Youth Spring/Summer

[lita]

Does anyone know about any spring/summer development camps and/or leagues for youth boys (U16) that is any good? Most programs do not cater to this age group. He has been asked to play for an indo league but he doesn’t like the politics that go with it and would like to keep up during the off season.

He has played for the past 8 years and is a good little player (not just mom talking), most recently played U-15 gold. He is not looking to switch teams for the fall season, just keep up his game and have some fun.

Any suggestions as to where to look would be greatly appreciated.

Thx.

 

[Franz Bakingpowder]

Hi Lita,

The Super Y League is the best place to play. The Abbotsford Fraser Valley, Okanagan, Victoria and Vancouver Whitecaps have teams in this league.

The tryouts are just finishing now I believe for most teams though so you may want to hurry in finding the contacts for that age.

Cheers

Franz

 

[Mr Base]

At that age it is best to get a personal coach. To teach the young man how to train. It is not just go and play and develop. If he is smaller in size than he needs to work way more on his upper body strength and hip area srtrength. And also ball tatches and turns. Most so called good player here do not have proper timing on attack or on how to step in and defend rether than shadow dance and pretend that they are doing the job. You should never talk about color of your skin it does not matter.The guy you want here is Sajbo Talic soccer school. He will help the young guy. Also Rick Puli Wesburn soccer youth. Onother guy that teaches kids needs rather than show buiss.The most important development that he needs is his lung development. In the summer Grouse grind is a place for a young guy to develop and also you . Three times a week. Try to do better time each time you go out. Take the Capilano road exit and go up that will take you to Grouse grind.East Indian tournaments are fine. But kids from the area only play in that league. It is Ok soccer but not at select level or Top goald. But yiou have to give them credit they are doing it for the kids.
It is only open in the late spring and summer months.