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Gryphons Soccer Club: Winter Skills Clinic

The next installment of our popular 6-week Skills Clinic is now open for registration. Our skills clinic is based on the Coerver coaching methodology. Each week, players will discover new moves for improving their all-round ball familiarity and skills. The skills taught will help players learn how to beat opponents 1v1, how to use footwork to get out of a pressured situation, and how to change direction in a game. The clinic will run from January 30, 2012 to March 5, 2012 and is available to both Gryphons and non-Gryphons players.

Beginner or Pre-Academy Skills Clinic

  • WHO: Players 4-7yrs old or players 8 yrs old who are new to our skills clinics
  • WHERE: Beresford Park, San Mateo
  • WHEN: 3pm-4pm
  • COST: $95

Advanced or Academy Skills Clinic

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  • WHO: Players ages 7-12 yrs old who have previously attended our skills clinics or have been part of a competitive soccer program for at least 2 seasons
  • WHERE: Beresford Park, San Mateo
  • WHEN: 4pm-5pm
  • COST: $95

Note - Skills Clinic sessions are not designed as an alternative to our Pre-Academy or Team Academy programs, but as an addition to these programs for those young players that want to get some extra training.

Coaching Staff

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  • Nick Dye: Former academy coach for an English Premier league academy, former player in England, UEFA B Licence holder, and EFA Coach Educator. Nick has been working with players on how to improve their game since arriving in America in 2007. His sessions have the depth and detail required, combined with a fast tempo environment.
  • Lizzy Johnson: A former D1 college soccer star, Lizzy has taken to the coaching side of the game like a duck to water. Lizzy has been working with the ODP (Olymic development program) as well as working in many club teams around America over the last few years. Her patient approach to the game along with the level of detail in her coaching has seen her receive much praise. Lizzy is currently working through her licenses and currently holds the USSF C license.
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