​The Soccer Academy--Friday Goal Scoring School
Strength-Speed-Agility Camps 2026 & Nike Soccer Camps 
Oak Brook Polo Fields--LOCATION--Oak Brook Polo Fields

We are excited to have everyone back for The Soccer Academy Spring/Summer Camp Sessions!  This summer (2026) we will be hosting two sessions for all ages of Soccer Camp and two sessions of Strength-Speed-Agility camps!  This Spring we will also bring back our SOLD OUT Goal Scoring School for its 6 week session!  Summer soccer camp is the most fun and most rewarding for most players.  It is a great way for you to sharpen your skills outside of your Club Soccer environment, compete with other athletes outside of your current team, make new friends, and experience growth!  Technical Growth with the ball is the number one problem with most players these days.  Spending more time with the ball at your feet and being "comfortable" with the ball are the keys to success!
THE SOCCER ACADEMY -- World Cup Mania Theme!!
DATES
JUNE 1ST -- 5TH  2026     HALF DAY: 9AM TO 12NOON    FULL DAY: 9AM TO 3:15PM  
JUNE 8TH -- 12TH  2026   ​HALF DAY: 9AM TO 12NOON    FULL DAY: 9AM TO 3:15PM
** Lunch is INCLUDED for full day campers
Ages:  5-16  (Must be 7 to attend full day)

• Same Great service as always!
• Free Soccer ball and tee shirt to every player!
• Innovative skills games and techniques that are unmatched!
• Top Notch Coaches that understand kids, cognitive development, and unprecedented safety!
• Street Soccer World Cup Matches
• Soccer Tennis 

Strength-Speed-Agility Camp - (Offered to ALL Sport Athletes)
LOCATION--Oak Brook Polo Fields
2 Weeks offered
June 22nd to 26th 
July 20th to 24th 
TIME:  8:30am to 10:30am daily
This camp is back from a 3 year layoff.  People have been asking for this camp to come back!  NOW MORE THAN EVER YOUNG ATHLETES NEED TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO:

• MOVE PROPERLY
• RUN EFFICIENTLY
• EXPLOSIVENESS 
• STRENGTHEN THEIR CORE MUSCLES AND LEGS
• BE QUICKER
• BUILD CONFIDENCE AROUND FITNESS AND LEARN CORE ELEMENTS OF NUTRITION
• UNDERSTAND STRETCHING PROPERLY
• CAMP IS GREAT FOR PLAYERS OF-- FOOTBALL, FLAG FOOTBALL, TENNIS, LACROSSE, VOLLEYBALL, BASKETBALL, PICKLEBALL, CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK AND FIELD AND MUCH MORE!  

Camp is run each day by a professional tranier/coach with expertise in their particular topic.  For example, in the past Rob Bishop, (Certified performance enhancement specialist with over 25 years Athletic Excellence) has lead one of the days and specialized in "Speed" as his topic!
 
Friday Spring Goal Scoring School
"Come Get Better at Scoring More Goals!"
Dates:  April 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th  May 1st, 8th
​Time: 4:15pm to 5:30pm 
In these highly specialized soccer sessions players will learn the skills, techniques and tactics that goal scorers need in their arsenal.  Weekly sessions will include age appropriate games and drills that encourage creativity and finishing in goal scoring situations.  Emphasis is on proper technique, quality, repetition, and confidence!  

• ​Bending Balls
• Power Shots
• Volleys-Half Volleys-Side Volleys
• Bending Runs in the box
• Penalty Kicks
• Free Kicks
• 1v1's with the Goalkeeper (One of the weeks we will bring in GK's)

NIKE Soccer Camps --Day Camps & Overnight
Oak Brook Sports Core - 6 Weeks Day Camps offered!
Overnight Camps-  Located at Benedictine University

Our Nike Soccer Camps are sold out every session with over 150-225 players attending!  These are the most popular soccer camps in the Midwest.  In 2025 we had over 1000 players attend camps.  Simply the best soccer camp you can send your player to.
Follow this link the the US Sports Camps Website for more info on DAY CAMPS and to register:
https://www.ussportscamps.com/soccer/nike/nike-soccer-camp-oak-brook

Follow this link the the US Sports Camps Website for more info on OVERNIGHT CAMPS and to register:
https://www.ussportscamps.com/soccer/nike/nike-soccer-camp-benedictine-university

- Coach DiTomasso

Statement from the Director 

Coach DiTomasso has a proven track record of excellence and our Soccer Academy is no exception! Our Camp is always on the cutting edge, supplying our students with only the best and most thorough instruction. Our staff of top coaches from the Midwest and beyond will challenge and propel players to new personal heights, both physically and mentally. Our curriculum is high tech, with years of research installed into its development. 

The reputation we have built over the past 25 years has proven that we provide the best possible training a player can receive. At the conclusion of camp, campers will be ecstatic with their new knowledge of soccer and self. They will carry a higher level of self-esteem and feel great about their accomplishments. I am personally involved in every aspect of the Academy to ensure the utmost in quality. Whether our players are just starting out in the Mini-kickers program, or looking to play at the collegiate level with one of our ID Camps, let The Soccer Academy help them begin to realize their full potential!

- David DiTomasso (Camp Director)

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THE REVIEWS ARE IN!

"I wanted to write to you and let you know that my 9 year old son and 11 year old daughter had an incredible camp experience. All the staff members are very professional and take care of the kids every day. Each day they are so excited to return to camp and you giving homework is a great idea! Thank you for providing our community with such a great soccer camp."

Lisa Feilhaber- Mom of 2024 Soccer Academy Campers

​“Coach DiTomassos Winter Futsal training is incredible.  The coaches push you but are great teachers.  They made my 9 year old daughter work hard every session but also make sure she had fun! We will be back.”

- Parent of Abby (9 years old)

"The Nike Day Camp and The Soccer Academy session that my daughter attended in Elmhurst/Oak Brook this past summer was an outstanding experience for our daughter.  She got to work with some outstanding coaches from all levels of college coaching.  They gave her great feedback and advice for pursuing her goal of playing college soccer.  In our minds this camp was a key for building confidence and knowledge about soccer at a higher level. She came away from camp with a confident attitude that helped her as she approached the ODP Regional Tournament and Region II camp last July, and now the national training camp.  That is a great group of coaches that work that Nike Camp and The Soccer Academy!  I hope they continue to provide that experience for young ladies."

-Parent of Nike Soccer/The Soccer Academy Girls Camper

"I am just writing to let you know that I enjoyed the camp very much. I think it was the most beneficial camp I've ever attended. I'm glad I was able to spend some time learning tactics and the classroom sessions were awesome."

-Nike Boys Camper

"Money and time well spent. A very good investment in your youth athlete. Great confidence builder. I observed the entire camp each day and was very impressed. Only positive feedback from my 12 year old son." 

-Parent of Nike Soccer Camper

"This was my daughter’s first full day camp experience, and I can’t say enough about the staff and instructors at the Soccer Academy. My 8 yr old daughter’s confidence and skill has grown immensely, and she has since convinced me to sign her up for competitive soccer this upcoming season. We will be back!"

-Parent of Junior Academy Camper