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Technical Clinics - Session 3

Shooting and Finishing - Junior	February 20, 27
Shooting and Finishing - Youth	February 20, 27
Shooting and Finishing - Senior	March 6, 13, 20
Little Feet -	March 6, 13, 20
Foot Skills - Youth	April 10, 17, 24

Technical Clinics - Session 2

Shooting and Finishing - Junior 10:00am	January 10, 24, 31
Shooting and Finishing - Youth 11:00am	January 10, 24, 31
Shooting and Finishing - Senior 10:00am	February 7, 14, 21, 28
Little Feet - 11:00am	February 7, 14, 21, 28
Foot Skills - Youth 11:00am	March 7

Technical development sessions are an opportunity for young players to improve critical soccer skills in a player centered environment. Players will be exposed to different topics each week with those skills then practiced in a variety of small sided games. This process allows young players to not only develop the technical skills involved in playing soccer, but also the decision making environment critical to a soccer players success. The program will be run under the guidance of our Technical Director, with professional coaches brought in to enhance the program. Coaches for the outdoor 07 season are coaches playing at the university level in the U.S. on scholarship, Coaching at the University level in the U.S. or former Canadian National.

Manchester United come to BYSC

Robin Van Der Laan of Manchester United Soccer Schools dropped by the BYSC development academy to give the players some helpful hints. Robin van der Laan was a household name in England during a brilliant playing career, which included the captaincy of Derby County F.C. in the premiership from 1995 through 1998. Forced to retire through injury Robin, has been hired by Manchester United to set up their Canadian Soccer Schools. The players were very impressed by Robins technical ability and demeanor. "He was very friendly and helpful to us, and showed us a lot of neat tricks"
	BYSC is committed to helping players at all levels develop their soccer skills, through various training programs. The Academy is a winter development program that is designed to supplement competitive teams training sessions, with guest coaches like Robin, and many other nationally licensed programs. Players from the Academy are encouraged to develop their individual technical skills that will allow them to be a better player for their rep coach. A lot of our U12 and U11 academy players have gone onto the district program. The academy is just one of many Technical Development Programs that BYSC run throughout the year to help develop their players with quality instruction and individual attention.

CLINICS

"Canadian International comes to BYSC"

BYSC coaches were treated to a coaching clinic by one of soccer
Canada's finest alumni.

Lyndon Hooper (born on May 30, 1966 in Georgetown, Guyana) is a former professional Canadian soccer player and current assistant coach of the Toronto Lynx soccer team of the United Soccer Leagues First Division. He was a prominent Canadian international.

Moving to Ottawa at age 11, Hooper turned professional in 1987 with the Ottawa Intrepid of the Canadian Soccer League. He continued to play for Wilfrid Laurier University in the autumns from 1986 to 1990 and was named second-team CIAU all-Canadian in 1986 and 1987. As well as inducted into the golden hawk hall of fame in 1995. He went on to play for CSL teams the Montreal Supra, and Toronto Blizzard.

The 5'8, 160lbs. Hooper played in the Football League with Birmingham City in 1993-94. Hooper returned to North America to play for A-League teams the Montreal Impact from 1994 to 1998, Hampton Roads Mariners in 1999, and Toronto Lynx, retiring as a player with the Lynx in 2001.

Hooper is the third most capped player in the history of the Canadian national team, having made 66 'A' team appearances between 1986 and 1997. He scored three times for Canada. Lyndon's sister is star soccer player Charmaine Hooper.

Lyndon treated the coaches to an on field session and then was available for a Q & A session afterwards.

BYSC is committed to continually promoting the education of all it's coaches and holds many clinics throughout the year with special guest instructors as well our regular in house clinics.

For more information on our ongoing clinics contact our technical director.


	BYSC was proud to host David Benning of the Canadian Soccer Association at an recent coaching clinic. Dave worked with selected players from our rep program, as well as communicating with coaches from Mini, Houseleague, and Rep. Coaches, players, and parents attending the session were very impressed with the content of the clinic, the professionalism of Dave Benning, and how he was open and receptive to all comments and questions from everyone. BYSC would like to thank Mr. Benning for his time and effort to helping improve our coaching staff. BYSC has made a commitment to improve our coaching standards through a series of clinics, and discussion on various topics to allow us to deliver better programming to all the BYSC players. This past spring selected coaches were sent to Indianapolis for the NSCAA coaching convention, and will continue to host a series of clinics this spring and summer with our Technical director and Guest coaches.