Hello
all,
Welcome to the Technical Newsletter for Valley District Soccer. There are a number of upcoming programs focused on
player and coach development in the weeks / months ahead. Please take the time to read the included
information and if you have any specific questions, I can be reached at technical@ns.aliantzinc.ca.
Weekly Summer
Training for ALL U6-U8-U10-U12-U14-U16- Goalkeepers (U10 TO U18)
Starting the week of
July 11th and spanning through to August 18th the Valley District Technical Staff will hold FREE weekly training sessions
for players throughout the District. The sessions will be held at the same time and the same locations every week.
The U6 and
U8 sessions will focus on physical literacy and fundamental movement skills.
The sessions for Academy league Teams and
tier II U10 and up will focus on technical training with tactical instruction through small-sided games.
TO CHECK FOR
WEATHER CANCELLATIONS VISIT WWW.VALLEYSOCCER.ORG UNDER “NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS”
The weekly schedule is as follows:
Kings West (Coldbrook, Kentville, Canning & Centreville) Players
on Kentville Fields 1 and 2
Mondays (July 11, 18, 25, Aug 1, 8, 15)
8:30- 9:45 am U10 Academy League Girls and Boys
9:45 – 11:15 am U12 Boys Academy League
10:00 – 11:30 am U6 and U8 Boys and Girls
12pm-1:30
pm U10 and U12 Boys and Girls
1:30 – 3:00 pm U14 and U16 Boys
and Girls
Goalkeeper Specific Training
10:00- 11:30 am U10 Boys and
Girls, U12 Boys and Girls, U14 Girls
12:00 – 1:30 pm U14 Boys,
U16 Boys and Girls, U18 boys and Girls
East Kings (Wolfville, Port Williams, New Minas, Hantsport) Players in Wolfville on Tower Field
Tuesdays (July 12, 19, 26, Aug 2, 9, 16)
8:30- 9:45 am U10 Academy League Girls and Boys
9:45 – 11:15 am U12 Boys Academy League
10:00 –
11:30 am U6 and U8 Boys and Girls
12pm-1:30 pm U10 and U12 Boys
and Girls
1:30 – 3:00 pm U14 and U16 Boys and Girls
Goalkeeper
Specific Training
10:00- 11:30 am U10 Boys and Girls, U12 Boys and
Girls, U14 Girls
12:00 – 1:30 pm U14 Boys, U16 Boys and Girls,
U18 boys and Girls
Western Valley Players (Somerset, Greenwood, Kingston, Middleton, Bridgetown) on Civic Field in Greenwood
Wednesday (July 13, 20, 27, Aug 3, 10, 17)
8:30- 9:45 am U10 Academy League Girls and Boys
9:45 – 11:15 am U12 Boys Academy League
10:00 –
11:30 am U6 and U8 Boys and Girls
12pm-1:30 pm U10 and U12 Boys
and Girls
1:30 – 3:00 pm U14 and U16 Boys and Girls
Goalkeeper
Specific Training
10:00- 11:30 am U10 Boys and Girls, U12 Boys and
Girls, U14 Girls
12:00 – 1:30 pm U14 Boys, U16 Boys and Girls,
U18 boys and Girls
West Hants (Falmouth,
Brooklyn, Windsor, Mount Uniacke) Players on Eldridge Road Field
Thursday (July 14, 21, 28, Aug
4, 11, 18)
8:30- 9:45 am U10 Academy League Girls
and Boys
9:45 – 11:15 am U12 Boys Academy League
10:00 – 11:30 am U6 and U8 Boys and Girls
12pm-1:30 pm U10 and U12 Boys and Girls
1:30 – 3:00 pm U14 and U16 Boys and Girls
Goalkeeper Specific Training
10:00- 11:30 am U10 Boys and Girls, U12 Boys and Girls, U14 Girls
12:00 – 1:30 pm U14 Boys, U16 Boys and Girls, U18 boys and Girls
Valley District
Soccer Skill Development & Goalkeeper Camp to be held in Digby
The camp will be held at Digby Elementary School and is open to players aged U6 to U16 for field players and U10 to
U18 for goalkeepers. The sessions for boys & girls at each age group will be conducted at the same time, but will be
separated by age and ability.
A goalkeeper specific component of
the camp will run at the same time and location. The goalkeepers will receive technical training in the morning and play
in the small-sided games in the afternoons.
The U6s and u8s will attend camp from 9 am to 12 pm.
The U10s and up will attend camp from 9am to 3:30 pm.
The cost of the camp is $15 for the half day (U6 and
U8) and $25 for the full-day (U10 and up).
The Valley District Technical
Staff will run the camp for four days – Monday, July 4th to Thursday, July 7th.
To download
the registration form, please visit the VDSA website at www.valleysoccer.org (under news and announcements) or email
Ange Morrison at technical@ns.aliantzinc.ca for more information.
