Showing COPA STC’s Newest Teammates Some Love!

This February, we’re excited to welcome our newest staff to the COPA STC team. COPA STC is dedicated to the growth and development of every young athlete that steps into our training facility. In order to provide everyone with the best opportunities for success both on and off the pitch, we need a team with […]

How To Make S.M.A.R.T. GoalsPart IV-Realistic

Our goals are Specific, Measurable, & Achievable. Now let’s make them Realistic. Goals fuel success and this blog series is dedicated to providing you with the best opportunity to achieve those goals by making them S.M.A.R.T. SMART is an acronym that stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-Bound. These together create a goal that […]

How To Make S.M.A.R.T. GoalsPart III-Achievable

Our goals are now Specific and Measurable. Next step – Achievable Goals fuel success and this blog series is dedicated to providing you with the best opportunity to achieve those goals by making them S.M.A.R.T. SMART is an acronym that stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-Bound. These together create a goal that is […]

How To Make S.M.A.R.T. GoalsPart II-Measurable

You’ve made your goals Specific. Now it’s time to make them Measurable. Goals fuel success and this blog series is dedicated to providing you with the best opportunity to achieve those goals by making them S.M.A.R.T. SMART is an acronym that stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-Bound. These together create a goal that […]

Welcome COPA STC’s Newest Teammates!

We are excited to announce the addition of our newest wonderful and talented staff to the COPA STC team. COPA STC is dedicated to the growth and development of every young athlete that steps into our training facility. In order to provide everyone with the best opportunities for success both on and off the pitch, […]

Ball Manipulation Exercises from Home

Since the backyard is the new pitch, here are three ball manipulation skills for beginners, intermediate, and advanced young athletes they can do from home. Over the past two years, home has evolved to become our school, our grocery store, even our gym. Training for our sports has changed as well. Our backyards have become […]

Smart Goals

Goals fuel success. Having S.M.A.R.T. goals provide the best opportunity to make those goals a reality. You work hard to achieve your goals –here’s how to make them S.M.A.R.T. You need goals to win a soccer match, but you also need them to win at life. Goals fuel success. Backed by hard work and dedication, […]

Join a Camp and Play with Pros!

We’ve got a holiday special for you! Join one of our amazing camps and play with some of the brightest stars in professional soccer. This holiday season, COPA Camps a special present for you –playing with the pros! Some of the brightest starts in professional soccer will be in our facility helping make each camp […]

5 Off-Ball Exercises To Do From Home

5 Off-Ball Exercises To Do From Home For a soccer player, 99% of the game happens away from the ball. Here are five off-ball exercises to do from home to help improve gametime performance. Do you know how long on average a player interacts with the ball in a 90-minute soccer game? About a minute […]

COPA Mask Mandate Update

Beginning November 1stin conjunction with Contra Costa County’s mask mandate update, players will no longer be required to wear a mask during training. As of October 14th, certain businesses in Contra Costa County may allow fully vaccinated people to remove their face coverings while in communal indoor areas. Because COPA STC is verifying all patrons […]