A fun, high-energy winter program for younger players. Each two-hour Sunday session starts with an hour of soccer skills (first touch, dribbling, passing and 1v1 moves), followed by an hour of age-appropriate athletic development with Bando Performance that builds balance, coordination, speed and body-weight strength.
- Who: Players ages 8–10
- When: Sundays 12–2pm, December 6 – February 7 (10 sessions)
- Where: CoachUp Training Center, 10 Micro Drive, Woburn
- Price: $70 per session. Sign up for the full program or pick individual sessions.
Hour 1: Soccer Skills
- Ball Mastery
- Dribbling with both feet
- Close control and changes of direction
- First touch
- Passing & Receiving
- Passing accuracy with both feet
- Receiving and turning
- 1v1 Moves
- Moves to beat a defender
- Shielding the ball
- Small-Sided Games
- Fun games that put new skills to work
- Teamwork and positioning
Hour 2: Athletic Development with Bando Performance
Built for young athletes: balance, coordination, speed and confidence.
- Warm-Up & Movement
- Dynamic warm-up and movement games
- Mobility and flexibility
- Body-Weight Strength
- Squats, lunges and core work with good form
- Jumping and landing safely
- Speed & Agility
- Acceleration and footwork
- Change of direction and coordination
- Conditioning Games
- Partner races and small competitions that build effort and confidence