Arsenal Football Development UK Summer Camps Location & Details
Self check-in is on Sunday afternoons from 15:00 pm – 16:30 pm and self check-out is on Saturday mornings from 09:00 am – 11:00 am.
The Arsenal Soccer Camps are located at Five Locations:
Seaford College (10 – 17 years old)
Seaford College (Near London) sits in nearly 400 acres of “outstanding natural beauty” in the shadow of the South Downs. The Facilities, some from the 12th and 18th Centuries, include 7 hard tennis courts (4 of which are used for the tennis camp), 9 hole golf course, golf practice facilities including driving range, water-based artificial hockey pitch, soccer pitches, squash courts, sports hall, and an outdoor swimming pool.
FACILITIES AND ACCOMMODATION
- Student accommodation consists mainly of rooms with 2 to 4 beds (Shared bathrooms)
- A choice of nutritious food is served three times a day in the dining room
- Outdoor swimming pool
- There is a full-time medical officer on site and a doctor, dentist, and hospital nearby
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Worth School (9 – 16 years old)
Worth School (South of London) is one of the great historic schools of England and among the most beautiful. The school is situated in 500 acres of beautiful Sussex countryside, within the grounds of Worth Abbey. Located in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Worth has housed the Benedictine School since the early 1930s. It is within easy reach of London and Brighton and close from Gatwick Airport. With exceptional facilities and boarding houses which have won architectural design awards, it provides a wonderful, safe environment for campers to experience and enjoy.
FACILITIES AND ACCOMMODATION
- 2 and 4 bed dormitories (Shared bathrooms)
- Soccer pitches and an artificial pitch
- Sports hall
- A choice of nutritious food is served three times a day in the dining room
Oundle School (12 – 17 years old, best for older players)
Oundle School (North of London) has a long history dating back to 1556. Its campus is spread throughout the picturesque and typically English market town of Oundle, near Peterborough. Local facilities include an extensive array of sports pitches and courts and an indoor pool.
FACILITIES AND ACCOMMODATION
Comfortably and suitably equipped accommodation consists of:
- 2 and 4 person bedrooms (Shared bathrooms)
- Larger dormitories for younger students
- Individual storage for each child
- State of the art language center and all sports facilities are on site
- Indoor swimming pool
- Sports hall
- A choice of nutritious food is served three times a day in the dining room
Clayesmore School (9 – 15 years old)
The centre (far from London!) is located in the picturesque village of Iwerne Minster in the South West of England, close to the traditional seaside town of Bournemouth (42 km) and the vibrant city of Bath (61 km). London’s Gatwick and Heathrow airports are easily accessible by road (200 km and 160 km respectively).
FACILITIES AND ACCOMMODATION
Comfortably and suitably equipped accommodation consists of:
- 2 and 4 person bedrooms (Shared bathrooms)
- Individual storage for each child
- State of the art language center and all sports facilities are on site
- Indoor swimming pool
- Sports hall
- A choice of nutritious food is served three times a day in the dining room
Teikyo School (9 – 15 years old) (boys only and girls only training sessions)
Teikyo School is located near London, just 20 minutes from Heathrow Airport and to the west of London. Set in its own secured grounds in the countryside, the School is only 15 minutes from the town of Windsor and 45 min from Oxford. The lush green campus provides an ideal environment for learning and sports, and its facilities include a classroom block, boarding houses, a football field, a sports hall and indoor swimming pool.
FACILITIES AND ACCOMMODATION
- 2 beds rooms with bathrooms
- Boys and Girls are accommodated in separate boarding houses
- Soccer field
- Indoor swimming pool
- Sports hall
- A choice of nutritious food is served three times a day in the dining room
Ratio educators / children at all sites: 1 / 10
Camp Details
Camp self check-in is on Sunday afternoons from 15:00 pm – 16:30 pm and self check-out is on Saturday mornings from 09:00 am – 11:00 am.
Boys and Girls will train together in Coed training sessions at the Seaford College, Worth School, Clayesmore and Oundle School locations while Boys and Girls will train separately from each other in non-coed Separate training sessions at the Teikyo School location only (if there is not a group large enough for girls during a specific girls session, they will mix with boys for training sessions). Field Player training and goalkeeper training is available for all of the sessions at each location. Goalkeeper training will consist of a half day of goalkeeper training daily during the week. There is a very limited number of girl participants during the summer for the soccer camp and although the percentage of girls attending the soccer camp usually increases year after year, we cannot guarantee that girls will be attending your child’s soccer camp session but girls will be present at all of the locations since each location also offers other sports camps which have many girl participants attending them.
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. Campers are group together based on their skill level and motivation. The camp has seen how this builds confidence, creates a mutually beneficial atmosphere, breaks down age and cultural barriers and enhances both soccer performance and soccer enjoyment levels for boys and girls.
The Arsenal Football Development program is designed for players of all abilities – from serious players to those who just love to play. The camp is proud to offer soccer in association with Arsenal Football Development coaching.
The Arsenal Football Development coaching philosophy matches the camp’s own – to bring out the best in every individual. The program 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 program that recreates the experiences of the Arsenal Academy players.
The program, 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.
The camp has developed a standardized skills test in partnership with Arsenal Football Development 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 – 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.
We coach and train boys and girls together based on their skill level and motivation. We have seen how this builds confidence, creates a mutually beneficial atmosphere, breaks down age and cultural barriers whilst enhancing performance and enjoyment levels for everyone involved.
All of the activities and coaching are conducted in English and the camp multinational environment means that students will primarily communicate in English throughout their stay. Students are also offered a varied selection of evening entertainment and cultural experiences with other sports camps attendees on site through weekend excursions.
JUNIOR GUNNERS Age Group (9 to 13 Years Old):
The Junior Gunners Development program is a training program aimed for 9 – 13 years old which will allow them to improve the fundamental aspects of the game. The Junior Gunners Development program uses Arsenal Football Club’s long-term player development model which is at the core of the club’s player and development philosophy. Our young players are encouraged to express themselves without the fear of failure and are free to try new things. The Juniors Gunners program gives our young players the opportunity to develop and grow at their own pace and become more confident players.
INVINCIBLES Age Group (14 to 17 Years Old):
The Invincibles Development program delivers the ultimate soccer coaching experience for any hard-working, dedicated player. Players on the Invincibles program gain a unique insight into how Arsenal FC train their young players at their renowned Football Academy. Players take part in the same sessions as Arsenal academy players, covering topics such as passing and receiving, counter-attacking, playing out from the back and also small-sided games all delivered by an excellent team of Arsenal FC coaches. Player workshops and analysis sessions provide further insight into the life of an Arsenal player. Within the development curriculum model, we aim to progress each player in the technical, tactical, physical, mental and social aspects of soccer. The program is the perfect environment for younger players to develop and grow at their own pace and become more confident players.
GOALKEEPERS Age Group (9 to 17 Years Old):
Goalkeeper training is available for all sessions at each location. The goalkeeper training option consists of a couple of hours of goalkeeper training daily during the week. Goalkeepers joining the summer camp immerse themselves into the life of a professional goalkeeper with daily sessions focusing on all aspects of the position. 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.
Girls Only Sessions for Girls from 9 to 15 Years Old at Teikyo School Only:
Reflecting the growing popularity and rapid development of women’s soccer, there are four sessions of Girls Only soccer for Arsenal Football Development which are only offered at Teikyo School for girls from 9 to 15 years old. The camp organizes these sessions to encourage more girls to participate and experience the Exsportise and Arsenal Football Development collaborative approach to soccer. (If the minimum number of girls for a specific girls session is not met, training sessions will then be coed with boys for that week)
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.
The Exsportise ethos is learning by experiencing so, depending on an individual’s level of English and language goals, students can choose from the following options:
Sports and/or language day:
- 6 hours per day (Monday thru Friday) of coaching led by an Arsenal Football Development Coach (morning (3h) and afternoon (3h) for Soccer Only Camp) OR
- 3 hours of English per day as Foreign Language (EFL for foreign participants learning English as a second language)) (morning or afternoon for Soccer and English classes option)
AND - 3 hours per day (Monday thru Friday) of coaching led by an Arsenal Football Development Coach (morning or afternoon)
Boys and Girls will train together in Coed training sessions at the Seaford College, Worth School, Clayesmore School and Oundle School locations while Boys and Girls will train separately from each other in non-coed Separate training sessions at the Teikyo School location only (if minimum number of girls per week is met, otherwise training sessions will be coed with boys).
Goalkeeper training is available for all sessions at each location. The goalkeeper training option consists of a half day of goalkeeper training daily during the week.
The programs are overseen by Arsenal Football Development Head Coaches and a team of accomplished assistant coaches. All camp staff are police checked and have received Child Protection training with many staff members returning year after year to Exsportise.
Overall staff to student ratio on campus is 1:4.
Average soccer coaching ratio is 1:10/12.
All staff are residential and live on site, sleeping in the same houses as the campers. Each student is allocated a House Parent and a Welfare Staff member upon arrival, who will take care of their welfare and happiness for the duration of their stay.
Each venue has Medical Officer, as well as trained First Aiders, and is within easy reach of hospitals and medical centres. It is important that the camp receives accurate medical information before camp.
NATIONALITY MIX:
Exsportise welcomes students from all over the world although limits the number of students from any one country at any one course. This ensures that the courses are multi-national and include native speaking English children too. Exsportise do try their best to accommodate all room share and non-room share requests.
KEY POINTS:
- Learn to ‘Play the Arsenal Way’
- Program designed by Arsenal Football Development and delivered by an Arsenal Football Development head coach
- 3 hours (soccer and English) or 6 hours (soccer only) of soccer coaching each day during the week
- Suitable for children of all soccer ability levels from 9 to 17 years old with a minimum of one year’s experience
- 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
- Players will receive an Arsenal Football Development shirt and drinking bottle
- Excursion to the Emirates Stadium home of Arsenal Football Club (if staying for two or more weeks)
- Goalkeeper sessions are run at all sites
- Average soccer coaching ratio is 1:10/12
Excursions
WEEKEND ACTIVITIES ONLY FOR CAMPERS STAYING TWO CONSECUTIVE WEEKS
(NOT AVAILABLE FOR CAMPERS STAYING ONE WEEK)
Campers staying two consecutive weeks will be offered two full day excursions during the weekend between the two sessions.
One excursion is either a visit to a nearby city of historical and cultural significance such as Bath, Brighton, Oxford, or Cambridge or a visit to a theme park/other attraction such as THORPE PARK or Chessington World of Adventures while the second excursion is a visit to the home of Arsenal Football Club – The Emirates Stadium.
One of the highlights of the camp for campers staying two consecutive weeks is a visit to the home of Arsenal Football Club – The Emirates Stadium in London. Campers may be taken on Arsenal’s new state of the art audio-visual tour where a host of Arsenal stars share their match-day experiences. Campers will get to explore behind-the-scenes, take their place in the changing room, listen to the roar of the crowd and walk down the tunnel. The tour will also include a trip to the spectacular interactive Arsenal Museum which houses exclusive exhibits including Michael Thomas’ boots from Anfield ’89, Charlie George’s 1971 FA Cup final shirt and Alan Smith’s shirt from 1994’s European Cup Winners Cup Final. Campers will also get the opportunity to visit the Arsenal store.
Please note that in some exceptional circumstances, England soccer clubs close their stadia in the summer months with very little notice and therefore exact destinations and availability may need to change without prior warning.
All excursions are fully supervised by Exsportise staff. Packed lunches will be provided on the day of the excursion.
Social Activities
Embrace Cultural Diversity: Students immerse themselves in the wonders of International Night, where the camp celebrate different cultures with international music, dances, and cuisines. It’s a chance for students to make friends from all over the world and expand their cultural horizons.
Thrills and Excitement: Students join in the excitement of Race Night or discover adventure with their peers through an exciting Scavenger Hunt, solving clues and challenges as they explore the camp.
Showcase of Creativity: Students are captivated by the extraordinary talents of the camp Music and Dance students as they put on a dazzling showcase that will leave them with a sense of pride and amazement.
The Clubhouse – Students’ Social Haven: During free time, students can visit the Clubhouse – a vibrant indoor and outdoor space where students can unwind, socialise, and chat with friends in a relaxed atmosphere.
Arsenal Football Development in exclusive partnership with Exsportise Summer Schools in the UK
Arsenal Football Development – Sample Typical Day at Camp (Subject to Change):
