To reach their maximum potential, footballers spend many hours training to improve their technique (dribbling, passing, shooting, game strategy, field visualization, etc). They might even attend a football training camp or program in the off-season to practice these tecniques. However, individual players cannot reach their maximum potential without the support of a great cohesive team, and teams cannot accomplish cohesion and greatness without practicing and training together on the pitch. Therefore, attending a football training camp for teams is just as important as attending an individual football training camp.
At Ertheo.com we offer 2 exclusive football training camps for teams (professional and semi-professional) which train teams to work together and achieve the cohesion necessary to celebrate success.
BARCELONA ATHLETES ACADEMY
Football training camp for teams
BARCELONA HIGH PERFORMANCE
Football training camp for teams
Both team camps offer similar programs. Before discussing the unique features of each camp. Let’s explore the benefits of attending a football training camp for teams.
How can a football team benefit from a football training camp for teams?
- ENHANCED CAMARADERIE – According to forbes.com, one of the most important characteristics of successful teams is team camaraderie. Forbes also claims that building team camaraderie starts with getting to know your teammates. What better way to get to know your teammates than to eat, sleep, travel, and train together in a beautiful city for a week?
- IMPROVED PHYSICAL FITNESS – Every member of a football team needs to be able to maintain a high level of physical intensity for 90 minutes. These football training camps for teams consist of 2 hours of high level training per day and include friendly matches and tournaments. Teams who sweat together win together.
- PRACTICE TACTICS & STRATEGY – Each team has its own style, its own offensive and defensive stategies and tactics. For these strategies to lead a team to victory, all team members need to know the team’s strategy inside and out and know how to put the strategy into practice during a game. The combination of training and friendly match play during these football training camps for teams gives teams the perfect opportunity to work on their strategy and tactics.
- RENEWED FOCUS & DEDICATION – Training is tiresome and teams can experience serious burnout – a feeling of exhaustion that results from routinely exherting too much energy and passion into a cause. A football training camp for teams in a new location with new coaches combined with relaxing touristic activities is the perfect solution to this common burnout problem. Teams get to experience a new and exciting adventure to renew their spirit while simultaneously training and preparing for victory.
More about our 2 football training camps for teams
Each football training camp for teams that we offer comes with full room and board for 3 to 5 days. Both camps consist of 2 hours of training daily and include friendly match play, tournaments, and extra activites and excursions through the iconic city of Barcelona. Differences include the camps’ time-tables, the location of the training, the accommodation options, and the prices of the camps.
Below, we’ll discuss details to help you decide which football training camp for teams better suits your needs.
1. Barcelona Athletic Academy
Football training camp for teams
The Barcelona Athletes Academy is founded on more than ten years of experience in high-level competitive athletics and over 20 years of offering international education.
Their programs are designed to improve athletes’ technique while simultaneously preparing them mentally and physically to achieve the objectives established at the beginning of the program.
Those objectives, in this case, pertain to achieving team coherence on the pitch, improving physical fitness, and building camaraderie.
AGENDA & ACTIVITIES
The football training camp for teams at the Barcelona Athletic Academy is a program that combines football training with Barcelona cultural experiences. The program consists of 2 hours of training a day, friendly matches, and excursions through Barcelona. Below you’ll see the program’s time-table.
ACCOMODATION & FACILITIES
The Barcelona Athletic Academy provides two accomodation options for their football training camp for teams.
- Residencia Clos La Plana
- Residencia Castelldefels
1. Residencia Clos La Plana
The Residencia Clos La Plana is located just 5 minutes from the Catalan coastal city of Sitges and around 1 hour from Barcelona. The residence is located in a quiet, countryside setting, surrounded by vineyards and olive groves.
The residence is a large building that was constructed in 1913 but has been refurbished and modernized in recent years. Participants share bedrooms (2 or 3 team members per room) which contributes to building camaraderie among teammates. Each room has WiFi, a private bathroom, and a TV.
The campus facilities comprise paddle tennis courts, a swimming pool, and a large garden area. There are also several communal areas where participants can relax during their free time. The residence has a number of dining halls where participants have their 3 daily meals and can relax during their free time.
2. Residencia Castelldefels
The second accommodation option is located in the town of Castelldefels just 30 minutes from Barcelona. Castelldefels is also quite close to some of Barcelona’s most beautiful beaches.
This is a newly built residence whose modern design and furnishings create a light and attractive ambience which visitors always enjoy. Participants sleep in large single or double rooms which include a living area and sofa. Rooms have WiFi, large wardrobes, and wonderful views of the lake and the gardens surrounding the residence.
To reinforce team spirit the residence has recreation areas for games and sport.
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2. Barcelona High Performance Academy
Football training camp for teams
The Barcelona High Performance Academy has an outstanding reputation for successful alumni. Famous footballers such as Keylor Navas and Jackson Martínez have passed through the academy.
Teams who attend the academy have access to state of the art training facilities, with highly maintained artificial football pitches and an air-conditioned gym for training. Teams may also compete against local teams nearby to give players a chance to be scouted by professional club teams.
The academy’s time-table and agenda is flexible. Teams can either choose to include more extra activities, or they can design a program focused entirely on football – training with the academy’s coaches and competing in friendly matches.
This Barcelona High Performance Academy also offers summer camps and long-term programs with educational options for highly talented individuals aspiring to become professional soccer players.
AGENDA & ACTIVITIES
The football training camp for teams at the Barcelona High Performance Academy is a program that combines football training with Barcelona cultural experiences. The program consists of 2 hours of training a day, friendly matches, and excursions through Barcelona. Below you’ll see the program’s time-table.
Barcelona Academy is famous for its emphasis on intensive and complete training. The coaches work on improving technique and decision making on the pitch while teaching the importance of sacrifice, hard work, and respect.
ACCOMODATION & FACILITIES
The Barcelona High Performance Academy provides 3 accomodation options for their football training camp for teams.
- The Barcelona High Performance Academy Internal Residence
- External Residence Option 1
- External Residence Option 2
1. The Barcelona High Performance Academy Internal Residence
The academy has its own residence on campus where participants can stay while at camp. Students stay in small, simple houses. Each house has 6 or more bunkbeds and a bathroom with a shower. (Don’t worry. There is plenty of hot water for all housemates to shower.) Additionally, participants are provided a locker and a safe to store their valuable personal items.
Rooms are climate controlled – heated in the winter and air-conditioned in the summer.
The academy residence has a dining room, study rooms, a swimming pool, a laundry room, and cleaning service.
2. External Residence Option 1
The first external residence option is at a 9 minute walking distance from the academy’s training grounds. Students say in Martí Codolar – an old building which has been refurbished but maintains its historical origins.
Rooms are simple but comfortable. They have two single beds, heating in the winter, and air conditioning in the summer. Each player has a small cabinet next to their bed in which to store their belongings.
The residence offers room cleaning service and a towel change every day. There is a dining room where players have their three daily meals. One of the most attractive aspects of this place are the large gardens where players can unwind and relax after their training sessions.
3. External Residence Option 2
The other external accommodation option is located at a 15 minute walking distance from the academy’s training grounds. Participants stay in double rooms with a shared bathroom. The rooms contain shelving storage space and a desk. There is also Internet connection and air conditioning.
The residence has a dining room with a buffet-style menu, room cleaning service, a 24 hour gym, and a multi-sport gymnasium. Campers can also enjoy a game room with foosball, ping pong, and a pool table. There is also a TV room, a terrace, and gardens where the athletes can relax and enjoy Barcelona’s beautiful weather.
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As always, to help you choose the right football training camp for teams, our team at Ertheo.com is available to answer all of your questions and offer expert advice.
Call us at (+44) 203 769 94 43 or (+34) 902 750 359.
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