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Check-in in person is on Sunday afternoons from 15:00 pm – 16:30 pm and check-out is on Saturday mornings from 09:00 am – 11:00 am.

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Seaford College (10 – 17 years old)

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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
Seaford College
Worth School

Worth School (9 – 16 years old)

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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)

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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

  • 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
Oundle School

Clayesmore School (9 – 15 years old)

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Clayesmore School (South-West England near Bournemouth/Southampton) is situated in the small village of Iwerne Minster, near Blandford Forum. Set in the beautiful Dorset countryside, it offers an intimate environment and relaxed atmosphere. It is the ideal venue for first time visitors as it provides a distinctly family feel.

FACILITIES AND ACCOMMODATION

  • Most bedrooms are 2 - 4 beds per rooms with shared bathrooms
  • Soccer field
  • Indoor swimming pool
  • A choice of nutritious food is served three times a day in the dining room
  • Camp Details

Camp check-in is on Sunday afternoons from 14:30 (2:30pm) – 16:30 (4:30pm)  and check-out is on Saturday mornings from 09:00 am – 11:00 am.

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. 

Students participating in the Football only option will participate in workshops and analysis sessions to provide further insight into the life of an Arsenal player.

Arsenal camp model is built around Arsenal’s “Strong Young Gunner model”, with 4 distinct development areas:

  • Effective Team Player Technical and Tactical Solutions
  • Efficient Mover Ability to move well and sustain throughout
  • Lifelong Learner Adopt a learning mindset to seek consistent and continuous improvement
  • Champion Mentality Seize each moment to maximise your potential

This is the same model used by the Arsenal academy and used throughout the club to develop young people and players. The programme focuses on a range of skills and drills, tactics and match play.

All Arsenal Football Development coaches undergo continuous internal Arsenal Club training, which gives them the knowledge and understanding of implementing the programme.

The camp is suitable for all levels of ability with a minimum of one year’s experience.

Training includes:

  • Ball mastery, dribbling, transitions, passing, receiving, creating chances,
    finishing, decision making and functional movement.
  • Tactical sessions on patterns of play, phases of play, team shape, counter attacking and pressing

At the end of the week, an official end-of-course certificate is awarded to each player and a progress report, contributing to their ongoing improvement in the game. 

With participants from over 65+ countries, the camp provides a genuinely international football experience, fostering growth, the development of new friendships, and creating lasting memories for players.

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.

Arsenal Soccer Camp Typical Day

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 (after that goalkeeper will be involved in group and game training situations).

Goalkeepers joining the 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.

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

Girls training (coed) at Oundle and Worth sites:

At the camp, girls are coached and train with 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.

Arsenal Summer Soccer Camps UK 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.

Arsenal Training

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 all 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)

English Language Option:

  • 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)

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’ with "Strong Young Gunner model"
  • Program designed by Arsenal Football Development and delivered by an Arsenal Football Development head coach supported by Assistant Coaches
  • 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 (2h daily specific training)
  • 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 Summer Schools