2026 Technical Skills Camp - Week 3

UC Irvine is offering a four-day technical skills camp in Irvine, California from June 22-25, 2026. This is a day camp (not overnight) focused on ball mastery and small-sided games for players with prior soccer experience. The camp emphasizes higher-intensity technical training rather than recruiting evaluation, and runs two hours per session. Cost information is not listed on the camp's page.

This camp is suited for younger or developmental players looking to improve their ball skills in a structured setting rather than for high school recruits actively pursuing college recruiting conversations. UC Irvine's D1 status might suggest recruiting intent, but the coed format and skills-focused design point toward a camp serving a broader age and experience range—likely middle school through early high school players. No age or graduation-year restrictions are posted, which typically indicates an open developmental camp rather than a tiered recruiting event.

Families should know that the head coach does not attend this camp, so evaluation by the college staff is not part of the experience. This is a technical training clinic first and foremost. The four-day format gives more cumulative instruction than a single day session, but the two-hour daily time commitment is modest. Cost details are not available online, so registrants should reach out directly for pricing. Because this is skills-focused rather than recruiting-focused, recruits should not expect to be scouted by UC Irvine's coaching staff.

This camp works best for younger or intermediate players who want intensive work on ball control and touch in a college environment, not for high school recruits treating this as a recruiting opportunity. If you're a rising 10th grader or younger with solid soccer fundamentals and interest in technical development, it may be a good fit. Families pursuing active recruiting at UC Irvine should look instead for the university's ID camps or recruiting events. Contact UC Irvine's soccer program directly for current pricing and any registration details.