Six-weeks of morning sessions focused on skill development available at The Yard
PEORIA, IL – As Peoria City continues to engage with the community, the pre-professional soccer club is offering a winter training program, providing before-school sessions led by Peoria City, Bradley University and Illinois State University staff and players during a 6-week window from Jan. 14-Feb. 19, 2025.
Located at The Yard Peoria (1503 W. Altorfer Dr., Peoria), the Peoria City Winter Technical/Skills Training Program will consist of 1-hour training sessions from 6-7:00 am Tuesday and Wednesday mornings for boys and girls players in grades 6-12 (ages 11-19). Registration is available online through the Central Illinois Soccer Academy with options for full, 12-session programs for $170 or half-session programs of one designated day per week for $100.
Featuring a highly-focused and individual-guided curriculum, players will be fully immersed in a technical and skill-development program to hone and enhance their competitive playing level. In addition to traditional technical development areas of concentration – dribbling, passing-and-receiving, first-touch preparation and goalkeeping skills – there will be a special emphasis placed on ball striking and non-dominant foot proficiency. The fast-paced and dynamic 1-hour training sessions also will provide players a base of physical preparation for their upcoming seasons as they maximize their individual time on the ball. Included in the price is a light menu option of juice, bagels and breakfast bars to go. Players are required to bring their own, fully-inflated and age-appropriate ball to each training session.
Peoria City is preparing for its fourth year of competition in USL League Two, the top pre-professional men’s soccer league in the United States. While ranking among the national attendance leaders during each of its first three seasons, the club has enjoyed a meteoric rise in League Two, including a pair of playoff appearances and a run to the 2024 Central Conference championship and national runner-up finish in the 128-team league.
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