Develop Your Team Through International Sports Tours

Challenge your athletes through custom-built international sports programs that combine high-level competition, training and cultural immersion, designed around your team’s sporting and developmental goals.

More than a trip abroad, a different way to play

International competition puts athletes in situations they simply can't replicate at home. New opponents, coaching styles, environments and cultures and the excitement of representing your team abroad challenge players to adapt, communicate and perform differently. 

We create international sports tours that help U.S. college teams grow and develop on and off the field while giving players an experience they’ll remember long after they’ve gone home.

Every Off the Groove program is designed to help teams:

  • Compete against international opposition

  • Experience different coaching and playing philosophies

  • Build stronger relationships on and off the field

  • Develop adaptability, confidence and independence

  • Experience another culture through sport

William Smith field hockey players posing with opposing team members on their OTG summer preseason tour.
Group of six people on a beach at sunset, with some standing and others walking or talking near the water.

International programs built around your sport

Sport is only part of the experience

Traveling abroad with your team means experiencing your sport in a completely new way, but some of the moments athletes remember most happen away from the field.

Discover a new city. Try the food. Experience another culture. Enjoy top-level sport. Spend time with teammates away from the routines of training, competition and college life.

Our teams exploring a lively European street lined with cafés and colorful buildings on their OTG summer tour.

A chance to compete, explore and experience another part of the world together.

OTG's Stephanie Judd addressing a group of young female soccer players during a training session on their summer tour of Europe..

Why teams choose Off the Groove

We don't build sports tours from a brochure.

Based in Europe, with first-hand knowledge of the destinations where our teams travel, we create each program around what coaches and athletes want to achieve.

From the level of competition and training facilities to accommodation, cultural experiences and logistics, every element is selected to fit your team and your goals.

This means the trip doesn't just work on paper. It creates a rewarding experience for athletes, coaches and the team as a whole, delivering where it matters, on and off the field. 

International experience. Local knowledge. Your team’s goals.

Traditional Moroccan tannery with rows of colorful dye vats

First-hand destination knowledge, personally vetted facilities and trusted relationships on the ground.

Local expertise

Group kayaking along a rocky Mediterranean coastline during an outdoor excursion.

Competition, training and experiences selected according to your level, objectives and budget.

Built around your team

Women's volleyball team ready to play a match on their OTG preseason European tour.

Programs designed to develop athletes, strengthen teams and broaden perspectives through international sport.

Sport with a purpose

Planning and organization? We’ve got it covered!

Taking a team abroad is a big decision. We make sure everyone knows what to expect, with the sporting experience, travel and support carefully planned from start to finish.

Quality training environments

A program built around your team

The right competition

With you every step of the way

A fresh perspective for coaches

Facilities and training opportunities chosen to support your sporting objectives.

No off-the-shelf itinerary. We plan around your sport, competitive level, schedule, priorities and budget.

Games selected to challenge your athletes at an appropriate competitive level.

The OTG team accompanies your tour, providing local knowledge and support throughout the trip.

Exchange ideas, experience different coaching approaches and see your own team from a new perspective, without losing the philosophy you've already built.

College athlete dancing as teammates cheer during a group meal at an outdoor café

The right destination for your team's goals

Spain, Portugal, Morocco, France and beyond.

Each destination offers something different: different sporting cultures, styles of play, training environments and experiences.

We help you choose a destination not simply because it's somewhere exciting to visit, but because it offers the right combination of competition, development, culture and experience for your team.

  • "So much points back to you all at Off the Groove for your vision and execution in creating experiences that lend themselves to teaching and supporting ‘other awareness’ and learning. As we said our goodbyes at the airports, the kids were just glowing."

    Aliceann Wilber, Head Coach, William Smith Soccer

  • "Steph and team were super accomodating and knowledgeable about each location we went to. I don't think we'd have had the same experience without them."

    Alex Lacey, Widener University.

What could an international program do for your team?

Tell us about your sport, your athletes and what you want the experience to achieve. We'll help you explore the right destination, competition and program for your team.