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Spring/Summer 2013SPRING/SUMMER 2013 PROGRAMS Active Parents/Active Kids For boys and girls 3-5 years old (born in 2008, 2009 & 2010), this is a fun and enjoyable development program in which the participation of mom, dad or an older sibling (14+) helps young players to learn the game. Length of session: 60 minutes Skill Development For players 6-12 years old (U/7 born in 2006 & 2007, U/9 born in 2004 & 2005, U/12 born in 2001, 2002 & 2003), this program is split 50/50 between skill development – passing, controlling the ball, shielding and shooting and the basic tactics of defending and attacking – and small-sided games with/without a goalkeeper. Length of session: 90 minutes Just For Play This program is design for U/7, U/9 and U/12 players who want to play with their friends in a fun, safe and friendly environment and enjoy the beautiful game. Length of game: 60 minutes Please Note: Active Parents/Active Kids and Skill Development will be offered for the Summer session in Barrhaven, Canterbury/Alta Vista, Gloucester, Kanata, Orleans and Riverside South. For the Spring session, both programs will only be offered in Barrhaven and Kanata. Just for Play will only be offered for the Summer session in Barrhaven and Kanata. For locations and rates, please see the program pages via the links under Summer Programs in the left column. REGISTRATION: Registration forms may be mailed (with cheque) to: WorldSoccer Academy 26 Skyview Private Nepean, ON K2G 6W6 Dear Parents, This coming spring/summer season marks the 15th year that WorldSoccer Academy has been delivering quality soccer programs to players, teams and clubs in Eastern Ontario. Below you will find a brief look-back at some of our accomplishments. But for the 2013 Spring/Summer season, we are looking forward. In addition to our most popular programs, we are pleased to introduce several new projects. Active Parents/Active Kids for players 3-5 years-olds, and Skill Development for players 6-12 will continue to grow. These two programs have introduced hundreds of young players to the beautiful game and this summer we will expand both programs to East Ottawa – Gloucester and Orleans. New for 2013, we will be offering our Academy Recreational League, “Just for Play,” in Barrhaven & Kanata (parents interested in helping coach in this league should contact academy director Zijo Nistovic). In addition, WSA will offer weekday programs in Barrhaven, Canterbury/Alta Vista and Riverside South. And we are very excited to host a 5-a-side adult league for men's, women's and COED teams. If you are not presently playing the game your children have so enthusiastically embraced, this is a great opportunity to learn and share the experience. Further details on all these programs will be posted shortly, but if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Zijo Nistovic. Finally, over our 15 years WSA has worked with many of the most promising young players in the region. We recognize that there remains a gap in elite player development. Starting this Fall we will be introducing several new programs specifically for these players. More information will be available soon. Thank you for your continued support of the WSA. We look forward to seeing you on the field and the sidelines. A Proud History WSA began in the Ottawa area in 1998 with a group of young and exceptionally talented players (born in 1986) and supported a girls Nepean Hotspurs SC team (born 1984) coached by Angelo Fulco. From 1998 to 2004, WSA partnered with South Nepean SC in Barrhaven, which later became Ottawa South United. We helped the 1986 boys team continue to grow and worked with a 1988 boys team coached by Ben and Martin McKoy as it became one of the strongest in Ontario. WSA also supported the 1991 boys team, coached by Chris Thatcher, as it challenged for a spot among Ontario's elite teams. Chris remains part of our coaching staff today. In the 2006 and 2007, academy director Zijo Nistovic worked with the Ottawa Fury, serving as their Academy director. In the summer of 2007, WSA began working independently, offering elite and early development programs across the city of Ottawa. For 15 years, we've helped hundreds of players raise their game. Several of the most talented have gone on to realize their full soccer potential, earning university scholarships, European professional trials and even professional playing opportunities. Today, several players remain in European and North American academies, fine-tuning their game and preparing for the professional stage. As proud as we are of the achievements of our most talented, we are even more proud of the fact that over 70 per cent of WSA participants remain involved in the game – as players, coaches and referees. That is our greatest accomplishment – instilling a love of the game that will last for life. Guiding PrinciplesDue to peculiarities of the North American youth system, most developing athletes are exposed to highly specific and intensive soccer training without being given time and space to build a solid skills base. This is comparable to building a high-rise on a poor foundation. Obviously such a construction error will result in the collapse of the building. One of the main reasons for a high drop-out rate among North American soccer teenagers is insufficiently developed skills. Most players never master fundamentals, yet they are expected to work on complicated tactics regardless of their individual level of skill. This leads to unnecessary stress, unrealistic expectations, and injury. The outcome is most often the abandonment of competitive soccer before reaching adulthood. Our programs ensure that players at all age levels build a solid foundation of fundamental soccer skills before proceeding to advanced tactics. Our primary interest is to develop soccer players. This can only be achieved by emphasizing skill development. In designing a long-term development program we consider differences among participants, studying individual characteristics such as:
Our process of periodization for long -term development divides training into stages from entry level to elite:
Understanding these stages of player development is crucial. Our programs implement the Progressive Training Method: what we teach the athletes ages 11-14 it is not same as what we emphasize and train for those ages 15-18. Our long-term program is intended for talented youth soccer players who are dedicated, passionate and want to excel at this beautiful game, whether that is playing at a professional level, obtaining an athletic scholarship or preparing for the next level of amateur adult soccer. |