Orlando Sharks

Friday, April 17, 2009

The Orlando Sharks will be hosting 3rd Annual summer camps to area kids! As the Sharks look to once again provide a great environment for area youth to have fun, make new friends, build self esteem and hone their skills by learning from professional players and coaches the Sharks have picked locations in your area. Summer camp locations will be in the following counties: Orange, Seminole, Osceola and Lake. Space is limited so don’t wait! Register now by filling out the form and faxing it i...

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4.02.09 - Summer Camps!

Once again the Sharks are hosting summer soccer camps! This is the 3^rd year for summer camps in the Orlando area hosted by Sharks PROFFESSIONAL PLAYERS and COACHES!!! The Sharks are dedicated to our community and we want to provide a safe, fun and educational environment for the youth where they can meet new friends, have fun, be inspired and have positive role models to look up to.

The Orlando Sharks soccer camps are specifically designed to suit players of all levels. During each camp week, parents and campers are surveyed for feedback so we can make any necessary adjustments in order to maximize the satisfaction level of each and every camper. Sharks soccer camps are very structured and follow an outlined program created to enhance the experience for players. Experienced instructors have the ability to adapt games, drills and competitions based on the needs of each group.

You will be pleased to know our most recent survey has returned AMAZING results!!! We have an overall success rate above 99%!!! Not only are kids being inspired by active professional soccer players but they are improving soccer skills and overall knowledge of the game, increasing self confidence and having a terrific time!

Hopefully we’ll see you at one of our Sharks summer camps in your area! If you want more information including pricing click on the camps/clinic tab on the left.

See you soon! Keep kicking!

Jake Dancy

Jake Dancy: Committed to Soccer, Committed to Youth

Jake Dancy's road to the position as head coach of the Orlando Sharks began in Southern California, where he grew up heavily involved in his lifelong passion; the sport of soccer.

One of the highest recruited players out of high school, Dancy played Division 1 soccer at Fresno State. After college, Dancy went on to play for the youth national team and then spent ten seasons playing professional soccer divided between the United Soccer League, Major League Soccer, National Professional Soccer League, and the Major Indoor Soccer League.

It was during his years as a player where Dancy realized the importance of leadership on and off the soccer field. "I was fortunate enough to be instructed by some of the greatest coaches our nation has seen," said Dancy. "Bob Gansler, Zoran Savic and Ron Newman are legendary names who I got the opportunity to play under."

While Dancy played, he learned. He noted coaching and leadership styles, realized the importance of mentoring and slowly began to realize that this might, in fact, be where his future lie.

Today, Dancy not only values the experience he has as the head coach of a professional indoor soccer team, but also as father of a two year old boy, Mason, and mentor to young children.

"In addition to refining and teaching younger players different skills and fundamentals, it's also important to instill good sportsmanship and work ethic. There's a lot that can be learned on the soccer field that will benefit a young player later on in life, and that's a big thing we feel our camps help out with," alluded Dancy.

Sharing Dancy's view on the importance of athletics in childrens' lives, Sharks ownership and management has maintained efforts to make camps and clinics available to Central Florida youth. This November marks the first time since the start of the team that camp dates will be offered during Thanksgiving Break.

"I think it's great. I'm really looking forward to this as another opportunity to teach children about the sport I love."