ARSENAL FD SUMMER
CAMPS & CLINICS
As part of the Club's new partnership with Arsenal Football Development, we are excited to announce two Arsenal-powered camps for Summer 2026!
Held July 27-30 at Loudoun Soccer Park, our camps for players U9- U14 include instruction in "The Arsenal Way" led by Arsenal coaches who will travel from the UK just for our camp! Sessions are tailored to the specific needs of our Rec Challenge and Travel players--read on for more session details, or click the links below to register now!
ARSENAL CAMP DETAILS
LOCATION:
Loudoun Soccer Park
19798 Sycolin Road
Leesburg, Virginia 20175
AGE GROUPS:
Boys & Girls U9- U14
What to Wear/Bring:
- Water bottle
- Soccer shoes (including indoor shoes)
- Soccer Ball (inflated with player name)
- Shin guards
- Weather-appropriate clothing
- Hand sanitizer
Inclement Weather:
In the event of severe weather, sessions may be canceled for safety; parents should be prepared to pick up their child early.
CAMP DATES & TIMES
Monday, July 27 - Thursday, July 30
REC CHALLENGE PLAYERS: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
TRAVEL PLAYERS: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
ARSENAL SUMMER TRAVEL-ONLY CLINICS
Held Monday, July 27 through Wednesday, July 29, these evening supplemental clinics feature professional coaches direct from North London presenting our Travel players with specialized, Arsenal-fueled training.
ARSENAL FOOTSKILLS CLINIC
Hosted by Loudoun Soccer
Our Arsenal Footskills Clinic is a specialized training environment for players looking to elevate their technical ability, improve confidence on the ball, and develop the skills needed to succeed in game-realistic situations.
Led by Arsenal Staff, our camp provides high-level training focused on individual ball mastery, creativity, attacking play, and decision-making while creating a challenging and professional learning environment.
CLINIC DETAILS
Days: Monday – Wednesday
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Age Group: U9–U12
Capacity: 20–30 Participants
Location: Loudoun Soccer Park
FOCUS AREAS
- Ball Mastery & Foot Skills
- First Touch & Receiving
- Dribbling & Change of Direction
- 1v1 Attacking Moves
- Turns & Shielding
- Speed of Play & Quick Decision-Making
- Passing & Combination Play
- Creativity and Confidence on the Ball
- Small-Sided Games & Competitive Challenges
ARSENAL FINISHING CLINIC
Hosted by Loudoun Soccer
This is a fantastic opportunity for players seeking elite attacking and finishing instruction in a fun, challenging, and development-focused environment.
Seasoned Arsenal coaches will help players improve confidence in front of goal, cleaner ball-striking technique, better decision-making in attacking situations, and a greater understanding of how to consistently create and finish scoring opportunities.
CLINIC DETAILS
Days: Monday – Wednesday
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Age Group: U12- up
Capacity: 20–30 Participants
Location: Loudoun Soccer Park
FOCUS AREAS
- Finishing with Both Feet
- Ball Striking Technique
- First-Time Finishing
- 1v1s with the Goalkeeper
- Breakaways & Counterattacking Situations
- Finishing Crosses & Cutbacks
- Combination Play to Goal
- Rebounds & Second-Chance Opportunities
- Creating Space to Shoot
- Shooting Under Pressure
- Driving vs. Placing the Ball
- Small-Sided Finishing Games & Competitive Challenges
ARSENAL GOALKEEPER CLINIC
Hosted by Loudoun Soccer
Focused on the goalkeeper role, our specialized training environment will help GKs sharpen their technical abilities, improve decision-making, and develop confidence in game-realistic situations.
Our Arsenal Goalkeeper Academy Coach will provide goalkeepers with position-specific training in an intense and development-focused setting while learning concepts used at the highest levels of the game.
CLINIC DETAILS
Days: Monday – Wednesday
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Age Groups: U12 and Up
Capacity: 20–30 Participants
Location: Loudoun Soccer Park
FOCUS AREAS
• Shot-stopping techniques
• Positioning and angles
• Distribution with feet and hands
• Commanding the box
• Game-realistic scenarios and decision-making
"Strong Young Gunner": Learn to Play The Arsenal Way
From players embarking on their footballing journey to high-performance players, Arsenal Soccer Camps cater to all abilities. Each player can develop on and off the pitch in a nurturing and enjoyable environment while learning to "Play the Arsenal Way."
Arsenal Football Development Philosophy/Training 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 tailors the model to each audience they engage with, leading to holistic development and helping young people develop life skills as well as football skills.
Our Arsenal Football Development’s campers will learn the same techniques, skills, and Game IQ taught at the official Arsenal Youth Academy at Hale End, demonstrating to campers what it takes to play for Arsenal.
STRONG YOUNG GUNNER CHARACTERISTICS:
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.
Arsenal camps emphasize that every choice, behaviour and day matters to help produce football leaders on the pitch, in the dressing room, and in life. In other words--DEVELOPING CHAMPIONS FOR LIFE!
