We are pleased to announce that beginning in January LUSC will offer a comprehensive set of programs for players eager to remain in contact with the ball throughout the “off-season”. LUSC will offer a coed kindergarten program and gender-specific programs from 1st through 8th grade.
LUSC Clinics are:
- Professionally staffed
- Age appropriate
- Fun
- Open to players of all abilities
LUSC Skills Clinic Focus: Player Development
- Ball Mastery
- Individual Footwork
- 1 st Touch Training
- Decision Making on and off the Ball.
The registration deadline is January 1st. All registrations received after that date will be put on a waitlist. Any programs that reach capacity, even if prior to the January 1 st deadline, will be closed and any further registrations received will be placed on a waitlist. LUSC reserves the right to fill excess capacity in programs after the deadline with players outside the age parameters of a specific program, as it deems appropriate.
LUSC Offerings for Winter 2022
See descriptions below for more information on each program.
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Program Name |
Grade Level |
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Afternoon Skills |
Coed Kindergarten |
Friday, 1:00- 2:05 pm |
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Afternoon Skills |
Girls 1st and 2nd |
Friday, 1:00-2:05 pm |
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Afternoon Skills |
Boys 1st and 2nd |
Friday, 1:00-2:05 pm |
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Afternoon Skills |
Girls 3rd through 5th |
Friday, 2:10-3:15pm |
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Afternoon Skills |
Boys 3rd through 5th |
Friday, 2:10-3:15pm |
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Advanced Skills |
Girls 5th-8th |
Wednesday, 7:30- 9:00pm |
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Advanced Skills |
Boys 5th-8th |
Monday, 7:30- 9:00pm |
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Street Soccer |
Coed 1st and 2nd |
Saturday, 9:00-10:00am |
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Street Soccer |
Girls 3rd and 4th |
Saturday, 10:00-11:00am |
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Street Soccer |
Boys 3rd and 4th |
Saturday, 11:00am-noon |
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LUSC Coed Kindergarten Skills Clinic – $175
This program will be coed and focus on developing motor skills and a coordination level on the ball through fun activities and small sided games.
Dates: Fridays, January 7, 14, 21, 28; February 4, 11, 18; March 4
Time: 1:00 to 2:05 pm
Location: The Edge, Bedford
Capacity: 25 participants total
LUSC 1st and 2nd Grade Skills Clinic “Setting the Foundation” – $175
This program will be gender-specific and will focus on building a solid foundation of individual skills with proper technique and player enjoyment as the primary focus. There will be coordination exercises mixed in, but the ball will be at the center of everything we do.
Dates: Fridays, January 7, 14, 21, 28; February 4, 11, 18; March 4
Time: 1:00 to 2:05 pm
Location: The Edge, Bedford
Capacity: 25 participants per gender
LUSC 3rd through 5th Grade Skills Training – $175
This program will be gender-specific and will focus on individual skills training and fast-break attack. The curriculum will have plenty of 1v1, 2v1, and 3v2 exercises with an emphasis on attacking at speed.
Dates: Fridays, January 7, 14, 21, 28; February 4, 11, 18; March 4
Time: 2:10 to 3:15 pm
Location: The Edge, Bedford
Capacity: 25 participants per gender
5th through 8th Grade Girls Advanced Skills Clinic – $195
For 5th through 8th grade soccer players. This is a 10-week program for the committed soccer player!
Dates: Wednesdays, January 5, 12, 19, 26; February 2, 9, 16; March 2, 9, 16
Time: 7:30 to 9:00 pm
Location: Lexington Christian Academy
Capacity: 40 participants
5th through 8th Grade Boys Advanced Skills Clinic – $195
For 5th through 8th grade soccer players. This is a 10-week program for the committed soccer player!
Dates: Mondays, January 10, 24, 31; February 7, 14, 28; March 7, 14, 21, 28
Time: 7:30 to 9:00 pm
Location: Lexington Christian Academy
Capacity: 40 participants
Street Soccer – $100
What is “Street Soccer”? Games, Games, Games!!! Street soccer is a phrase used to describe “pick-up” games. Games will be played in a gym, not on the street!
Focus: Let them play! Escape the cold winter days of New England while exercising and having fun with friends.
Why street soccer? The idea behind street soccer is to provide the kids the freedom to play soccer games in a supervised yet unstructured environment. The goal is to encourage them to be creative and take ownership of their game. The games will be played with 3 to 5 players on a side. This will allow players to maximize their touches on the ball and provide them with numerous opportunities to make decisions. Games will be 12 to 15 minute long, and then the supervisor will remix the teams and start up a new game. There will be no coaching, just adult supervision.
Dates: Saturdays, January 22, 29; February 5, 12, 26; March 5, 12, 19
Times:
Coed 1st and 2nd: 9:00 to 10:00am
Girls 3rd and 4th: 10:00 to 11:00am
Boys 3rd and 4th: 11:00 to noon
Location: Lexington Christian Academy
Capacity: 30 participants per hour
Note: Registration priority is given to Lexington residents. Please review the Late Fee & Refund Policy.
All LUSC Winter Skills sessions will adhere to all facility, town, and MYSA protocols with regards to COVID related requirements. See the LUSC COVID-19 Protocols page for more information.
About the Director:
Coach Donahue holds a USSF “A” license, US Youth Soccer National Youth License and NSCAA Premier Diploma as well as serving as a MYSA staff coach and Olympic Development Coach. Brendan became the Director of Coaching for Lexington United Soccer Club on January 1, 2006. Prior to coming to Lexington, Coach Donahue had served as the Acting Men’s Soccer Coach at Northeastern University (NCAA Division I) after having been the first assistant during the most successful period of the program’s history. Donahue’s collegiate coaching experience is extensive including positions as assistant coach at Middlebury College, Tufts University, Vassar College and a head coaching position at Curry College where he led the Colonels to the Commonwealth Conference tournament for the first time since 1995.
