Coach Development Program
The Ontario Soccer Association's annual Coaching Conference was held on Saturday and the Club Head Coaches Workshop on Sunday at The Ontario Soccer Centre in Vaughan. Coaches were treated once again to a unique, entertaining and thought-provoking session focusing on 9 & 10 year olds by perennial guest, Tosh Farrell, Everton Football Club's Academy coach.
José Sulantay, renowned coach of Chile's FIFA U20 World Cup 2007 Canada Bronze medallist team and featured guest at this year's Coaching Conference demonstrated some of the coaching techniques which he used in preparing his talented squad for their World Cup campaign.
Jeff Pill, US Soccer National Staff Coach presented his thoughts on Coaching Methodology with a zonal defending session designed for today’s youth game.
The OSA's Director of Player Development and Canada's Women's U17 Coach, Bryan Rosenfeld, closed off the on-field sessions presenting a high tempo session on goal-keepers.
In the course of the Coaching Conference proceedings, Martin Harvey received the Investor’s Group Sport Award for Lifetime Volunteer Achievement on behalf of Charles Wyatt, President of the North Toronto Soccer Club and member of the Toronto Soccer Association Board of Directors.
The Club Head Coach Workshop on Sunday featured Tosh Farrell and José Sulantay as well as Peter Gooding, representing the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). His presentation and discussion focused on the development of an International Coaching Education Partnership with the NSCAA and how such a relationship would be beneficial for coaching education in Ontario.
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