Location: Lewinsville Park #3 *March 3 session @ Police Field*

Dates and Times

February 3, 10 & 17 ~ Session Time 6:15-7:30 PM
February 24 & March 3 ~ Session Time 6:15-8:00 PM

Fee: $250

**Maximum of 50 players can register.**

Future U9 Training - Winter 2025

Our MYS professional coaching staff is excited to offer additional, supplemental U8 Only (for players born in 2017) outdoor training during the Winter season for current Juniors Program players and all U8 Recreation players who may be interested. Training sessions will be led by our Juniors Program Director Jose Venegas. The primary training focus will be to develop the player's skills through individual and group training activities which allow players to assert their creativity and build their confidence in taking on players 1v1 and to understand their role in small group training such as 2v2 and 3v3.

Cost: $250

Day & Time:

Wednesdays 5:00-6:15 pm

Session Dates and Locations:

February 5 @ Ken Lawrence #2
February 12, 19 & 26 @ Police Field
March 5 & 12 @ TBD

**Maximum of 50 players can register.**

INDOOR MINI KIXXS PROGRAM - Spring 2024

MYS partners with MV Soccer to offer a new indoor recreation program for boys and girls ages 3-5 who are not yet in Kindergarten. The program will introduce children to the basics with age-appropriate fundamental soccer activities and games to develop skills in a FUN and positive environment. For the Tots program, participants must be 3 years of age by the start of the spring sessions. For both of these programs, a parent must stay in the premises at all times. Parents may be asked to participate in the Tots sessions. Each of the 10 sessions are 45 or 50 minutes long.Our participants will develop their:

Balance, Agility and Coordination
Technical Skills
Gross motor skills
Physical Development
Social skills
Self confidence
Communication
Teamwork

Fee: $225

Location: MV Soccer Indoor Training Center

Tots Weekday Program

Tuesdays 10-10:45 AM Dates:

April 9, 16, 23 & 30
May 7, 14, 21 & 28
June 4 & 11

Mini Kixxers Weekday Program

Tuesdays 11-11:50 AM or 12-12:50 PM Dates:

April 9, 16, 23 & 30
May 7, 14, 21 & 28
June 4 & 11

Thursdays 11-11:50 AM or 12-12:50 PM Dates:

April 11, 18 & 25
May 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
June 6 & 13

**Maximum of 10 players per session.**

Elite Training Program - New Summer 2024

MYS is offering a NEW Elite Training program this summer for U11-U14 (2014-2011 birth years) players who want to develop a better game awareness and technical foundation in their game. The program is a partnership with ON3 Football and led by MYS Boys Technical Director Omid Namazi, former US Women's National Team and US U18 and U20 Men's National Team coach.

This supplemental training program runs for 8 weeks and is for both current MYS players and players from outside the club. The curriculum is designed with a holistic approach of taking players through mastery of the ball, tactical concepts such as spacing and awareness, simple defending and attacking principles, as well as increasing each player’s physical capacity to be able to sustain a high level of performance during games and training sessions. Players are grouped with their appropriate peers to compete and develop with each session.

Location: Spring Hill #5

Dates: June 17 - August 14 *July 8 & 10 sessions canceled due to excessive heat warnings.*

Age Group, Gender, Day, and Time:

U11/2014 – U12/2013 Girls – Monday, 5:00-6:15 pm
U13/2012 – U14/2011 Girls – Monday, 6:30-7:45 pm
U11/2014 – U12/2013 Boys – Wednesday, 5:00-6:15 pm
U13/2012 – U14/2011 Boys – Wednesday, 6:30-7:45 pm

Fee: $250

**Maximum 10 players per session. If a minimum of 6 registrants is not met, sessions will be canceled and refunds processed.**

INDOOR "Beat the Heat" Rec Skills - NEW Summer 2024

McLean Youth Soccer and MV Soccer partner to offer Indoor Summer Recreation Skills training for players U6-U12. This is an opportunity for recreation players to receive additional skills development training with sessions designed to develop:

Technical Skills- Dribbling, passing, receiving, shooting
Ball Mastery- foot skills exercises
Balance, Agility and Coordination
Physical Development
Self confidence
Communication
Teamwork

Location:MV Soccer Indoor Training Center on Tyco Road, Vienna

Ages Groups: Boys & Girls Recreational Players - U6/U7, U8/U9, U10/U11, U12

Dates:

Week 1: July 1-3
Week 2: July 8-12
Week 3: July 15-29
Week 4: July 22-26
Week 5: July 29-August 2

Session Times:

U6/U7: 9-10 am OR 10:30-11:30 am
U8/U9: 12-1:15 pm
U10/U11: 1:30-2:45 pm
U12: 3-4:15 pm

Fees:

U6/U7 Age Group - $150 per week (EXCEPT Week 1 is prorated and will cost only $90)
U8-U12 Age Groups - $175 per week (EXCEPT Week 1 is prorated and will cost only $105)

**Maximum of 10 players can register.**