13GEM Soccer Programs

For introducing players to the fundamentals of soccer.  Players will participate in a variety of activities from focused skill drills to develop fundamental skills, to game-like activities to develop tactical awareness, to small-sided games for fun and teamwork.

We will spend equal time training and playing so there is growth associated with participation.

Dribbling, passing, defending, off-ball awareness, scoring, teamwork, and tactics are many of the skills and concepts that will be learned in this class. 

Program will resume in the Fall.  Details TBA.  Please register for Soccer Summer Camps during the Summer Season.

For players with strong fundamentals needing to expanding awareness, vision, composure, and tactics.  This is more than recreation.  Training sessions will be high intensity and packed with activities.  It is important that players are excited to move fast, enjoy playing for playing's sake, and compete for the ball.  Rather than motivating players to "try hard", the coaches want to focus on the skill and conceptual growth of all players.

While this is not a "tryout and cut" program, previous skill is required.  13GEM Select will focus on advanced strategies and tactics of soccer.  While fundamental skills will be reinforced in each training session, the majority of time will be spent learning how to read the game.  Without possessing a strong skill set of foundational skills, players will struggle to keep up with concepts and activities.  Recreational soccer is recommended for newer players.

We ask that players have previous Select soccer experience with another club, extensive rec soccer experience elsewhere, or have completed at least 6 months of regular attendance in the 13GEM Rec Soccer Program.  See below for the 13GEM Select Summer Program details.

Future program for experienced and highly skilled players that will involve tryouts and cuts.  This program will start Summer 2025 as the plan is to build it from the 13GEM Rec and Select programs.  13GEM has a unique, specific, and complex playstyle that will require the highest levels of awareness, skill, and team spirit.  This is the team that will enter the local youth leagues like the RCL.  13GEM will field several teams across several age groups.