History
Santa Monica Soccer Academy provides positive and supportive professional soccer instruction based on the European youth academy approach. Within this model players are given a complete foundation of soccer skills, knowledge, and success habits, including practicing fair play, before focusing on winning. With over 30 years of playing and coaching experience, Coach Andrew Carman, a former Division I College and professional soccer player, has developed a fun, challenging, and comprehensive age-appropriate soccer learning system for kids.
Specialties
Soccer for Kids! Weekly classes are at the heart of the long-term success of each of our SMSA students. Players learn directly with Andrew and the other coaches to master the full range of skills, moves, rules, positions, strategies, and so much more. Classes are organized to meet the developmental requirements of each age group from our Little Lions classes for toddlers all the way to our most advanced Black Lions classes. Santa Monica Soccer Academy provides an enriched, long-term player development system for boys and girls 2-12 years of age. It has been designed by soccer, health, and child development experts to provide a healthy environment in which children develop a love for the game while building a complete soccer literacy foundation.