No.1 Soccer Camps

Specialties

Founded by a professional World Cup Coach, Joe Machnik, No.1 Soccer Camps is the trusted leader in producing quality soccer players since 1977. Our soccer camp programs are built on the backbone of over 38 years of proven training techniques and designed to bring out the best in every player. Offering programs for every level of play, choose from one of the many locations nationwide with the confidence that you have chosen, the Number One.

History

Established in 1977.

Since 1977 under the direction of former college, professional and World Cup coach Joe Machnik, No.1 Soccer Camps has become the most trusted name in soccer camps.

That first year, Machnik started the No.1 Goalkeeper’s Camp with 39 goalkeepers from thirteen states participating in a one week session. Coaches John Kowalski, Shep and Roy Messing, Mickey Cohen, Peter Johnson and Danny Gaspar joined Machnik in putting the young goalkeepers through their paces.

By 1995, it became evident that goalkeepers had progressed in technical areas, but tactical decision making abilities, which could only be tested by field players in match situations was missing. In addition, the lack of goal-​scoring abilities was rampant in America and a striker’s curriculum was needed to provide players with opportunity to enhance technique and composure in front of the goal.

Accordingly, Machnik and Kowalski incorporated field players into the No.1 Soccer Camps program with the addition of the Star Striker’s Sc