Mission

The mission of Soccer Synergy is to improve student-athlete and team performance by training both the body and the mind. This is accomplished through focus on plyometrics, speed, power, and agility training, in conjunction with developing self-coaching, self-reflection, and personal-motivation concepts.

Soccer Speed Training

Ever ask yourself why the other player always seems to be a little faster or why the other team always seems to win the big game? Soccer Synergy is designed to answer both of these questions by preparing you physically and mentally for when it counts. Although many teams have conditioning sessions, not all clubs focus on teaching the proper technical concepts of speed and agility, and very few address the mental preparation needed for success at high levels. This is not a workout program - we use proven and specific techniques (foot speed, balance, quick movements, and endurance) and specialized equipment from Speed Quest and Bill Beswick's Focused For Soccer to make you faster, stronger, less prone to injury, smarter, and a better soccer player. Participants in our indoor training have seen more than 10% increases in speed and jumping ability, with an overall nearly 6% gain across all performance standards!

Click here for Speed Quest article on soccer performance training

Speed Quest Summer Camp Information

Each summer the director of Speed Quest, Scott Phelps, conducts camps for Alaska Northstars. This summer Speed Quest camp, open to athletes from all sports ages 12 and up, is coming to Anchorage June 25 - 26. Twelve hours of training for only $85! Click here for full camp information or go to http://www.speedquest.net/downloads/enrollmentform.pdf to download registration form.

Speed Quest camps 2008



Speed Quest camps 2008

Fall/Winter Soccer Synergy Sessions

Click here for fall 2008 12-week, 24 session, information and registration

This program is open to all boys and girls from 15 years of age and older who are serious about their soccer performance and are willing to commit to a ten-week training session. Program costs of $375 includes the following:

• Twice-weekly training, 16 sessions, at The Dome
  Monday and Wednesday afternoons
• Speed and goal setting seminar
• Coaching Ratio of no more than 14 athletes per group
• Personal 12-week training manual to supplement team training
• Evaluation of self-assessment outlining personal goals and objectives, including a Goals Planner
• Soccer Synergy Training Tee

Click here to see performance results and percentages gained by past Soccer Synergy participants

To register for the Winter 2008 Soccer Synergy program
email us with your name, age, phone number,
and which session time you want to participate in.

Submit $375 payment to
Alaska Northstars
4651 Mars Drive
Anchorage, AK 99507

or pay here using your credit card

Motivating the Champion

Participants will learn the art of self-coaching through a program specific to Alaska, Motivating the Champion, designed by Dan Pinkerton, M.Ed. The concept of self-coaching stems from the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team and is used by quality collegiate programs such as the University of North Carolina. To self-coach simply means to envision that you are a coach trying to get you, as a player, to be the best you can be. This includes knowing how to organize your time to achieve peak performance, setting personal goals and working on self-concept to increase confidence. Participants practice self-evaluation to include recovery from injuries, what to do when you lose, and reflect on strengths and weakness as a player.

Team Retreats

The purpose of team retreats is to develop team character and continuity. Custom-designed retreats based on a coach evaluation of the team needs takes place through day seminars or overnight stays. Retreats incorporate team building activities, goal-setting sessions, personal and team reflection, and overcoming obstacles impeding team success. The process involves pre- and post-evaluation as well as seasonal reviews when requested. The retreats are designed to help train the coach as well as the players. We do this by teaching the coach how to incorporate the concepts of the whole-player into regular practices without taking away from the technical, tactical needs of their team and individual player development.

For team retreat information contact Dan Pinkerton at 250-5819 or email akcoachpink@yahoo.com