THE SPRING INSTITUTE
OVERVIEW OF THE SPRING INSTITUTE
The Spring Institute is open to all players born 2016 - 2011 (ages 9 - 14).
Players born in 2017 who are interested in joining a spring program please contact our Technical Director Josh Kalkstein Josh.Kalkstein@marinfc.com
As a premier soccer club offering the highest level of competition in Marin and Northern California, Marin FC offers a Spring Institute training program designed to bring your athlete’s game to the next level. The Spring Institute’s curriculum, led by professional coaches, combines small group training with core technical training to complement your athlete’s soccer training regime. The program spans two solid months (March & April) and offers a flexible schedule to accommodate other player activities and commitments. Pick the sessions that work for you. Total training is up to approximately 30 hours across 21 sessions on weekday afternoons, with small sided competitions on weekend mornings.
(Players currently registered with a competitive team for a club other than Marin FC will need permission from their club's Director of Coaching prior to participating)
MFC Spring Institute: Saves & Strikes Academy
The Spring Institute schedule is specifically designed to offer 1.5 hour sessions twice a week with small-sided games on the weekend, thus allowing players with other spring sports or activities to thread together their own optimal participation plan. With 21 sessions to choose from, we encourage players to look at their schedules and choose those sessions that are the best fit for them. While the overall program is designed for athletes that want to hone their game to reach the next level, each session will focus on one element of elite sport instruction and core performance training.
This spring we will be focusing on goalkeeping and finishing. While the overall program is designed for athletes that want to hone their skills to reach the next level, each session will focus on different elements of both goal scoring and goal saving including but not limited to: 1v1’s, ball handling/striking technique, body positioning, and working on the mentality of shot taker/saver.
The March through April time-frame specifically leads to the doorstep of May tryouts with Marin FC, making the Spring Institute a good way to prepare for the coming season at the club and the highest levels of competition available in Marin and Northern California.
Players looking to advance their skills and their understanding of the game will benefit from both training with and competing against like minded athletes from around the county. Training curriculum will focus on individual technical work, small group training, and game-like scenarios. Separate sessions are provided to ensure age, gender and skill appropriate challenge for all levels of players. Training and game sessions are carefully structured under the guidance of Program Director Jenya Jawad, along with other dedicated MFC coaches. This year we’re also excited to announce the participation of current Dominican University athletes from both the men’s and women’s programs.
Whether you’re aiming to improve your game, make a specific team roster, or seek to learn from current college players, Marin FC’s developmental Spring Institute offers a good developmental opportunity for any youth player.
COST
Cost of the 2025 Spring Institute is $395 for a single participant and $345 each for siblings.
Once enrolled, players will be assigned to the Spring Institute team or teams, and will then receive schedules, updates and other coaching communications through our new Byga platform via the web or on your mobile devices.
SCHEDULE
The Spring Institute schedule is specifically designed to offer 1.5 hour sessions twice a week with small-sided games on the weekend, thus allowing players with other spring sports or activities to thread together their own optimal participation plan. With 18 sessions to choose from, we encourage players to look at their schedules and choose those sessions that are the best fit for them. While the overall program is designed for athletes that want to hone their game to reach the next level, each session will focus on one element of instruction.
FIELDS
LOCATION:
LocationDominican Penguin grass field. Please Park in the Main Parking Lot
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Mackey Field at College of Marin - Directions are to parking Lot. Please walk to the grass field by crossing bridge to the south. DO NOT park by the Schurig Center for Brain Injury. You will get a ticket.
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Rain in the spring months can delay the opening of fields or cause the closure of otherwise open pitches. Marin FC carefully calculates any prevented training or game sessions and pro-rates a refund to all participants should more than 25% of the sessions be canceled.
PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE
Spring Institute schedule is designed to provide two weekday 1.5 hour trainings that will advance players technically, athletically and intellectually and practice what they learned with 1.5 hours dedicated to small-sided games on Saturdays.
Training sessions will be held Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00PM- 5:30PM. Small sided games will be held on Saturdays from 9:00AM-10:30AM.
Dates are as follows and subject to final field availability:
- March 3, 5, 8
- March 10, 12, 15
- March 17, 19, 22
- March 24, 26, 29
- March 31, April 2, 5
- April 21, 23, 26
- April 28, 30, May 3
*Field Locations have been updated - Contact coach for details.
Registration
We moved the registration process to a different platform called BYGA so things may look a bit different if you have been part of Marin FC in the past. The registration link will take you to a registration form. Once you have submitted your information you will first be asked to verify your email. When the email has been verified we have to MANUALLY send you an invite to activate your account. This may take up to 48 hours, but your registration is confirmed when you get the confirmation email. Once your accept the invitation you will be able to view the schedules etc via the BYGA app, which you can download from your favorite app store. You can also login to the dashboard via your favorite browser on a computer or phone. The good news is that once you are verified and have accepted the invite you don't have to do it again.
Exact schedules are published in the Byga so that players have direct and up-to-date access.
Spring Institute schedule is designed to provide two weekday 1.5 hour trainings that will advance players technically, athletically and intellectually and practice what they learned with 1.5 hours dedicated to small-sided games on Saturdays.
Training sessions will be held Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00PM- 5:30PM. Small sided games will be held on Saturdays from 9:00AM-10:30AM.
Dates are as follows and subject to final field availability:
- March 3, 5, 8
- March 10, 12, 15
- March 17, 19, 22
- March 24, 26, 29
- March 31, April 2, 5
- April 21, 23, 26
- April 28, 30, May 3
*Field Locations have been updated - see communication by coach.
Exact schedules are published in the Byga so that players have direct and up-to-date access.