With SOCCATOURS, we have more than 250 locations in our portfolio and can offer football training camps throughout Europe.
From youth hostels in Germany to 5* hotels in Turkey, we have the right destination for all requirements.
95% recommendation rate
A recommendation rate of 95% with more than 1,800+ teams per season makes SOCCATOURS the most successful organiser of football training camps in Europe.
20 years of training camp expertise
We have been in the training camp business for more than 20 years. Our experts are active athletes or trainers themselves and are very familiar with the demands placed on training camps.
After the training camp is before the training camp! A thorough training camp follow-up helps you to learn from your experiences, make improvements and make future training camps even more successful.
Personal reflection
Take the time to review your experiences and use your notes and reflections to analyze what went well and what was less successful. The following key questions will help you do this:
What aspects of the training camp were particularly positive?
What problems were there and who was responsible for them (organizers, hotel, players, coaches)?
Were there any mistakes that could easily be rectified, or is there something fundamentally wrong with the destination?
Honest reflection is the basis for planning future training camps even better.
Quality of the training sessions
Evaluate how successful the individual training sessions were:
Which exercises were well received?
Which exercises worked less well - and why?
Were there any new approaches that proved successful?
This will allow you to further develop your training concept in a targeted manner and tailor it to the needs of your team
Is the team working?
A training camp offers ideal conditions for analyzing the dynamics within your team:
Did the team function as a unit or were there any factions?
Did individual players stand out as team leaders?
What behaviors or developments did you notice?
Draw conclusions from your observations and use these findings to strengthen the team structure.
Have the courage to be self-critical
A good training camp follow-up also means scrutinizing yourself:
Did you communicate your goals clearly?
Were you a good teacher and coach?
Were there situations in which you should have reacted differently?
Take the opportunity to work on your own skills and develop yourself as a coach.
External communication
After the training camp, it is worth sharing your experiences with others. Create a report for:
The club website or social media channels
The stadium newspaper or a regional sports magazine
Local media such as the daily newspaper
A professional public image strengthens the club's image and can help you to attract new sponsors. You can find inspiration from the big professional clubs that regularly cover their training camps in the media and involve their fans.
Feedback to the organizer
Your feedback is extremely important and valuable for us to improve our service and the quality of the destinations. Share your experiences with us - both positive and negative - and help other coaches to make the right decision. Use our online feedback form, which you will receive from your contact person with the final invoice, and let us know how satisfied you were.
Conclusion: Sustainability through professional follow-up
A structured training camp follow-up is essential to get the most out of the experience gained. Use the findings to optimize future training camps, share your successes and challenges with the community and improve the public image of your club at the same time.
