Friday Night Footy (6v6 pickup games)
Friday Night Footy
On Friday nights, College of the Canyons will host 6v6 pickup games for players aged 7 to adult. Pickup games will be coed and played on the Soccer Facility on the Valencia Campus.
Games will start promptly at the specified time, please arrive at least 15 minutes early to allow us time to form the teams.
*Games will be 50 minutes (25' halves) with a 5' water break
Time / Ages
5:10 - 6:10pm : Elementary School Aged Players
6:20 - 7:20pm: High School Aged Players
7:30 - 8:30pm: Adult Aged Players
Why play Pickup?
Pick-up soccer is a great supplement to the more structured club environment. Small sided pickup games are where players can truly develop their love for the game. It’s a place for them to explore themselves and find out who they are as a player. In this environment players can use their creativity to find success without the well-intentioned influence of adults.
A popular quote attributed to Johan Cruyff states: “I trained three to four hours a week with Ajax when I was little but I played three to four hours every day on the street. So where do you think I learnt football?”
Former Manchester United star and current DC United Head coach Wayne Rooney said, “playing in these small games and just working hard on skills, tricks, moves, it will help massively in the long run. Everything I learnt came from those small matches. The tactical side of things comes later but 95 percent of my game is from those days playing as a kid.”
Benefits of small-sided pickup games:
- More involvement with the ball
- More decision making
- Tons of opportunities to attack and defend
- More opportunities to dribble
- Learn to protect the ball
- More goals scored
- … and much more!!
We look forward to seeing you on the pitch!!
- College of the Canyons Coaching Staff
Friday Night Footy
On Friday nights, College of the Canyons will host 6v6 pickup games for players aged 7 to adult. Pickup games will be coed and played on the Soccer Facility on the Valencia Campus.
Games will start promptly at the specified time, please arrive at least 15 minutes early to allow us time to form the teams.
*Games will be 50 minutes (25' halves) with a 5' water break
Time / Ages
5:10 - 6:10pm : Elementary School Aged Players
6:20 - 7:20pm: High School Aged Players
7:30 - 8:30pm: Adult Aged Players
Why play Pickup?
Pick-up soccer is a great supplement to the more structured club environment. Small sided pickup games are where players can truly develop their love for the game. It’s a place for them to explore themselves and find out who they are as a player. In this environment players can use their creativity to find success without the well-intentioned influence of adults.
A popular quote attributed to Johan Cruyff states: “I trained three to four hours a week with Ajax when I was little but I played three to four hours every day on the street. So where do you think I learnt football?”
Former Manchester United star and current DC United Head coach Wayne Rooney said, “playing in these small games and just working hard on skills, tricks, moves, it will help massively in the long run. Everything I learnt came from those small matches. The tactical side of things comes later but 95 percent of my game is from those days playing as a kid.”
Benefits of small-sided pickup games:
- More involvement with the ball
- More decision making
- Tons of opportunities to attack and defend
- More opportunities to dribble
- Learn to protect the ball
- More goals scored
- … and much more!!
We look forward to seeing you on the pitch!!
- College of the Canyons Coaching Staff