For advanced/elite soccer players (boys and girls) from 6 to 21 years old who want to spend one to six weeks of the school year training alongside full-time academy students at one of the best soccer academies in Europe. Intensive Winter Soccer Programs also serve as try-outs for the academy’s full-time programs.
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OVERVIEW
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Ages: 6 – 21 years old, boys and girls
Levels: Advanced/Elite
The Barcelona High-performance Intensive Winter Soccer Programs take place at one of the most successful residential soccer academies in Europe, the Barcelona High-performance Soccer Academy. They offer boys and girls from 6 to 21 years old the chance to train alongside talented, full-time academy students for one to six weeks. Start dates and program durations are flexible.
Most participants attend winter soccer programs at the Barcelona High-performance Academy to experience life as a full-time academy student and/or to try out for the academy’s full-year program. The intensive winter soccer programs, as well as the full-year program at the academy, are ideal for advanced/elite soccer players looking to take their game to the next level and determine their opportunities to play at a professional or semi-professional level. Are you ready to improve your skills at one of the best soccer academies in Spain?
“The Barcelona High-performance Academy is famous for their high-quality coaching and intensive training. If your main objective is to improve your performance this winter holiday break, the Barcelona High-performance Winter Holiday Soccer Camp is for you.” – ERTHEO
Barcelona High-performance Intensive Winter Soccer Programs
For advanced/elite soccer players (boys and girls) from 6 to 21 years old who want to spend one to six weeks of the school year training alongside full-time academy students at one of the best soccer academies in Europe. Intensive Winter Soccer Programs also serve as try-outs for the academy’s full-time programs.
Additional programs
- Barcelona High-performance Winter Holiday Soccer Camp
For advanced soccer players (boys and girls) from 6 to 21 years old who want to spend their winter holiday break improving their skills at one of the best soccer academies in Europe. The Winter Holiday Soccer Camps also serve as try-outs for the academy’s full-time programs. Click here for more information.
- Barcelona High-performance Summer Soccer Camps
For advanced soccer players (boys and girls) from 6 to 21 years old who want to spend some time during the summer improving their technical and tactical skills. Summer Soccer Camps also serve as try-outs for the academy’s full-time programs. Click here for more information.
- Barcelona High-performance Full-time Academy Programs
For advanced soccer players (boys and girls only) from 6 to 21. Students live, study, and train at the academy during the school year to prepare to play at a collegiate, semi-professional, or professional level. Click here for more information.
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TRAINING
Skill level: Advanced
Other soccer education features: Audiovisual training
Students per training group: 12 – 14 students
Training language: Spanish (coaches speak basic English)
Training intensity: 5/5
Participants in the Intensive Winter Soccer Programs train alongside full-time academy students. In fact, attending one of the programs is a great way to try out for the academy’s full-time programs. Participants in the intensive programs follow the academy’s famous training methodology which is based on the latest research in neuroscience and consists of 11 steps.
- Identify – Identify the skills, knowledge, and values that professional soccer clubs will look for within the next 10 years
- Analyze – Determine the importance of each skill or value for each position on the field
- Organize – Organize the most important skills, knowledge, and values into a checklist so teachers can easily identify the extent to which the student demonstrates them
- Assess – Assess the student to determine their personal strengths and weaknesses
- Set goals – Set goals and objectives for the student to improve according to their personal assessment
- Plan – Plan out how and when the student should be reaching their goals
- Act – Take action to help the student achieve their goals through exercises, games, and planned activities.
- React – Assess the student’s progress and make adjustments accordingly to ensure faster improvement times
- Evaluate – Evaluate whether the student has met their objectives
- Celebrate – Celebrate success
- Repeat – Repeat the process and establish new challenges and objectives for the student
TRAINING FACILITIES
Training surface: Natural and artificial turf
Additional training facilities: Gym, swimming pool
Quality of training facilities: 3/5
Participants attend their training sessions on the academy’s own training grounds which features several artificial soccer fields and one natural turf field. Training facilities also include a gym and a swimming pool which coaches use for additional off-field training.
“At the Barcelona High-performance Intensive Winter Soccer programs, participants train alongside full-time academy students and follow an intensive training regime. We only recommend these programs for soccer players who are used to intensive training for at least three days a week.” – ERTHEO
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COACHES
Licenses: UEFA pro license, Marcet coaching course certification
Coaching experience: FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Mexico National Team, and other first division club teams around the world
Playing experience: Real Madrid, Boca Juniors, CF América, CF Atalante, and CD Toluca
Languages: Spanish (coaches speak basic English)
Most coaches at the academy have the highest coaching qualification in Europe known as the UEFA Pro License. This license is necessary for managing in the FA Premier League and UEFA competitions and for coaching all major European first division teams. Academy coaches have experience coaching first division professional teams such as FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and other prominent teams in Argentina, Greece, and Mexico. They also have experience playing for European clubs like Real Madrid and Boca Juniors and Mexican clubs like CF América, CF Atalante, and CD Toluca.
TYPICAL CAMP SCHEDULE
The following schedule demonstrates a typical day at camp. The exact camp schedule will most likely vary from day to day.
- 7:45 AM First training session
- 9:00 AM Break
- 9:15 AM Shower
- 9:30 AM Breakfast
- 10:00 AM Rest
- 11:00 AM Physical conditioning
- 12:00 PM Individual Training
- 12:45 PM Shower
- 1:00 PM Sport psychology session
- 2:00 PM Break
- 2:15 PM Lunch
- 3:30 PM Second training session
- 5:00 PM Injury Prevention Seminar
- 6:00 PM Shower
- 6:15 PM Rest
- 8:00 PM Dinner
- 10:00 PM Lights out
The academy is very flexible with their students, especially students in their Intensive Winter Soccer Programs. Participants in these programs train alongside full-time academy students, which means while the full-time students are in class, Intensive Winter Program participants can either attend additional individual training sessions or work out their own school work via distance education. Please contact Ertheo for more information.
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ACCOMMODATION
Name of facilities: Ágora Student Residence
Location: 15 minutes by foot from the training facilities
Type of rooms: 2 – 4 students per room in pull-out beds
Bathroom: Private
Quality of accommodation: 4.5/5
Participants in the Barcelona High-performance Intensive Winter Soccer Programs stay at the Àgora University Student Residence, located 15 minutes by foot from the training facilities.
They share the residence with the students of Àgora University. However, participants in the academy’s intensive winter programs all reside on the same floor for improved comfort and security.
The participants stay in double or quadruple rooms (two to four students per room) and sleep in pull-out beds. The rooms are small yet comfortable, and each room has its own private bathroom to be shared amongst the roommates.
During their free time, the young athletes are welcome to enjoy the many common areas in the residence including the lounge, a game room, a TV room, and a heated swimming pool. The residence also has free Wi-Fi so they can contact their families or attend to their school work.
Participants have access to the residence vending machines for snacks. Meals are served at the academy closer to the training facilities.
“The residence is a comfortable, high-quality residence with excellent common areas for the participants to enjoy their free time. That being said, the Àgora residence is an external residence for university students as well, which means participants can enter and exit as they please. Please contact Ertheo for more information.” – ERTHEO
The camp takes place at the Barcelona High-performance Academy campus in the city of Barcelona, Spain. For the participants’ safety and health, academy staff includes physiotherapists, physical trainers, nutritionists, and sports psychologist.
Spain is considered a safe country, ranked 17 out of 162 on Safe Around’s Country Safety Index. That being said, Barcelona, is one of the largest, most populated cities in Spain which means higher petty crime like theft and pickpocketing. So, while the camp itself is safe, we don’t recommend participants to leave campus and explore the city by themselves. For more information about safety and security at the academy, please contact Ertheo.
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PRICE AND DATES
Prices include the training program, accommodation, and full room and board.
Barcelona High-performance Intensive Winter Soccer Programs
For advanced/elite soccer players (boys and girls) from 6 to 21 years old who want to spend one to six weeks of the school year training alongside full-time academy students at one of the best soccer academies in Europe. Intensive Winter Soccer Programs also serve as try-outs for the academy’s full-time programs.
Dates
- Flexible
| Duration (Weeks) | Barcelona – High Performance |
|---|---|
| Checking Program (8-21 years old) | |
| 1 Week | 2214 € $ 2609 £ 2092 |
| 2 Weeks | 3183 € $ 3750 £ 3008 |
| 3 Weeks | 4499 € $ 5301 £ 4252 |
| 4 Weeks | 5854 € $ 6898 £ 5533 |
Checking Program (8-21 years old)
Extra services
- Standard transfer service * (transportation to the camp from the closest airport or train station) – 50€ one way (100€ round trip)
- Unaccompanied Minor (a monitor with the student during their flight) – Ask Ertheo
- Travel/medical insurance – Ask Ertheo
- Cancellation insurance – Ask Ertheo
*Transportation to the camp (flights) not included.
Nearest airports/train station:
- Barcelona Airport / Sants station
Other available destinations
- None
Contact us for more information about prices and transfer schedules.
ADVICE FROM ERTHEO
The Barcelona High-performance Intensive Winter Soccer Programs are for soccer players who are serious about improving their skills in a short period of time. Participants in these programs join the full-time academy students as they attend professional-style soccer training sessions. Would you like to experience life as a full-time academy student at the Barcelona High-performance academy?
If you’re interested in participating in an intensive soccer program during the scholastic year, a Barcelona High-performance Winter Soccer Program might be a good option for you. The academy is flexible with start dates and durations. Contact Ertheo to learn more.
This program is for you if:
- You’re interested in attending a full-time academy program at the Barcelona High-performance Academy.
- You’re used to intensive training for many hours a day at an advanced/elite level.
- You’re interested in learning about your personal strengths and weaknesses as well as how you can advance your soccer career.
- You’re looking for a program you can personalize to fit your own schedule and obligations (personalizable program with flexible start dates and durations and flexible education options).
This program is NOT for you if:
- You are not used to training for many hours a day and/or don’t play at an advanced/elite level.
- You get easily overwhelmed and/or lost in hectic environments and would prefer a more familiar-like atmosphere.
- You don’t speak any Spanish and are not interested in.
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