Vienna Youth Soccer continues its long term commitment to player and coach development each season by offering professional academy-style training conducted by experienced nationally licensed instructors. This club training is scheduled above and beyond regular team training and is available free to all currently registered house and travel soccer players and coaches. All interested players and coaches are encouraged to attend this training as outlined below.

Check this page before going to the field for any training schedule updates. In the event of inclement weather, check Field Status before going to the field.

Players should arrive prepared to play with soccer cleats, shinguards covered with socks, a fully inflated soccer ball marked with their name, and drinking water. Parents are reminded to pickup their player promptly afterward.

See Fields for directions to all VYS area fields and facilities.

Please refer training inquiries to the VYS Training Director.

Paul Shaw, VYSA Coaching Education Director, will conduct a 90 minute coaching workshop beginning with field training and ending with a question and answer session. This workshop will discover how to conduct effective and fun training sessions and games. All house and travel soccer coaches are strongly encouraged to participate in this training. This workshop will be held on Sunday, April 6, 3:00-4:30pm for U10 coaches and younger, 4:30-6:00pm for U11 coaches and older, at the Madison HS stadium field.

All adult players and youth coaches are encouraged to attend informal skills training and small-sided games to experience the thrill and challenge of playing the game, and to learn from more experienced players and coaches. This training will introduce skills and tactics that you can take back to share with your youth team. This training will be held on Sundays, beginning April 6, as follows:

Nick Carlin-Voigt, goalkeeper trainer for George Mason University, will conduct weekly one hour goalkeeper training for interested house and travel soccer players. Coaches are encouraged to participate with their players. This training will be held on Mondays, beginning April 14, 5:00-6:00pm for U10 players and younger, 6:00-7:00pm for U11 players and older, at Nottoway Park field 4.

Coaches will be available to setup the field and answer any questions about the game while interested house and travel soccer players of all age groups enjoy playing the game together free of coaching and instructional interference. Games will be held on Wednesdays, beginning April 16, 5:00-7:00pm, at Nottoway Park field 4.